Eckstein fills Cards&#39; void at shortstop
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David Eckstein agreed Thursday to a three-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, completing a triangle of shortstop switches.
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He&#39;s been pretty much a forgotten man this season. He was sent to the minors, then went home to Korea, with some wondering whether he&#39;d ever come back and others not caring a hoot if he did.
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The Red Sox are working hard to fill the sizable rotation void left by three-time Cy Young Award winner Pedro Martinez, who will be officially unveiled as the newest member of the New York Mets on Thursday morning.
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The Cardinals added some depth at catcher by signing veteran backstop Einar Diaz to a one-year contract on Wednesday. The Redbirds are prepared to go with second-year player
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BRONX, New York (Ticker) -- Kelvim Escobar was the latest Anaheim Angels&#39; pitcher to subdue the New York Yankees. Escobar pitched seven strong innings and Bengie Molina tied a career-high with four hits, including
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com. Poor Chone Figgins. He should have known he was in for a rough one when Manny Ramirez hammered a liner off his glove in the first inning of Boston&#39;s 9-3 win over Anaheim in Game 1 of the American League Division Series.
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Mike Piazza wants the New York Mets to get him out of a situation that&#39;s been difficult to deal with. For much of this season, he didn&#39;t know whether he&#39;d be at catcher or first base until he got to the ballpark and glanced at the lineup card.
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Fenway Park erupted last night at the sight of Josh Beckett walking to the bullpen in the middle of the second inning. With the Red Sox breaking open a tight game by scoring eight times in their last two at-bats, Red Sox manager Terry Francona never had to summon him during the game. But Beckett still got last call when ...
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BOSTON, July 5  â Josh Beckett made his case to start the All-Star Game. Too bad he cannot bring the entire Red Sox lineup with him.
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He's been pretty much a forgotten man this season. He was sent to the minors, then went home to Korea, with some wondering whether he'd ever come back and others not caring a hoot if he did.
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By the time the meat of the order arrives, David Eckstein has already set the table. When things are going well for the Angels, that&#39;s the way it happens, more often than not.
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The star starter and the key reliever for the Mets may seem to have little in common, but both are seeking to defy expectations.
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The Red Sox lineup card had a notable omission last night. Orlando Cabrera's name was not on it.
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Manny Ram&#xED;rez missed his 20th straight game with a strained left oblique, with rookie Brandon Moss playing left field last night against the Blue Jays. The Sox were without three regulars: Kevin Youkilis (wrist), Coco Crisp (back), and Ram&#xED;rez.
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The New York Yankees haven&#39;t given up improving their pitching rotation yet, and they appear to be making moves with a certain tall left-hander in Arizona in mind.
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Should Barry Bonds' 756th home run ball go to the Hall of Fame, be branded with an asterisk or blasted into space? According to new owner Mark Ecko, you can decide.
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The big boys stepped aside on Sunday and let the other guys have a little fun. With Albert Pujols, Edgar Renteria and Reggie Sanders out of the lineup, the Cardinals