NEW YORK--New York Yankees rookie Jesus Montero was hyped as a gifted hitter capable of producing at the major league level and has done little over the last three-plus weeks to contradict that notion. In New York's 9-1 win over the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium Saturday,...

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Christian Lopez caught New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit. After doing so, he rejected the notion of holding out for the highest possible return on his good fortune. His actions reinforced the reality that who you are is more important that what you have and...

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Charlie Manuel scoffed at the notion of second place. So did Phillies stars Jimmy Rollins and Roy Oswalt. Even if it meant a playoff spot. "We don't care about the wild card," Manuel said this week. OK, Charlie. Let the Philadelphia manager focus on overtaking Atlanta in the NL East. And surely the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are thinking about winning the AL East, rather than...

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