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Baseball thoughts, while wondering just exactly when Roger Clemens will enter the &quot;twilight of his career.&quot;
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Terry Francona deployed three Gold Glove winners in his infield for the first time yesterday at Yankee Stadium in hope that their defensive expertise would aid the cause of sinkerball pitcher Derek Lowe [stats, news].
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Summoned in the bottom of the seventh to help create a bridge to closer Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Timlin's larger role in Game 4 of the World Series last night was to use his vast postseason experience in what looked like a combustible situation.
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Man cannot live on double-digit victories alone. He needs to pull out one of those 2-1 games every now and then, too.
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Aramis Ramirez says he&#39;s just taking advantage of where he&#39;s at. The Chicago Cubs are definitely benefiting. Ramirez notched another milestone Friday when he hit his
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PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- Curt Schilling's pitching arm was wrapped so that it hugged his body as he answered questions about his rehab start last night with Pawtucket.
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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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Thanks to a variety of unforeseen circumstances over the past few days, Red Sox manager Terry Francona has gone from mere lineup crafter to juggler.
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With 16 years in the major leagues, Mike Mussina has been around long enough to know how to handle a problem like the one Carl Pavano presented last week.
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Milton Bradley was the center of attention again before last night&#39;s Game 2 of the National League Division Series, and for the usual reasons.
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Barry Bonds is the unofficial emcee of baseballâs showcase event and is performing his duties as graciously and hospitably as he can.
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If he is removed he wants it to be based on the game situation, not the number of pitches he has thrown. The staff ace reached his imposed pitch count of 70 here in Baltimore after three innings last night.
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One Foolish contributor holds himself accountable.
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While manager Terry Francona has determined that a pat on the back will be a good start to his communication with Japanese pitchers Hideki Okajima and -- potentially -- Daisuke Matsuzaka, Curt Schilling has decided that a little more than that will be needed. So Schilling has commenced his studying.
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Gracefully tagging out runners? Not exactly at the top of Julian Tavarez's list. But starting pitching? He's getting to be pretty good at that.
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Billy Beane won&#39;t reveal much about his plans going into baseball&#39;s winter meetings, but the A&#39;s general manager suggested Tuesday, as he has before this offseason, that second base is an area of concern.
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Heâs been a bosom buddy. A grown-up kid. An Alabama simpleton. A baseball team manager. An astronaut. A soldier. A hitman. A prison guard.