Beckett Ready for World Series Game Three
Florida pitcher Josh Beckett, 23, ready to start Game 3 against the Yankees. He has 14 regular season wins but confidence remains high, insisting they will play baseball no matter the opponent. The piece also notes Miquel Cabrera’s status with the Yankees and BALCO inquiries involving Jason Giambi.
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NY Yankees Rally Against Florida In Holiday Week Showdown
Sporadic OCR style notes show NY Yankees with Massa 17-8 facing Florida with Becken 34 as 8:24 p.m. game times and multiple mentions of sunday and Thursday fixtures. Fuzzy lines reference Pavano 12-13 and Weis 15-7 amid channel listings for FOX Channel 8 and local schedule chatter.
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Global push drives baseball growth worldwide
Major League Baseball expands beyond the United States to attract international fans and revenue. MLB International opened Tokyo offices, broadcasts to 200 countries, and considers Europe series while staging overseas events such as Japan's all star tour and Montreal Expos exhibitions in Puerto Rico.
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Wild card change fuels baseballs evolving playoff view
Hal Back reports that wild-card entry reshaped baseball with added drama and wide support. Players and executives from Dombrowski to Wade praise the format while purists caution on tradition as fans embrace interleague play and a broader postseason chase.
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Assault charges sought in Yankees bullpen brawl
Boston police will ask a clerk magistrate to schedule a show cause hearing to determine probable cause to charge New York Yankees reliever Jeff Nelson and outfielder Karim Garcia with assault and battery after a Fenway Park incident with Red Sox employee Paul Williams. Williams, a part-time groundskeeper, was treated and released from hospital. The Yankees deny wrongdoing.
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Yankees and Marlins face payroll contrast in World Series
The Yankees lead MLB in payroll at 164 million while the Marlins sit 21st at 54 million, highlighting a cost gap in the World Series. Managers cite players and revenue sharing as factors. several low-spending clubs express renewed hope as payrolls rise.
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