Rollins has strong case for NL MVP
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Take more pitches. Draw more walks. Hit more grounders. For years, Jimmy Rollins heard the same criticism from people who said he's not a prototypical leadoff hitter. Try dissing J-Roll now.
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Adrian Beltre is carrying the Los Angeles Dodgers with one clutch homer after another. On the biggest night of his breakout season, Beltre hit a tying home run off closer John Smoltz in the ninth inning on Friday and a game-winning shot in the 11th to give Los Angeles a 3-2 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The hottest hitter in the majors cannot lie. Once in a while, even A-Rod steals a glance at the scoreboard and goes "Wow!"
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Dodgers rookie Russell Martin has drawn praise this season for his work behind the plate. His offense has been a bonus.
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NEW YORK -- Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies was voted the National League's Most Valuable Player on Monday after leading the majors in home runs and RBIs, beating out the St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols for the honor.
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While never quite living up to expectations, Marlon Anderson has solidified his standing as one of baseballâs elite pinch-hitters.
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By Barry Bonds&#39; own humble assessment, this year&#39;s Most Valuable Player vote in the National League could have gone any way, could have gone three ways.
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer. in New Jersey as a Mets fan. ``I&#39;m taking away my experience as positive.&#39;&#39;. Burnett, plus left-hander Dontrelle Willis.
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Something tells me Rockies manager Clint Hurdle is a guy who can deal with a 13-1 loss in the first game of the World Series. He knows it's not the end of the world. He knows there are other things more important. He has all the perspective any baseball man will ever need.
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NEW YORK - Atlantaâs Bobby Cox and St. Louisâ Tony La Russa, among the top nine winningest skippers of all-time, are the leading contenders for the National League Manager of the Year honors, which will be announced Wednesday.
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John Thomson looks ready for a prime spot in the Braves&#39; postseason rotation, and Julio Franco looks ready to display his midlife resurgence to a wider audience in the playoffs.
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The New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals used their offenses to show why they are the top two teams in the National League.
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Jimmy Rollins and Placido Polanco homered, Cory Lidle pitched six solid innings and the Philadelphia Phillies secured second place in the NL East with a 6-2 win over the Florida Marlins on Friday night.
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Kyle Lohse gave the Phillies something they've sorely lacked down the stretch. Lohse pitched seven strong innings, and Philadelphia improved its playoff hopes with a 5-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.
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He's poised to rack up most hits in a season. Other marks look vulnerable, too.
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He is a fantasy baseball general manager&#39;s dream and an opposing pitcher&#39;s worst nightmare. Arguably the finest player of his generation, Barry Bonds is a sure-fire Hall of Famer
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Former All-Star shortstop Jimmy Rollins and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed Tuesday to a &#36;3.85 million, one-year contract, and versatile infielder Placido Polanco also avoided arbitration with a &#36;4.6 million contract for 2005.