Different Team, Different Weaver
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In one year, Jeff Weaver has gone from being unwanted by the Yankees to being desperately needed by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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In most sports, there are athletes built for the long haul, and those who dazzle in quick, mercurial bursts. Track and field has distance specialists and sprinters. Baseball has starting pitchers, setup men, and closers. Based on anecdotal evidence collected from 40-odd years immersed in sports literature, I suspect sportswriters fall into roughly the same categories. Like the starting pitcher who is awkwardly relegated to the bullpen, some writers aren't a great fit for every project. Lars Anderson, author of "Carlisle vs. Army," is a case in point.
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Many of the players arrive from work still in business-casual attire. They change into their uniforms in the comfort of their cars. They engage in friendly tete-a-tete with the "enemy."
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Itâs been a busy week for the team with its members stretched across the globe. Hereâs an update of whatâs going onâ¦
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Experienced, power-laden lineups and a favorite&#39;s role haven&#39;t been a winning combination for the Braves in recent postseaons.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves finally had some fun at the expense of a team going through a coaching change. Lionel Hollins lost his debut as interim coach of the Grizzlies, with Kevin Garnett
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Twins: Minnesota enters team-record third straight postseason with significantly different crew than one that kicked contraction in 2002 and advanced to ALCS.
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The names of the characters have also changed.
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OPORTO, Portugal For those who traveled here to see Jose Mourinho&#39;s new team add to his old team&#39;s misery, it did not quite work out as planned.
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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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COHASSET -- Many of the players arrive from work still in business-casual attire. They change into their uniforms in the comfort of their cars. They engage in friendly tete-a-tete with the "enemy."
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Strange things are happening to the pro teams in this city. The Cavaliers are in the NBA finals. The Indians are tied for first place. And the Browns drafted an offensive lineman &#151; in the first round.
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In his previous stints with Cleveland and Colorado, the teams were rebuilding. They didn&#39;t do well and he was let go. By Don Bostrom.
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BOSTON - Wade Miller wanted to play for a good team. Now heâs part of a new-look Red Sox rotation thatâs deeper and cheaper than last yearâs.
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If you picture an Olympic team as athletes in tracksuits with a few blazer-clad types in the background to look after them, it is time for a radical rethink.
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Drew Olson gets a fresh start for UCLA. Donovan Woods gets a first start for Oklahoma State.
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Funny thing about pro sports. One team&#39;s mess is another team&#39;s messiah. In Toronto last week, the Vince Carter era came to a close, and not a minute too soon.