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...Louis Cardinals will win the National League pennant again this year for several reasons: Bob Gibson, Orlando Cepeda, Lou Brock, Curt Flood, Tim McCarver, Roger Maris and Julian Javier...
...Pittsburgh--Newly-acquired Jim Bunning will give the Pirates a front line pitcher for the first time since Vernon Law directed the pennant chase of 1960. He'll get continued hitting support from Roberto Clemente, Will Stargel and Felipe Alou, but the Pirates need two other decent hurlers and--with the departure of Jim Pagliaroni--someone to catch them...
...Boston Red Sox enter the final phase of spring training lacking the solidity that characterizes a pennant-winning club...
...yesterday's game is indicative, the Red Sox may well have to rely on their hitting all year if they are to repeat as pennant winners. The victory was their first in three games. And the Impossible Dream, Volume II, goes...
...condition of manager Dick Williams' pitching staff is not improved by the cast on Jim Lonborg's leg. But then, the Sox didn't win the pennant on pitching strength last year. If Williams can coax another MVP performance out of Carl Yastrzemski, he could pull off another miracle...