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OAKLAND, Calif. — The Athletics called it a step. And they were correct. It was a step from agony to relief, a step from disappointment to contentment.
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OAKLAND — An empty stadium, but too full of memories. Virtually nobody in the stands, except workers, but plenty of villains in the mind.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Chicago White Sox have two young pitchers who have thrown baseballs at least 100 mph, one of whom, Lucas Giolito, is the son of a Hollywood actress.
The White Sox have a Cuban infielder, Yoan Moncada, described as the No. 1 prospect in the game.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — The big silver structure of University of Phoenix Stadium, site of last month's Super Bowl, is visible a few miles away. Yet the facilities of Camelback Ranch, scraped out of the desert not even 10 years ago, seem far from civilization.
That's perfect for David Robertson after leaving the Yankees for the White Sox, who do their spring training about 15 miles west of Phoenix.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — The man has been walked 1,246 times, but his walk Sunday night will be considerably different.
No wide ones from a pitcher. Rather, a stroll on a red carpet in Hollywood.
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