Jocketty adds ace to stacked deck
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This time a year ago, Cardinal nation wondered how St. Louis would ever replace JD Drew until Jocketty brought in Reggie Sanders, who wound up contributing 22 homers and 67 RBIs.
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There are progressions that must continue in Josh Beckett's game. Last season, he went over the 200-inning hump for the first time. He faced American League hitters for the first time and realized how much tougher the lineups with a DH can be.
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Tim Hudson was traded from the Oakland Athletics to Atlanta, a blockbuster deal yesterday that further bolstered the Braves&#39; revamped rotation.
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Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez may be the glamour boys at the top of the Yankees' batting order, but it was the engine room in the 3-4-5 spots that croaked the Red Sox last night in New York's 10-7 win in Game 1 of the ALCS.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas  - Erik Axley and D.A. Points   shared the second-round lead at the Valero Texas Open on Friday   with most eyes in the golf world firmly focused on the Ryder   Cup.
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When Pittsburgh came to Oakland for an interleague series last summer, Billy Beane couldn&#39;t believe Jason Kendall was the lone catcher on the Pirates&#39; roster.
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Every time Joba Chamberlain pitches for the Yankees, John Fitzpatrick, a Class A first baseman in the Pittsburgh Piratesâ organization, is reminded of his brief, brilliant history against him.
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Bobby Crosby barreled over catcher Vance Wilson for the winning run in the 10th inning, and just like that the Oakland Athletics had their second straight victory against the team with the best record in baseball. Not a bad lift for a club that got swept by the lowly Arizona Diamondbacks just last weekend.
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Barry Zito outpitched Curt Schilling on a day the Boston ace became the 14th pitcher with 3,000 career strikeouts, Mark Ellis and Bobby Kielty each hit solo home runs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Red Sox 7-2 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.
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Derek Jeter, who suffered a bone bruise on his left elbow when he was plunked by a pitch Monday, not only played Tuesday, but he turned out to be the star.
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The Dodgers have a new pitching ace they hope can repeat what he did for the Boston Red Sox in the postseason last October.
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CHICAGO -- Walking into the clubhouse yesterday, Bobby Kielty doubted he was going to be in the lineup. The Red Sox outfielder knew both the perception and the reality of recent years, that he didn't hit very well from the left side. That he was a better and more confident hitter from his natural side, despite being a switch hitter.
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HOUSTON -- One ace of the diamond helped decide the outcome of Saturday&#39;s Texas Hold &#39;em, NL style. Houston&#39;s other ace gets dealt to the Cards on Sunday.
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Not even a big home run by Barry Bonds could stop Jaret Wright from winning again. Wright set a career high with his 13th win and drove in the go-ahead run with a surprise bunt Friday night, helping the Atlanta
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St. Louis Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty looked at the price of pitching on the free-agent market and decided to throw his money at a guy he already had.
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Jason Varitek doesn&#39;t expect to hit like Carl Yastrzemski or Jim Rice. When it comes to clubhouse leadership, though, he is every bit their equal.
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With Hideki Matsui returning as a designated hitter Tuesday night and Gary Sheffield likely to follow soon, the Yankees will be trying to figure out how to best use two marquee player who have not really been missed.