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Many Happy Returns Key for Yankees

TAMPA, Fla. -- There are two kinds of ex-Yankees. Those of whom Brian Cashman thinks, "Never again." And everyone else. While Cashman says he has never specifically thought, "I'd like to bring him back someday," after a player departs the Bronx, he did just that with three players last winter. Cashman signed free...

Angels Make Their Own Luck on Bases

TEMPE Ariz. -- As St. Patty's Day loomed, it was time to visit baseball's luckiest team and its charmed boss, Mike "McGillicutty" Scioscia. Went to their spring training home here in the Arizona desert. Strangely, no horseshoes nailed above any dressing stalls. Nearby, as Scioscia's players ate, I looked for the Lucky...

Ruthless Red Sox Pursue Perfect Balance

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- What comes to mind when you hear Boston Red Sox? The Green Monster, perhaps. Big Papi. Pedroia. Youkilis. Maybe Yaz or Fisk, Rice or Nomar, Pedro or Manny. "Sweet Caroline." The bloody sock. Me? I think of The Matrix movie series. Specifically, The Matrix itself, and algorithms and computer...

Dodgers Need Ace Potential to Be Reality

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- When Ned Colletti was a young executive with the Cubs, he watched his team promote a 20-year-old pitcher who proceeded to go 8-18 with a 5.59 ERA over his first two seasons in the majors. The Cubs remained patient with the kid, and he ended up having a decent career. Guy named Greg Maddux. Colletti,...

Phillies Focused on Helping Hamels Turn Back Clock

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Everyone had some kind of advice for Cole Hamels over the winter. Steve Carlton, Cliff Lee and John Wetteland gave Hamels tips on developing a cut fastball/slider. Jim Kaat called Phillies manager Charlie Manuel to pass on input from Whitey Ford and Bill Mazeroski. Lots of answers. One question: How...