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...minors was promoted to Cleveland’s AAA affiliate in Buffalo in July. Hermann saw his velocity rise by a few miles per hour after college, and Walsh suggests that the same thing could happen to Haviland with the transfer to warmer weather. If his one-time ace is going to ascend the ranks, though, he’ll live and die with his curveball...
...Zambrano in the Zone When Carlos Zambrano, Chicago's 6'5", 255-lb. ace, is on his game, few pitchers in the majors are more lethal. Just ask the Houston Astros, against whom Zambrano pitched a scarily dominant no-hitter on Sept. 14 in which just two balls left the infield. "The balance that the Cubs have is tremendous," says Astros general manager Ed Wade. "But I think one thing that separates one club from another is the ability to have a true top-of-the-rotation starter. They've got that in Zambrano...
...unable to regain the lead. Forcing a climactic fifth match, the Wildcats claimed the fourth, 25-22. Harvard lost the first two points of the fifth set but quickly evened up the tally, scoring two points off of junior Chelsea Ono Horn’s kill and subsequent ace. After several attack errors on both side of the court prevented either team from building much momentum, the Crimson used a Comrie kill to pull ahead of New Hampshire. With Harvard leading 14-12, Cormie closed out the game with her sixteenth kill of the night to add another notch...
...regular support of Bush's budgets. Was visibly riled when clashing with Obama over a variety of issues, including Iraq, sanctions, and spending. He also chose to boast about Sarah Palin (although not by name) as his maverick partner, who, after her shaky week, may no longer be his ace in the hole...
...day’s first game against Toledo.Bolstered by long offensive runs, the Bulls did not provide the women’s squad any chances for late-game comebacks.South Florida started off the first set with one such run, scoring five straight points—three of which were aces. The Crimson could not keep up with the barrage of attacks and soon fell behind 13-3.Assorted Crimson plays slowly augmented Harvard’s score, but frequent errors and the Bulls’ large lead precluded any hopes for a come-from-behind win. Finishing on a Crimson service error...