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Austin Bates scored 21 for Vandy and Drew Maddux had 16. Pax Whitehead, Vandy's leading scorer at 15.8 ppg, was held without a field goal until midway through the second half and finished with eight points...
...Four strikeouts by Maddux so far, and not one walk--that's control for you," I could imagine the play-by-play announcer saying from Atlanta, as James watched Bill Clinton emerge slowly from behind the lectern, fix the questioner with a fearsomely sincere look, and speak words that were not heard. I found the thought of that disconcerting, but also--well, let's be honest about it--tempting...
...Braves' pitchers got even better. In the last three games, the Braves big three of John Smoltz, Greg Maddux, and Tom Glavine gave up a grand total of one run. While no one is shocked by this performance (the three are amongst the best pitchers in the game), such total domination of the solid St. Louis offense is especially impressive...
...flush with talent and, with two of the highest payrolls in baseball, money. But both have spent that money well. The Braves, feeling that you can never have too many good starting pitchers, have seemingly cornered the market with a rotation that consists of two Cy Young winners (Greg Maddux, and Tom Glavine), this year's probable winner (John Smoltz) and the man who was the number one pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates for most of this year, Denny Neagle. The Yankees, meanwhile, are thin in the starting rotation (manager Joe Torre is considering using a three-man rotation...
...saved for All-Star games and the World Series. As for this year, some of the usual star power is missing. Ken Griffey Jr., Tony Gwynn and Matt Williams, all voted onto the team by the fans, have been sidelined by injuries. Roberto Alomar, Frank Thomas and Greg Maddux are also hurt and may miss the game. Despite the injuries, fans will still have plenty of stars to admire, including Barry Bonds, Mo Vaughn, Albert Belle and Mike Piazza. -- Josh Dubow