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...Perhaps he can help out with the hitting. The NL venue for Games 3, 4 and 5 means pitchers have to take their own at bats -- no designated hitters -- and that robs the potent Yankee lineup of some lumber. It's also warmer, but that may help Cone as much as Hitchcock -- a rain-soaked Cone fell apart against the Indians, and Yankees manager Joe Torre thinks the 36-year-old will benefit from some sunshine. But there's added pressure on the Padres to keep this thing competitive with a win Tuesday: on November 3, the city...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Padres After Redemption | 10/19/1998 | See Source »

American League MVP--Unlike in the NL, there are a lot of players who could compete for this. The New York Yankees, the best team in baseball, don't have a single superstar to reward, so you have to look elsewhere...

Author: By Bryan Lee, | Title: Handing Out The Hardware | 10/8/1998 | See Source »

...NL Cy Young--It seemed like this award would once again go to Greg Maddux, but he went into a late slide. Now, we have to look elsewhere. And while Kevin Brown (18-7, 2.38 ERA, 257 K) and Tom Glavine (20-6, 2.47 ERA) both had great seasons, San Diego reliever Trevor Hoffman was the best pitcher in the NL...

Author: By Bryan Lee, | Title: Handing Out The Hardware | 10/8/1998 | See Source »

...ACHIEVEMENT] Helps the Atlanta Braves win the 1992 NL Championship...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Jul. 27, 1998 | 7/27/1998 | See Source »

...truth, the Marlins do deserve to represent the NL in the Series because they showed exemplary grit in defeating the Braves in six games. "They talk about the money we spent, that we bought a championship," said Florida ace Kevin Brown after beating the Braves 7-4 in Game 6 in Atlanta. "No, this was all heart and the relentless pursuit of a goal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FISH ARE JUMPIN' | 10/27/1997 | See Source »

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