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...last rites, and played on). Or Pete Gray, who lost an arm in childhood yet still played a year in the majors. Or some schmo with average skills (like Bobby Thompson in 1951) who achieved an incandescent moment that brought his team to greatness ("The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant...
Meanwhile, and just as importantly, the Boston bullpen has been strengthened for an arduous pennant run. Ugueth Urbina’s heart-stopping closing has been the exception and not the rule. Casey Fossum and Sun-Woo Kim have been welcome additions, while the incomparable El Guapo and the inexplicable Tim Wakefield remain solid relievers. In short, the pitching situation is bright...
...Pennant: St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants, two NL teams that made big improvements in the offseason. San Fran. in seven games...
...Pennant: New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners, The M’s are good and didn’t hurt themselves in the offseason— can they knock off the Yanks though? New York in five games...
Once The Rookie gets over itself and starts to tell its story rather than be in awe of it, it’s really quite wonderful. There are basically two plots: the high school team’s quest for the pennant and Morris’ journey to overcome his doubts and achieve the glory of which he is capable. That’s not one but two inspiring stories, meaning the potential for cliché is dangerously high...