MartÃ­nez effort all for naught
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Carlos Beltran misplayed Jimmy Rollins's line drive into a two-run triple and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat host New York, 5-3, yesterday for their seventh straight victory over the Mets.
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Concerned about his cut fastball and changeup after his last start, Pedro MartÃ­nez said he significantly improved on each.
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The Mets comeback came up short, as the teamâs pitching, headlined by a rare, uninspiring outing by Oliver PÃ©rez, did little to help.
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After three disappointing innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Pedro MartÃ­nez lowered his head to weep in the dugout and the Mets will have to wait another day for a chance to clinch the division.
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Rats. I was pretty sure Manny Ram&#xED;rez was going to win the MVP award. Too bad he was topped by winner Justin Morneau, runner-up Derek Jeter, David Ortiz, and an ensemble cast of American League worthies.
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With all the questions that have flowed through Josh Beckett's initial season with the Red Sox -- Why all the home runs? When is he going to live up to his potential? Why did Anibal Sanchez, and not Beckett, throw the first no-hitter between the two? -- the final effort of the season from the prize trade acquisition seemed strangely ...
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Baseball can be so fickle. The line between the daring and defeatist is precariously thin, blurred by intangible factors, altered by blind providence.
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Thanks to a variety of unforeseen circumstances over the past few days, Red Sox manager Terry Francona has gone from mere lineup crafter to juggler.
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Pedro MartÃ­nez has served as a catalyst for the rebuilding of the Mets but, now will be unable to participate in the product of his presence in the postseason.
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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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THEY sized each other up, as people tend to do when discussing millions and millions of dollars. Pedro MartÃ­nez was already hurting from the desultory negotiations with the Red Sox.
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Jon Lieber subdued Pedro MartÃ­nez and the mighty offense of the Boston Red Sox, leading the Yankees to a 3-1 victory.
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As the Mets continued waiting for a counterproposal from Pedro MartÃ­nez, it became obvious that they may need more than money to lure him.
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What else can the Red Sox do with Julio Lugo ? They invested $36 million into the shortstop for four years, it's late June, and he's hitting below the Mendoza Line. Do they bench him? Rest him? Ride it out? Give him the most extensive video work and instruction possible?
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Pedro MartÃ­nez went on television in the Dominican Republic yesterday to say what many in New York were waiting to hear and confirm what the Mets would not.
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The New York Yankees need many things to play themselves back into playoff contention. Production from Bobby Abreu is one of them.
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or Maria Vento-Kabchi of Venezuela, the first match of the United States Open did not begin in very promising fashion yesterday. Facing the former Wimbledon champion Conchita MartÃ­nez, Vento-Kabchi lost, 0-6, in the first set.