Can he be trophy pitcher?
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There were other gifts, golf clubs and books and assorted Boston-themed baubles. But when Red Sox owners met with Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time last December at owner Tom Werner's house in Pacific Palisades, Calif., the captivating moment came when Werner walked into the room carrying a replica of the 2004 World Series trophy.
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Few people deserve the battering that Pete Rose takes in Hustle. Fortunately, Rose is one of them. Baseball fans, even casual followers, appreciate that Rose is one of the greatest players ever.
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Their curiosity of pitchers can often complement their talent and the best pitchers never stop learning new grips. It can be a matter of survival.
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams said Sunday his political career may depend on whether his plan to bring major league baseball to the capital wins city council approval in the next two weeks.
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Any chance Bill Mueller had of winning a second straight batting title was lost when he began the season with an injured right knee. But he steadily has positioned himself to take a run at .300, improving his average from .239 while he tried to play through his injury in early May to .282 entering the final 20 games. Mueller ...
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Roger Clemens just won his seventh Cy Young Award. For his fourth different team. That tells you a lot about Roger Clemens. He&#39;s a hell of a pitcher.
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While baseball immortality awaits Barry Bonds, it remains to be seen whether he will be a more popular figure once he becomes the third player in history to hit 700 homers.
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So, why not 800? Is there anyone prepared to say that Barry Bonds, who hit the 700th home run of his career Friday night -- and his 701st yesterday afternoon -- can't become the charter member of the 800 club?
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Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez hoists the World Series trophy at the start of the rolling rally at Fenway Park in Boston, Saturday Oct. 30, 2004.
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It's June, and another Royals season already seems a lost cause. You know it has to weigh on Buddy Bell . After almost 40 years in baseball without a playoff appearance as a manager or player, how couldn't it?
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The market for over-40 pitchers will likely be enticing for teams looking to add the final piece to the rotation this offseason. After all, there will be no top-of-the-rotation starters available (short of Andy Pettitte leaving the Yankees), unless you consider Carlos Silva or Kyle Lohse of that ilk (and if you do, you probably won't be employed as a ...
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Smart baseball people figure a good manager can steal a half-dozen wins a season. What makes Jim Leyland better than most is knowing when to pick his spots.
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New York Post - ST. LOUIS &#x2014; Tonight is the first World Series start in Pedro Martinez' illustrious career. Not to spoil the party, but will he finally pitch like a three-time Cy Young Award winner this postseason?
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The Barry Bonds buzz has begun, along with a whole lot of questions: What time will he arrive at spring training? Or will he even show at all Monday when position players are to report? When will he speak? Is he in as good shape as he says after a winter of intense workouts at UCLA?
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Roger Clemens will get another chance to pitch this season. Whether it comes in the NL championship series or in the World Series, that might depend on Pete Munro.
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Prime space is given, for good reason, to the exploits of LaDainian Tomlinson. He is, after all, the face of the San Diego Chargers. Thus are his accomplishments over a seven-year NFL career prominently displayed in an impressive trophy case in the lobby of team headquarters.
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Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling is a connoisseur of baseball history, so he knows what he&#39;s getting into. Sure, Schilling was a co-MVP in helping the Arizona Diamondbacks to a World Series title over the New York Yankees three years ago.