Articles filed under MLB
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Young Diamondbacks crash playoff party earlier than expectedOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Their payroll is the fifth-lowest in the major leagues, and their team batting average is lower than that. They have given up 20 more runs than they have scored, becomin...
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Valverde, Dempster know how to close the dealOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- Jose Valverde might not be the most well-known closer in the major leagues, but those who have to hit against the Diamondbacks' animated right-hander know why...
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Beckett, Ortiz, lead Red Sox to 4-0 win over AngelsOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - BOSTON (AP) _ Josh Beckett is Mr. Zero when October rolls around. The MVP of the 2003 World Series pitched his second consecutive postseason shutout and, backed by a hom...
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Red Sox, Angels set rostersOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - BOSTON -- Tim Wakefield, Gary Matthews Jr. and Bartolo Colon will be sitting out the first round of the AL playoffs. The Boston Red Sox left Wakefield off the playoff ro...
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Marquis expected to be on Cubs' playoff rosterOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- A Cubs source said late Monday that pitcher Jason Marquis will not be left off the team's playoff roster when the team opens the National League division seri...
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Rollins, Phillies back up predictionOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- How's this for pressure? Tell everyone months before the season the team to beat in the division is one that hasn't made the playoffs in 14 years. Jimmy ...
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Expect a tight series … and here's whyOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- The Cubs have tons of playoff experience. The Arizona Diamondbacks do not. Maybe it will matter, maybe it won't. "Experience plays a big role, but at the same...
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Wild, wild, wild card: Rockies rally against HoffmanOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - DENVER -- In a season that needed an extra day, Matt Holliday and the Colorado Rockies needed extra innings to pull off the most dramatic comeback of the year. Holliday ...
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Full plate for 2008Oct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - White Sox general manager Kenny Williams has a lengthy list of decisions to make this off-season. Does he trade a proven starting pitcher such as Jon Garland for two or ...
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Minor-league system big contributor to Cubs' successOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- Walk into any of the Cubs' minor-league clubhouses and you'll find they have one thing in common: a TV tuned to the game being played by the big-league team. ...