A few days ago, the Phillies loaded up an equipment truck with, among other things, 2,400 baseballs and 1,200 bats for the 1,060-mile drive to Clearwater, Fla.

Everyone, no matter what the expectations or projections, allows themselves to dream a little bit about the possibilities of ...

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Jiwan James had a dorm room at the University of Florida and was set to start classes in the summer of 2007 when he walked ...