Now Pitching: The Guys You Least Expected
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After winning four straight games to shock the Yankees and win the A.L. championship, the Red Sox need four more victories to cement their historic run.
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Jeremy Bonderman went to the mound planning to just throw the ball without thinking. That approach worked wonders against the Chicago White Sox.
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The A&#39;s got younger all over Saturday. There&#39;s a pretty good chance they got quite a bit better, too. In completing the long-rumored trade that sent underachieving left
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You don&#39;t really believe Pedro Martinez is going to pitch for the Yankees, do you? Don&#39;t forget about Pedro&#39;s working hours on his non-pitching days.
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He was the starter no one wanted anymore. How bad was it for Derek Lowe in terms of inspiring confidence among his peers before last night's start in Game 4? After Saturday night's embarrassing 19-8 pounding by the Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, a loss in which the Red Sox' staff was pounded into submission, ...
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With all the firepower the Red Sox have been displaying lately, itâs good to know the pitching staff isnât taking anything for granted.
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You forget about Mark Bellhorn. He lulls you to sleep with those droopy eyes and that droopy hair and his insistence on examining every pitch as though it is a rare piece of art. He'll drive you crazy, this second baseman, who takes and takes and takes pitches until he either walks or strikes out. Or hits incredible clutch home ...
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Daryle Ward, Albert Pujols and Chipper Jones had big nights at the plate at the expense of National League pitchers.
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The lineup was loaded with guys who won&#39;t be playing in next week&#39;s playoff games. Not one of the relievers who came out of the bullpen has a shot to make the postseason roster.
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Whatever the reason, No. 700 seems like the poor stepchild of Barry Bonds&#39; famous homers -- the underappreciated one, the one that doesn&#39;t quite get the attention it deserves.
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Whaddya think? Let him close tonight? He threw only 99 pitches and he was still pumping high-octane gas at the end. Curt Schilling might be good for a batter or two in a pinch tonight.
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The big boys stepped aside on Sunday and let the other guys have a little fun. With Albert Pujols, Edgar Renteria and Reggie Sanders out of the lineup, the Cardinals
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They knew that their batsmen would get them a bunch of runs, one way or another. Larry Walker, their one-time wanna-be hockey player, would get a bunch of hits. Maybe Tim Wakefield's knuckler would flutter out of the strike zone for a few walks. Manny Ramirez might do a double twisting layout vault in the outfield.
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Francisco Liriano piled up 10 more strikeouts, while Jered Weaver won without his best stuff. Two of the top pitchers in the American League are rookies, and both have been nearly unhittable all season.
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With Johan Santana, and Pedro MartÃ­nez already on the roster, the Mets opening-day starter is anyoneâs guess.
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ne bad breaking ball did in the Yankees yesterday. Usually, one mistake does not cost them so dearly, but the Yankees are not usually scrounging for hits either.
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The news comes fast and furious. Pedro Martinez goes to Tampa to visit George Steinbrenner. Theo Epstein and John Henry go to Florida for their turn with Pedro. Carl Pavano comes to Boston to visit Curt Schilling. Jason Varitek says he's not a goner. Derek Lowe is a goner, but he says he wishes it could be different. Orlando Cabrera ...