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The Baltimore Orioles will basically hand Thursday afternoon’s game over to the Red Sox. Why? Manager Dave Trembley basically admitted he doesn’t have any pitchers, at least starters, to go against Daisuke Matsuzaka in the series finale at 1:35 p.m. p.m. Originally, the plan was to go with Jeremy Guthrie. But the 29-year-old starter was [...]
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Here are 10 reasons why I believe Dustin Pedroia is a legitimate MVP candidate. Pedroia: 1. Leads American League in batting average (.330). 2. Leads AL in runs scored (109). 3. Leads AL in hits (189). 4. Committed only six errors in 135 games, tied for third fewest in MLB. 5. Is on pace to [...]
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Manny Ramirez made his Major League Baseball debut with the Cleveland Indians on this day, Sept. 2, in 1993. For the record Manny went 0-for-4 as a designated hitter. The next day was his big day, with three hits, including two homers and double against the Yankees. He was 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
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