Ryan Howard's former follower, Jayson Werth, is now dressed in a Washington Nationals uniform. The Phillies right fielder had watched Howard from the on deck circle for a number of years. Batting fifth allowed him to see one of the premiere sluggers of this generation.

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Records are made for breaking. Milestones are made for passing. The 2011 Major League Baseball season will be a season filled with players reaching milestones. Along the way a few records will be broken as well. The New York Yankees have four players who could reach some pretty exciting milestones. The Chicago White Sox have two sluggers who could reach 400 home run milestones. A Twin could reach the 600 home run milestone. Chipper Jones could reach a few milestones this season.

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Giants manager Bruce Bochy might have a better alternative than simply walking Josh Hamilton in key spots during the World Series. Sidearming lefty Javier Lopez neutralized Philadelphia's left-handed sluggers in the NL championship series and looks to do the same this week against Hamilton and the Texas Rangers.

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Missing two of their biggest sluggers, the New York Yankees are getting big hits from unlikely sources.

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Marcus Thames is making the most of every opportunity to play, a big reason the New York Yankees are rolling right along without several injured All-Stars. Thames launched a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and New York beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 on Saturday to set a season high with its eighth straight victory.

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Alex Rodriguez wanted to celebrate his 600th home run with six other high achievers -- no, not those six sluggers. A-Rod was thinking of a group closer to home. The three-time MVP had lunch at Yankee Stadium with six superb students from the Bronx Preparatory Charter School on Sunday before New York played the Boston Red Sox.

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