Yanks, Torre part ways after 12 seasons Joe Torre is out as manager of the New York Yankees, rejecting a substantial pay cut after the team failed to make it past the first round of the playoffs for the third straight year. Torre turned down a $5 million, one-year contract Thursday -- $2.5 million less than he made last season. White Sox hand Twins key loss 4-3 With the chance to take over sole possession of first place in the AL Central, the Minnesota Twins came up just short.
Cardinals release Spiezio after warrant Utilityman Scott Spiezio was cut by the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, released after being charged in a six-count complaint involving drunken driving and assault in a December car crash.