Alex Rodriguez is benched for Game 5. Might he sit out the rest of the playoffs?
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The 2012 Boston Red Sox: Reflections on an Epic Fail
A Boston fan laments this sorry season — but learns from it
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Rejoice, America: Why the Yankees and Red Sox Are Facing Disaster
As the New York Yankees hang on — barely — to a divisional lead that once seemed clinched, a Bobby Valentine interview adds more drama to Boston’s sorry season
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The Stephen Strasburg Dilemma: Baseball Pain Inside The Beltway
The Washington Nationals will end the season of Stephen Strasburg, their best pitcher who underwent Tommy John surgery almost two years ago, early, even if he’s feeling healthy. Will caution come at a cost?
Top 10 Most Hated Sports-Team Owners
Jeremy Lin’s exodus from New York has secured Knicks owner James Dolan in the annals of the least popular sports-team owners. Here are a few other big, bad sportsmen.
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After Striking Out on Clemens, What Will the Government Do Next?
Now that the government has failed to convict slugger Roger Clemens of perjury, will it continue to chase alleged drug cheats?
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Why Baseball Managers Don’t Make The (Relative) Big Bucks
What’s the easiest game to coach: basketball, football, or baseball? We vote for the national pastime.
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Q&A: New York Mets Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey
Just this year Dickey, 37, released a memoir, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, and starred in a documentary. Oh yeah, he’s also 5-1 for the surprising Mets. A candid conversation with a cerebral guy who throws a funky pitch
Er, Go Orioles? For Now, Why Not?
After 14 losing years, even an early-season tease can be awfully nice
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Bryce Harper, Baseball’s Teen Phenom, Delivers a Brash Message
I’ve never been a fan of beanball justice in baseball. It can be dangerous, and it’s absurd: pitchers “send a message” to the opposing team by plunking a batter with a rock-hard object that, even when he’s throwing it softly, …
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$2 Billion for the Dodgers? Sizing Up the Magic Johnson-L.A. Dodgers Deal
The sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers is the priciest in sports history. How can it possibly be worth the money?
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Inside the Mind Of Jamie Moyer, Baseball’s Ageless Wonder
Jamie Moyer, 49, is trying to catch on with the Colorado Rockies. He explains the secrets of his longevity
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Ryan Braun, National League MVP, Busted For Banned Substance
Is the National League Most Valuable Player also baseball’s biggest dunce? Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun, who hit .332 last season with 33 home runs and 111 RBI, has tested positive for a banned substance, and is facing …
