On Baseball: Best Record Is One Thing; Division Title Another
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Major League Baseball has made the distinction of having the American League's best record matter this year.
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The Red Sox have the best record in baseball and a commanding 6 1/2-game lead in the AL East. But don't think for a moment they're going to get complacent. On the contrary &#151; they're showing plenty of fight.
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We've been here before, to paraphrase that noted Yankee philosopher, Yogi Berra. Last year, in the American League Division Series, the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees in Game 1 at Yankee Stadium, then lost Game 2. The series shifted to the indoor, climate-controlled Metrodome, and the Yanks closed things out behind Roger Clemens and David Wells, ...
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The plot: The Cardinals boast the best record in baseball and are hopeful of getting to their first World Series since 1987 and winning their first championship since 1982.
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Some baseball teams are built for the long grind of the season, some for a short playoff series.
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The best of baseballâs divisional playoffs finally made it to prime time on Monday night and the result should serve notice to followers of the Flock in St.
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One of the best events in sports is happening this weekend, but I&#39;d be surprised if many of you know about it because I&#39;m not talking about a marquee college football matchup or the Yankees-Red Sox series.
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Mike Mussina pitched seven scoreless innings on Tuesday night. (John Dunn for The New York Times) âI canât say that, because we havenât allowed ourselves the luxury of thinking that,â Joe Torre said. âNot only for him, but for anybody.â Maybe I should have known better than to ask that question before the Yankees have clinched. But [...].
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In a sport that values history more than any other, the Nationals must decide if they will assume the records of the Expos or the Senators.
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A pulled hamstring or booted grounder might not be the only factor that could help decide baseball&#39;s playoff chase. Contenders such as the Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, New York
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In a few weeks, the Philadelphia Phillies might look back at a pair of one-run games that ended minutes apart as the critical moment of the division race.
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Keith Foulke knows how to protect a postseason lead.
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What on earth is wrong with the Yankees? I&#39;m not talking about their woeful pitching or their erratic offense. I&#39;m talking about their demand that MLB award them a win by forfeit because the Devil Rays were
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The team managed to win their first NL East title since 1988 with Pedro Martinez battling injuries all season. They will have to show that same resiliency in the postseason.
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Champagne flowed. Joe Torre cried. The New York Yankees whooped it up. Celebrating clinching wins never gets old, even when you've made the postseason for 13 seasons in a row.
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St. Louis flexes muscles and shows everyone it means business by tying playoff HR record. BY DAVID LENNON. ST. LOUIS -- In most baseball venues, the curtain call is reserved for very special occasions, but not
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The Detroit Tigers have the most wins in the major leagues. The latest one was among the sweetest of their surprise season.