Taking mound on short rest no big deal to Oswalt
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Roy Oswalt wasn&#39;t surprised to hear the Astros were flying Sunday night through the remnants of a tropical depression that dumped several inches of rain in Louisiana and could bring showers today in Atlanta.
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Curt Schilling didn't shed his blood on the mound in vain Sunday night.
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In order to get back in this series with the Yankees, the Red Sox don't need divine intervention or a roster turnover. They need base runners.
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A year ago, he was the new star in camp. Reporters begged for a moment of his time and he managed to avoid most of them. He was the centerpiece acquisition off a tumultuous offseason, a can't-miss kid with a World Series MVP (won in Yankee Stadium!) on his r&#xE9;sum&#xE9;.
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VIERA, Fla., Feb. 26 -- That night last June, Shawn Hill took to the mound at Fenway Park knowing his right elbow wasn't quite perfect, knowing the situation was bound to go bad. The previous two evenings against the Boston Red Sox, the starting pitchers for the Washington Nationals had failed to...
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Quiet and unassuming, Walt Weiss isn't the sort to boast about his major league playing days, although he has a r&#xE9;sum&#xE9; that deserves recognition.
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Maybe it wouldn't have mattered anyway. Maybe Jonathan Papelbon would have struck out cleanup man Todd Helton, as he did to lead off the ninth, and Matt Holliday would have been stranded, as he had been all night.
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He was lighthearted enough to pass along his theories on being a designated hitter - not suited for a family audience - yet David Ortiz conceded yesterday that his absence from the Red Sox lineup was about more than just a simple day of rest. His right knee, the one in which a torn meniscus has bothered him for much ...
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While Rafael Furcal&#39;s DUI arrest on Friday could serve as a distraction for the remainder of the season, the Braves are looking to put the matter behind them, and at the
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No. 700 was a modest home run. It traveled about two rows deep into the left-field bleachers. It brought some spangly streamers out of the upper deck and none of the Giants from the dugout, except for AJ Pierzynski
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Beating the Cincinnati Reds for the 11th time in his career was only the second-best thing that&#39;s happened to Roy Oswalt in the last two days.
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Craig Biggio's playing time may be reduced during the second half of the year as the Astros give Chris Burke a longer look at second base.
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John Olerud isn&#39;t sure whether he&#39;ll be wearing a Yankees uniform come Opening Day 2005, but the first baseman isn&#39;t ruling out that option.
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Jarrod Washburn is a starter by trade, not a closer, a man more accustomed to easing his way into games rather than nailing doors shut.
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Arizona manager Bob Melvin isn't surprised by late-inning heroics anymore, not even when they come from a young outfielder hobbling around on a bad ankle.
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Manager Willie Randolph said he was not concerned about Duaner SÃ¡nchezâs late arrival for morning throwing sessions or Orlando HernÃ¡ndezâs rocky pitching performance.
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Randy Johnson pitched off a mound Friday for the first time since back surgery in October and said after his private bullpen session that he felt fine. The Big Unit threw 25 fastballs and said he was "pretty free and easy" &#151; although reporters were not allowed to verify that for themselves.