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Harvard saw impressive results in the singles as well as Peterzan and Latvik both advanced to the quarterfinals of their respective flights. Just a few weeks ago, Latvik became the first Ivy leaguer to win both the singles and the doubles of the Cissie Leary Tournament...

Author: By Julia R. Senior, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Pair Challenges Deep into Third Set of Final | 10/9/2006 | See Source »

...initial buzz from Opening Day has started to wear off. We’ve all begun to settle into a routine.Finding a comfortable routine is especially important for a baseball player, since you are more or less doing the same thing for five straight months. And as a minor leaguer, a good portion of your routine inevitably rests atop eight big wheels. As I write this article I am sitting through one of our four bus rides this week. Our bus pulled out of the stadium in Lakewood, N.J. at about 10:30 p.m., and we are scheduled to arrive...

Author: By Frank Herrmann, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: In Minors, Big Wheels Keep on Turnin’ | 5/3/2006 | See Source »

...Making a full-season squad is the ultimate goal for every player at Spring Training. Doing so affords you a certain amount of security, which is a precious commodity in the life of a minor leaguer...

Author: By Frank Herrmann, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Surviving Extended Spring | 4/12/2006 | See Source »

...spring training draws to an end and the regular season approaches, one thought repeatedly resonates in my mind: “What does it take to be a major leaguer...

Author: By Frank Herrmann | Title: BALLPARK FRANK: Looking for Big League Answer | 4/5/2006 | See Source »

...brought into situations God couldn't get out of, and I got out of them." Now closers get those all-important saves by pitching a single inning or less. So they are able to pitch in more games and build their statistics. Gossage isn't the only former big leaguer with a beef. Today's hitters, thanks to smaller ballparks and steroids, hit far more home runs. Gossage contends that players from the 1970s and '80s whose numbers don't compare with those of modern-era hitters like Barry Bonds and Rafael Palmeiro (both of whom have denied knowingly using...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Battle For the Ages | 3/27/2006 | See Source »

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