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Sporting News, The, August 12, 2005
August 4-10
THURSDAY, 8/4
Dodgers at Nationals
FRIDAY, 8/5
Orioles at Rangers
SATURDAY, 8/6
Braves at Cardinals
MONDAY, 8/8
White Sox at Yankees
TUESDAY, 8/9
Angels at A's
WEDNESDAY, 8/10
Mets at Padres
* Jose Contreras and El Duque back at Yankee Stadium? Calm down,Yankees fans, they're here as visitors, not to serve as yet another Band-Aid for your rotation. And from the "He'll never admit it, but it's true" department, expect a big series from Derek Jeter. He has extra motivation after the White Sox's Scott Podsednik finished ahead of him in the voting for the last spot on the A.L All-Star team. First, A-Rod gets a deodorant commercial, then that.
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* How fun would it have been if Milton Bradley had stayed with the Expos/Nationals and been paired with Jose Guillen in the outfield?
* Home runs David Ortiz hit for Minnesota: 58. Times you will hear the media berate the Twins this weekend for letting Ortiz go after the 2002 season: 5,888.
* It's a possible NLCS preview, although the Braves will deny there is a legitimate playoff atmosphere. "Not enough empty seats," says manager Bobby Cox.
* A new recipe for failure Add two parts potent offense, two parts crappy pitching and one part hitters park. Mix for three days. Then watch cool for the next two meaningless months.
* Back in June, the odds of this series having playoff implications were about the same as Angels catcher Bengie Molina hitting an inside-the-park homer.
* It's likely that the Mets, last in the N.L. East entering the week, will have a better record than the West-leading Padres when the teams meet at Petco (soon to be renamed Chan Ho) Park.--Chris Bahr
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