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Watching 'kids' part of the fun

Saturday, February 17, 2007

(They know) there's no success like failureAnd that failure's no success at all.--Bob Dylan That is the curse young players live with each spring. Oh, the first few weeks are great, filled with promises, get-me-over fastballs, guys out of A ball and 4-A players. But in the end the hopes of being the next Albert Pujols shooting past the minor leagues is fraught with complications. But the kids are the enduring siren's song of spring training. We watch lines of pitchers throw from bullpen mou ...

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