Kazmir faces 1st batters since August
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Whenever he's on the mound, Scott Kazmir struggles to harness his competitiveness. Even during batting practice. Tampa Bay's All-Star left-hander, who missed the final six weeks of last season because of shoulder inflammation, faced live hitters Saturday for the first time since August and thought the session went well.
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Scott Kazmir might have gone on to throw a no-hitter at the Boston Red Sox Monday night. Probably not. We&#39;ll never know. This much is known -- the Red Sox are back in the
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With the Johan Santana, and Pedro MartÃ­nez already on the roster, the Mets opening-day starter is anyones guess.
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Scott Kazmir&#39;s big league debut was everything Mets fans had dreamed about since the day he was drafted in the first round two years ago.
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Lucky for Francisco Liriano that someone in his family picked up the phone. The Minnesota rookie ace was added to the AL All-Star team Monday after Jose Contreras pitched himself out of a spot while St. Louis shortstop David Eckstein replaced injured Jose Reyes on the NL side.
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David Ortiz will play first base for Boston when the World Series resumes Saturday night, and Kevin Youkilis will be benched as the Red Sox adjust to life without a designated hitter.
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After clearing roster space for Endy ChÃ¡vez, the Mets must decide who will assume Brian Lawrenceâs start Saturday in Atlanta.
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The Detroit Tigers tagged an ailing Francisco Liriano again to open a double-digit lead in the AL Central. The Chicago White Sox need much more from Mark Buehrle if they want to stay in the wild-card race.
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So it begins, the makeover of the world champion Red Sox. Gabe Kapler yesterday became the first man out when he signed for about $2 million to play next season for the Yomiuri Giants, the Japanese juggernaut that produced home run king Sadaharu Oh and Yankees left fielder Hideki Matsui .
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Yankees right-hander Jeff Karstens threw 3 1-3 scoreless innings Saturday in his first minor league rehab start since breaking his right leg two months ago.
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He's poised to rack up most hits in a season. Other marks look vulnerable, too.
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Alex Rodriguez is about to do in November what he hasn't been able to do in October: Produce some real eye-popping numbers.
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RED SOX 7, RAYS 3: Scott Kazmir, pitching brilliantly, is tossed after two HBPs as Boston snags a playoff spot. By DAMIAN CRISTODERO, Times Staff Writer.
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The Braves swapped left-handed relievers with Detroit on Wednesday, sending Macay McBride to the Tigers for Wilfredo Ledezma. If nothing else, the deal was convenient. Ledezma will fly to Atlanta with his former team, which opens a three-game series against the Braves on Friday. McBride will hang out in his native Georgia until his new club arrives.
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Rookie Kevin Kouzmanoff came up grand for the San Diego Padres on a night when closer Trevor Hoffman reported having a "cranky" right arm and right fielder Brian Giles appeared headed for the disabled list.
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This time the scorecard was blemished on the first batter of the game. Rockies center fielder Willy Taveras earned an infield single on a slow roller to shortstop, advancing to second on an errant throw by Julio Lugo.
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Yankees starter Roger Clemens was in vintage form as he earned his 350th career victory. But Alex Rodriguezâs hamstring injury is an obvious cause for concern.