Nats' Cordero Takes Everything in Stride
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The newest millionaire in the Washington Nationals' clubhouse, closer Chad Cordero, remains a kid at heart and still takes everything in stride.
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Carlos Beltran was a star long before he joined the Houston Astros. He was smacking homers and scoring runs for awful teams in Kansas City for years. His glove dazzled minor league scouts in Wilmington and Wichita before that. And his speed was evident even as a schoolboy in Puerto Rico. Still, this postseason has provided a showcase for Beltran unlike any other.
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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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Tim Hudson held Washington to seven hits in a complete game, the first by an Atlanta pitcher this season, and the Braves topped the Nationals 3-0 on Sunday to keep their flickering playoff hopes alive.
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Robinson Tejeda gave the Texas Rangers a big lift heading into a key series.
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With an all-out dive and a spectacular catch, Ryan Freel showed everyone that his Cincinnati Reds plan to stay close in the NL Central race.
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The San Diego Padres ride a six-run first inning to an 11-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.
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Paul Byrd mesmerized the Expos on Friday night, as he and the Braves opened a three-game series at Olympic Stadium with a 7-1 win.
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His reputation, his clean-cut image, his stature as one of baseball's good guys, they all took a hit. And Paul Byrd, the soft-tossing pitcher who prides himself on command and control, couldn't stop it.
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David Wright singles home the decisive run in the 11th inning and the New York Mets took a big step toward the playoffs by beating the  Marlins.
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Brian McCann hits an RBI single off Jason Bergmann and a three-run homer off Billy Traber, carrying the Braves to a 4-1 victory over the Nationals.
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Mark DeRosa couldn't imagine a more emphatic way to demonstrate that the Texas Rangers' season is far from over.
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Alan Camarillo had a special night. One that no baseball player would ever forget. His game-winning three-run home run in the top of the 10th gave
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The Detroit Tigers have done everything much faster than expected this season. On Monday night, they made history in a hurry.
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David Wright homered, Carlos Beltran dashed around the bases and the All-Star game got off to a sizzling start, with the National League taking a 2-1 lead after three innings Tuesday night.
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Carlos Beltran's powerful display helped the New York Mets sweep their way out of Atlanta and increase their ever-growing NL East lead over their longtime nemesis.
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Felix Hernandez ended the first half of his season the same way he started it: with a dominating performance against the Oakland Athletics.