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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - APRIL 06: San Francisco Giants legend Willie McCovey waves to the crowd while seating between Jeff Kent (L) and Willie Mays during a ceremony honoring Buster Posey for winning the 2012 National League MVP before the Giants game against the St. Louis Cardinals at AT&T Park on April 6, 2013 in San Francisco, California.
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We're looking forward to going to Pittsburgh and playing the National League style of baseball again
It's very tough to transition that quickly ... I know they've taken some steps accordingly, but you build your club to be a National League team for years.
The back is actually fine ... But just giving it more thought with us playing in Pittsburgh in a National League ballpark and with National League rules, it became more evident the more cautious thing to do is to let him pitch an American League game rather than have him hit, and run the risk of having to get out of the way of a pitch, or swing the bat and/or be on the bases.More quotes »
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Matt Harvey's WAR puts him on pace to join some elite company
is most often compared.Seaver's WAR was 9.8 during the 1971 season, when he was 20-10 with an MLB-best 1.76 ERA and National League-best 289 strikeouts. In the process, Seaver set the bar for every pitcher who would grace the mound in Flushing after him.Consider Read more »
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So far, 2013 has been a pain in the neck to R.A. Dickey
hits were home runs that accounted for all three of the Yankees ' runs."It doesn't always happen that way," last year's National League Cy Young Award winner said. "Today, it did."The 38-year-old knuckleballer was strong early, aside from a hiccup in the second Read more »
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National League Game Capsules
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Scott Feldman pitched into the seventh inning and contributed two RBI as Chicago took an 8-2 win over the New York Mets in the second of three from Wrigley Field on Saturday. Feldman (4-3) scattered seven hits and a walk over 4:49 PM from The Sports Network Read more »
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Hod Hasharon tied National League Finals
offensively handing out 25 assists [read more] Hod Hasharon - Ironi Nes-Ziona 90-77 (1-1) Hod Hasharon tied National League Finals at 1-1. The game was mostly controlled by Hod Hasharon. Ironi Nes-Ziona managed to win fourth quarter 26-16. But it was not enough 4:25 AM from Eurobasket Read more »
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National League Game Capsules
bottom of the ninth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates slipped past the Houston Astros, 5-4, in the opener of a three-game interleague set at PNC Park. With Houston's Edgar Gonzalez (0-1) on the hill and two down and the bases loaded, Russell Martin popped up 12:02 AM from The Sports Network Read more »
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Error in ninth allows Pirates to rally past Astros
was just like old times. The Houston Astros were back in a National League ballpark Friday, and the Pirates beat them again. The Pirates rallied in the final two innings, capping it with a bizarre game-winning play in the ninth that sent the Astros to a 5-4 5/17/13 from Pittsburgh Entertainment Read more »
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In Braves, Dodgers Also Take on Upton Brothers
Dodgers start a three-game series in Atlanta against the Braves on Friday for their third-straight series against an National League East opponent. The Braves currently sit atop the East and are hoping that their talented core of young outfielders can extend 5/17/13 from NBC Los Angeles Read more »
