Pitcher hopes not to miss target
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With Derek Lowe's days in Boston almost certainly numbered -- and Pedro Martinez's future here in question -- the Red Sox are expected to greet All-Star righthander Carl Pavano this week on Yawkey Way. Pavano plans to begin a tour of the top cities on his list in Boston.
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Pedro MartÃ­nez may return to the mound on Monday, although there is still a chance the Mets will be cautious and ask him to pitch once more in the minors.
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A few years ago, the Cardinalsâ Rick Ankiel was one of the best young left-handed pitchers in the major leagues. Now heâs hitting and fielding in the minor leagues.
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Braves manager Bobby Cox remains hopeful that Jaret Wright will be ready for the postseason. But the veteran skipper understands he has to at least plan for an October without his ace.
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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona doesn't let himself get dreamy-eyed over the potential of his starting pitchers to rack up wins if they all start clicking at once.
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Houston- Although the index finger on his throwing hand was so stiff Saturday he couldn&#39;t bend it, St. Louis Cardinals reliever Steve Kline is still hoping to pitch again this postseason.
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Brian Schneider has a list of concerns as he prepares to head north from his home in West Palm Beach, Fla., to Viera, where spring training begins next week. The Washington Nationals catcher wants to have a more consistent offensive season, because last year he hit .225 through July and .311 the rest of the way. He wants to improve his percentage of throwing out would-be base stealers, at least in part because it will put to rest questions about his health, which he finds frustrating....
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ANAHEIM, Calif. There&#39;s a chance John Smoltz could return to the Atlanta Braves&#39; rotation if the team finds another closer.
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Ailing St. Louis reliever Steve Kline was unavailable for Game 3 of the NL championship series on Saturday, but Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa hopes the left-hander will pitch later this postseason.
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Todd Zeile has several goals he wanted to meet before he takes off a uniform for the final time on Oct. 3. One of them is reaching 2,000 career hits, and he needs
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Baseball is about to be offered some much-needed help pulling its head out of the sand.
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When the Detroit Tigers visited Fenway Park last month, center fielder Curtis Granderson said his perception of how a knuckleball pitcher performs simply depends on the day.
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Houston is hoping the future Hall-of-Famer keeps taking them along for the ride as the Astros continue their playoff push against Cincinnati at Minute Maid Park.
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Though the Red Sox still don&#39;t know who they will be playing in the postseason, manager Terry Francona&#39;s pitching rotation is starting to come into focus.
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The veteran relief pitcher was told by manager Terry Francona and pitching coach Dave Wallace prior to last night&#39;s game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays [stats, schedule
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The New York Yankees hope they&#39;ve found the ace they need to dethrone the World Series champion Boston Red Sox. The Atlanta Braves got the pitcher they wanted to return to their days of pitching dominance.
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He enters a game now not to the menacing sound of Metallica. Mariano Rivera does that -- and Rivera is on the outside looking in. Keith Foulke needs no impending-doom tune to signal his arrival. His pitching seems to be working just fine.