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Junior center fielder Matt Vance used his bat to prevent the Bears from getting ahead of themselves, quieting talk of Brown stealing the division-leading spot outright...
Vance’s power hitting began early Saturday afternoon with a single in his second at bat, which was converted into a run thanks to an RBI by freshman designated hitter Andrew Prince. Another single in the seventh helped Harvard down Brown, 7-3, in their first meeting...
...that’s not the remarkable part. He tallied an RBI on every single at-bat, despite hitting leadoff...
Brown’s pitchers, despite their best efforts, simply could not keep Vance’s powerful bat from wreaking havoc, and the shortstop’s big hits thwarted the Bears from taking the crucial division lead for their...
...please, stop dismissing the DH. Sure, these hitters spent most of their workday on the bench spitting sunflower seeds or chewing tobacco. But what's better: watching Jim Thome bat 500 times a year, or rotund pitcher David Wells trying to sacrifice bunt with the San Diego Padres? And really, is the double switch all that exciting? (New York Mets closer Billy Wagner comes into the game - and will hit sixth in the lineup!) "It's a no-brainer," says Shapiro. So put down your gloves, kids. The DH, thank goodness, is now a genuine...