By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer
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Hank Aaron has been quoted as saying: “Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is 80 percent of being a successful hitter. The other 20 percent is just execution.” But then there’s Eugenio Velez. A reserve infielder for the … Continue reading →
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The Red Sox and Braves imploded and even the team atop the Power Rankings had its share of trouble in the final weeks.
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It was a fabulous, unforgettable 2011 for the Pittsburgh Pirates … for about four months. From there, it was an epic failure. This was a team that went 53-47 and sat atop the Central Division on July 25. The city was buzzing about baseball in a way that hadn’t been seen in more…
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Prince Fielder remembers the last time he hit three home runs in a game. It was in high school, during an intrasquad scrimmage. For all his baseball-bashing exploits, Fielder had never homered three times in a game in the majors — until Tuesday. After massive home runs in the third and fifth inning, Fielder hit a two-run shot in the seventh that lifted the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4 victory over…
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The likelihood of Prince Fielder not making Milwaukee his baseball home beyond 2011 wasn’t weighing very heavily on Brewers fans’ minds Tuesday night. They were way too busy waving their flags and cheering as Fielder’s three-homerun, five-RBI eruption led them … Continue reading →
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The Milwaukee Brewers are back where they started in the race with Arizona for homefield advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Alex Presley homered to lead off the game and drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-8 victory over the Brewers on Monday night.
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Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle was tired of losing in Milwaukee, and he had only seen the Pirates struggle there this season. Alex Presley homered to lead off the game and drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, lifting the Pirates to a 9-8 victory over the Brewers on Monday night to snap a 12-game skid at Miller Park.
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Nine innings and nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. Tie fighters: It’s gone. All of it. After falling behind in the AL wild card race by as … Continue reading →
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Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen has been scratched from the starting lineup after he was hit by a ball in the lower abdomen during batting practice. McCutchen was in the field when he was hit by a line drive before Monday night’s game at Milwaukee. The Pirates say the injury doesn’t appear to be serious and the All-Star is day to day.
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