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Yankees (37-25) vs. Nationals (38-23): Lineups

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:01:00 -0500

NEW YORK YANKEES

Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Nick Swisher RF
Andrew Jones LF
Russell Martin C
Jayson Nix 2B
Phil Hughes P

Pitching: Phil Hughes (6-5, 4.76)

WASHINGTON NATIONALS

Steve Lombardozzi LF
Bryce Harper CF
Ryan Zimmerman 3B
Adam LaRoche 1B
Michael Morse RF
Ian Desmond SS
Danny Espinosa 2B
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Yankees (36-25) vs. Braves (34-28): Lineups

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:38:49 -0500

NEW YORK YANKEES

Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Raul Ibanez LF
Nick Swisher RF
Russell Martin C
Hiroki Kuroda P

Pitching: Hiroki Kuroda (5-6, 3.46)

ATLANTA BRAVES

Michael Bourn CF
Martin Prado LF
Brian McCann C
Dan Uggla 2B
Chipper Jones 3B
Jason Heyward RF
Eric Hinske 1B
Andrelton Simmons...

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April COUNT she will

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 12:55:25 -0500

A common reprise as teams get off to roaring starts and others slow ones is to say, “It’s early. It’s only April.” And then, a common retort you might hear is, “Games in April count the same as games in September.”

Both of those statements are true (the second e...

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Looking on the bright side

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:50:10 -0600

Like many people, I was convinced Cliff Lee would be wearing pinstripes next year. I assumed Brian Cashman would propose an almost-impossible-to-refuse offer (something short of a horse’s head, but not by much) and that Lee -- after much reflection -- would go the way of A-Rod, Randy Johnson and ot...

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Pennington is better than Sanchez

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:20:57 -0600

Added note: Deepest apologies to Chad Pennington. I apparently jinxed him, as he suffered what appears to be a career-ending injury two days after my endorsement. Still, his career ought to be looked upon more favorably.

Carl Sagan once said, “If we could travel into th...

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Down to one

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 12:05:09 -0500

There are those who insist that every game counts, that games in April equate to the same value as games in September, and by all manner of arithmetic, they are correct. Still, with the Yankees and Rays – both sporting the same 95-66 record after 161 games – knowing full well that the fate of the...

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A Vick-mas Carol

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:17:50 -0500

Rex Ryan and his rambunctious Jets dominated the preseason headlines, and rightfully so, but the resurrection of Michael Vick stands alone as this year’s most compelling story. Forgotten in the shuffle of Vick’s horrific arrest and public disgrace was his exceptional talent, a phenomenon never fu...

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Making the most of destiny

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:54:30 -0500

The question of free will versus destiny has plagued the human race for centuries, from the early Shang dynasty to Calvinists who stressed predetermination. Oedipus could not escape his prophecy, marrying his mother and suffering a tragic end, and Guy Pearce couldn’t change t...

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Riley's Ode to Joy

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:06:06 -0500

To celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Leonard Bernstein organized the most extraordinary concert in the history of classical music. On Christmas Day in the famous Schauspielhaus, he summoned the New York Philharmonic, London Symphony, Bavarian Radio Orchestra, Staatskapelle Dresden, Kirov Orchest...

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A scarlet letter

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 02:44:31 -0500

College football has been prancing around with a scarlet letter stitched across its chest, as the vast preponderance of fans have been clamoring for Playoffs! Playoffs! Playoffs! (Did somebody say Playoffs??? PLAYOFFS???) Not an "A" for adultery, as Hester Prynne is forced to wear in Hawthorne's Puritan classic, but an "A" for "avarice."

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