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Which NL teams will make the playoffs?
The same suspects Kevin Baxter Los Angeles Times If you liked last season's NL playoffs, chances are you'll like this fall's version since you'll be seeing many of the same teams. Washington, with Stephen Strasburg cleared to pitch a full season...Tags: Shin-Soo Choo, Baseball, Cy Young Award, Gio Gonzalez, National League East
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Column: Take a swing at these questions
 WASHINGTON — As the unendurable monotony of the offseason ends, celebrate baseball’s return with mental calisthenics. Everyone knows it was former Atlanta manager Dave Bristol who said, "Only trouble I ever had with chewing tobacco was that...Tags: Rickey Henderson, Cy Young Award, Joe Torre, Lou Gehrig, Mark Teixeira
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Jeter's ankle could leave Yankees in shackles
For 17 seasons, Derek Jeter has been the best reason to keep believing in baseball. His throwback approach has yielded daily excellence in the middle of the Yankees infield. He has kept life simple off the field, and that never seems to be a bad idea....
Tags: World Baseball Classic, Cy Young Award, Carl Crawford, Melky Cabrera, Spring Training
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Flagging U.S. interest reflected in mediocre WBC roster
Will the third time be the charm for the World Baseball Classic? Not if the underwhelming U.S. roster is any indication. While many of Commissioner Bud Selig's innovations have enjoyed immediate success — especially expanded playoffs and...
Tags: Cy Young Award, World Baseball Classic, Marco Scutaro, Joe Torre, MLB Most Valuable Player Award
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Spring training: NL West preview
Will we ever see the Giants coming? The team Brian Sabean and Bruce Bochy put together since saying goodbye to Barry Bonds is the only National League team to win the World Series twice within three seasons since the Big Red Machine, yet the Giants...
Tags: Brian Sabean , Carl Crawford, World Baseball Classic, Colorado Rockies, Jhoulys Chacin
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Reader Q&A: Mark Gonzales' White Sox mailbag
Chicago Tribune reporterThe White Sox have added a few players in the last week to play key bench roles. They re-signed Dewayne Wise to be the fourth outfielder, Steve Tolleson to play a infield/outfield utility position, and added a left-hand hitting minor league hitting...Tags: David Purcey, Joey Votto, Melky Cabrera, Alejandro De Aza, Zack Greinke
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Reds could use a little pop from Votto
CINCINNATI — When Joey Votto comes to the plate at Great American Ball Park, the Rolling Stones' "Paint it Black'' plays over the ballpark's speakers. It's a tough song for a tough town, and the Reds' fans love it. Only one thing could make it...
Tags: Cy Young Award, Joey Votto, Walt Jocketty , Angel Pagan, Johnny Cueto
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Hitting woes continue but Giants survive for another game
CINCINNATI — Hensley Meulens must be a very happy man. Throughout Game 3 of the National League Division Series, the Giants hitting coach was one timely hit away from the flight of shame home to San Francisco. Buster Posey and his teammates were...
Tags: Cy Young Award, Marco Scutaro, Walt Jocketty , Johnny Cueto, National League Championship Series
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Snap decisions backfire on old friends Lamont and Leyland
SAN FRANCISCO — Twenty-seven seasons after their first game together, Jim Leyland was in the dugout, Gene Lamont the third base coach's box. Like spouses who gravitate to the far side of the house. But the two baseball men had cause to talk...
Tags: Pittsburgh Pirates, Baseball, Marco Scutaro, Barry Zito, Buster Posey
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Why play it out? Giants have it all going their way
SAN FRANCISCO — Why even play three more games? It's the Giants' world, and the rest of us just eat overpriced Cioppino and get fat on Ghirardelli chocolate. It was impressive for Barry Zito to use his 85-mph fastballs to shut down the Cardinals...
Tags: Baseball, Pablo Sandoval, Cy Young Award, Marco Scutaro, Barry Zito
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Trusted formula of solid pitching, defense carries Giants
DETROIT — New on the job and with a potential playoff team on his hands, Brian Sabean went out to find as much pitching as he could. He targeted the team that had the most to give, and shocked the baseball world by landing Roberto Hernandez,...
Tags: Brian Sabean , Dan O'Dowd , National League West, Cincinnati Reds, Matt Cain
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Journeyman Vogelsong looks like an ace for Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — This is the time of year when baseball executives sift through the discard bin, looking for useful, inexpensive pieces that add needed inventory. They might bear down a little more than usual this week, as Ryan Vogelsong...
Tags: Baseball, Barry Zito, Jaime Garcia, Matt Holliday, Justin Verlander
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