As Usual, Itâs Controversy Sprinkled With Baseball
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Mike Mussina and Carl Pavano met in private Friday to smooth their differences, but the fate of Steve Swindal, the teamâs general partner, remained in question.
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The Houston Astros against St Louis  Cardinals may lack the pizzazz and cache of the feud between  the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.
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On one hand, Pedro Feliz&#39;s eighth-inning grand slam could be considered a bit of false drama. I mean, it isn&#39;t like he put the Giants into the playoffs or anything.
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For eight innings, anyway, it was the kind of pulsating confrontation that was anticipated considering how tough it has been to separate these two teams lately.
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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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One reason pennant races have heated up in both leagues is because the supposed spoilers are the ones getting spoiled. Consider the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, who once were third in the American League East and flirting with .
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Baseball teams part ways with a manager who asks for too much money, but itÂs hard to think of a company that has let a chief executive walk over pay.
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With the Redskins sputtering through another disappointing season, the area can now enjoy a new diversion: offseason baseball maneuvering.
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When Jason Varitek&#39;s catcher&#39;s mitt met Alex Rodriguez&#39;s clean shaven face on July 24, it did more than just incite the seventh recorded brawl between the Yankees and Red Sox.
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It&#39;s a conflict between personal faith and modern-day, big-money sports, a matter of private belief open to public scrutiny. And it poses a question: Where does an athlete&#39;s allegiance lie when religion collides with sport?
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Hometown fans are often more tolerant of an athlete whose alleged behavior on or off the field has drawn the ire of others.
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Ah, the big inning. It's been the hot topic around Daisuke Matsuzaka, that one inning that can cost a team a game in a pitcher's inability to get the final out. Or anyone out.
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From Barry Bonds to Hank Aaron to Bud Selig, this saga is yet another example of how nobody in sports actually says what they mean anymore.
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Baseball&#39;s players union must step up to diffuse the growing drug-enhancement scandal that has gripped the nation&#39;s pastime.
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If you play baseball, or care about anyone who plays baseball, it is the bane of all existence. It can impact the happiness of entire households for days or even weeks at a time. And there is almost nothing you can do to change things. Other than wait. And hope for a little good luck.
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Barry Bondsâs threat to Hank Aaronâs career record of 755 home runs couldnât generate more of a sideshow, which includes a possible indictment.
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The status of Curt Schilling [stats, news]&#39;s ankle and his availability for the rest of the postseason remained a subject of intense concern and speculation last night, and the Red Sox