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Articles in Nov, 2004 issue of Baseball Digest

• Like It or not: baseball's pitch counts are here to stay: trendy stat forces managers to walk a fine line between a starter's strong performance and protecting an arm
  by Bob Dolgan
• MVP voting results
• Twins' Johan Santana: thriving in his role as a starter: since joining Minnesota's rotation at mid-season in 2003, left-hander has developed into club's ace
  by Mel Antonen
• Unusual cache of vintage baseball collectibles scarce old cards, uncut sheets, prints, and signs
• Leader of the tribe: catcher Victor Martinez a new star for Cleveland's Indians: young switch-hitter continues to develop into a quality backstop and a clutch performer with the bat
  by Terry Pluto
• Letters to the editor
  by Paul Hitchcock
• Mike Epstein: former slugger remembers his home run off Mikey Lolich for Oakland during the 1972 American League Championship Series
  by Al Doyle
• Defense never rests: some of majors' top fielders discuss the toughest plays for their position
  by Jack Etkin
• Infield corners, no place for the faint-hearted
  by John Kuenster
• Where are they now? Former manager Chuck Tanner: one-time Pirates skipper recalls 1979 Pittsburgh club that defeated Baltimore in an exciting seven-game World Series
  by Joe O'Loughlin
• Baseball quick quiz
• Baseball profile: Barry Zito—Oakland A's
  by Rick Sorci
• Majors' best starters in 2004: San Francisco's Jason Schmidt and Oakland's Mark Mulder rank among the game's top moundsmen
  by Bob Kuenster
• Baseball rules corner: determining a "legal catch" can sometimes be tricky
  by Rich Marazzi
• Cy Young Award voting results
• Bob Sheppard: your attention please, ladies and gentlemen, now speaking—Yankee Stadium's public address announcer
  by Adam Schefter
• Pinch-hitting: baseball's toughest job: little recognition is given to players who are successful at coming off the bench and providing needed offense in a substitute role
  by George Vass