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Running under the premise that pitching wins championships, he brought in stud young arms when he was forced to trade Randy Johnson. He has systematically improved his bullpen, most recently by signing Jeff Nelson from the Yankees. And he implemented some addition-by-subtraction by removing clubhouse cancer, Ken Griffey, Jr. Through it all, he kept the brilliant leadership of the colorful Lou Pinella...
...that both Mike Piazza and Alex Rodriguez would suffer concussions in the last weekend before the game?) seem pretty legit; it doesn't look like anyone's faking it just to get out of playing. Except, now that you mention it, it does seem a little strange that Junior Griffey, who played for the Reds Sunday, can participate in the home run derby today but not play tomorrow... although the Kid has for years been famously reluctant to play in the Midsummer Classic - something about wanting to spend time with the family instead. And should Manny Ramirez rethink his treatment...
...know all the casualties: Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr., Greg Maddux, Cal Ripken Jr., Pedro Martinez, Mark McGwire, Manny Ramirez, Mike Piazza and Alex Rodriguez. Picking the reserves, never an easy job, has been a nightmare for the managers this time, especially for the American League's Joe Torre, who saw one of his own pitchers say very mean things about his manager after Torre didn't pick him for the team...
...miss the baseballs. Nearly 250 of them, collected since Bush was a child, fill two wooden cases along one wall. Each prize rests in its plastic cube displaying a superstar's scrawl. In the collection are bygone greats like pitcher Sandy Koufax and today's stars like Ken Griffey Jr. The light-blue signature of the legendary Stan Musial is barely legible on one dingy yellow ball. Most are bright white, though, including the one signed by both rival sluggers Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams. There's a case for the totems offered by today's most popular player. "Best...
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