Column: Lefty braces for opportunities
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The wrist brace came off. The wrist brace went back on. Phil Mickelson fidgeted with it on a rare visit to the fairway, examined it while waiting for yet another shot from the rough. Around the green, it was on to begin the round and then off later when things started getting good.
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"...with volatility, there are opportunities."
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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- When Red Sox prospect Jacoby Ellsbury was at Oregon State, he used wooden bats during batting practice, saving his aluminum hacks for the games. That is one of the more obvious clues he had his sights on loftier goals.
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When Yadier Molina's bloop single glanced off Cory Sullivan's glove in the sixth inning, the center fielder leapt to his feet in frustration. Left-hander Jeff Francis, who had been working on a perfect game to that point, let out a sigh and a slight smile.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - According to a published report, the New York Yankees have finally landed ace lefthander Randy Johnson.
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By Nicole C. Wong, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb.
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The Red Sox announced yesterday that rookie lefthanded pitcher Jon Lester has cancer. It's a treatable form of anaplastic large cell lymphoma. The brief press release, delivered by the team at the request of Lester's family shortly before 6 p.m., said treatment will begin within a week.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees and New York Mets have reportedly agreed on a deal to swap lefthanded relievers.
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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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The Red Sox hope Hideki Okajima, their new reliever, can nullify left-handed hitters like the Yankeesâ Hideki Matsui, who was Okajimaâs teammate in Japan.
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Some days it is difficult to know exactly where to begin a column.
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A&#39;s general manager Billy Beane might not stop with his trade of ace right-hander Tim Hudson. Beane figures to make at least one more significant deal this off-season, and one of his two prized left-handers
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Denver -- Maybe the sidearm lefty missed his spot. Or maybe the Rockies found a clever way to bid Barry Bonds adieu for the season after he clobbered them with a .
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New Brewers outfielder Carlos Lee was expecting a trade. He just didn&#39;t know where. The Brewers obtained the 28-year-old left fielder from the Chicago White Sox this week for center fielder Scott Podsednik, reliever Luis Vizcaino and a player to be named.
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If the Braves have any desire to float Andruw Jones&#39; name in trade discussions at next week&#39;s major league general managers&#39; meetings, they can do it with another accomplishment tacked on his resume.
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Lose the choreography and dial back the frivolity. Thatâs my advice for the Mets as they resume the season. The Yankees, on the other hand, could use a bit of strut.
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The split between the Reds and Barry Larkin left the club with two very big holes to fill. The obvious one is at shortstop. The less obvious one is in the clubhouse - where he was the undisputed