After beat-down from Cards, you almost feel sorry for Garner
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In this corner of cyberspace, we&#39;re working up some genuine empathy for Astros manager Phil Garner. He led Houston to an improbable 36-10 finish, which allowed them to steal the wild-card berth from the Chicago Cubs.
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Ordinarily at a time like this, I would offer my congratulations to Kurt Warner. Instead, I offer my condolences. After a spirited duel in training camp with rookie quarterback Eli Manning, who blew up in
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Bostonâs victory in Game 2 of the World Series turned, in part, because of one of those understated, blink-and-itâs-gone moments.
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For the first time in a long time, the St. Louis Cardinals are suddenly in an unfamiliar must-win predicament.
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The Mariano Rivera incident puts a somber backdrop to a series that has been anticipated since the last one ended.
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After the Cowboysâ season ended in another playoff loss, after his quarterback Tony Romo turned in another playoff disappointment, Terrell Owens became downright sentimental.
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Tim Wakefield put it behind him a long, long time ago. It was never healthy to dwell on something so upsetting and so devastating. If you let negative experiences define you, then moving forward is practically impossible.
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It&#39;s hard to know what to do with Terrell Owens, laugh at him, or rebuke him and bemoan his comportment as further evidence of the extinction of sportsmanship.
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My apologies to those of you who worship at the altar of the New York Yankees, but I laughed myself silly when the Boston Red Sox defeated your favorites 10-3 last Wednesday
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To battle your way down the interminable ramps leading to the exits at Yankee Stadium after Friday night&#39;s game, you would have thought the days of a last-place finish in a 10-team league from 1966 were back to haunt us.
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Anaheim Angels: Outfielder Jose Guillen says he still feels emotional pain from being suspended the last eight games of the regular season and being dropped from the playoff roster.
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The Yankees and the Cardinals have won more World Series rings than any other teams in baseball. Which comes as cold comfort, if you happen to be enduring their agonizingly awful performances to date this year. Two fans, on coping with loss.
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There was a breakdown in the cosmic order Wednesday night. At least that's how it felt to Yankees fans.
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Those who spend their summers in major-league bullpens can easily understand the emotions that led to Monday night&#39;s ugly incident in Oakland.
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There was a small yellow ribbon next to the red star on Craig Biggio&#39;s Houston Astros cap Monday night and a distressed look beneath its brim.
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HOUSTON -- Phil Garner savored the taste of champagne, the smell of his cigar and the wild celebration going on in the Houston Astros' clubhouse.
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The New York Mets' latest loss was filled with bad vibes, and the Philadelphia Phillies are threatening to add to their woes.