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Monday, 4 a.m. Somewhere along the line, between the explosive fastball and the nasty slider, he has earned your trust. Somehow, these days you figure that Diego Castillo will save the day. Again. Oh, it hasn’t always been so. There have been shaky nights for Castillo, nights when his performance didn’t quite match his efforts, […]

Saturday, 4 a.m. This is how a man claims history. This is how a man makes certain his name is never forgotten. Mike Brousseau, the head-hunted one, was back in the cross-hairs late Friday night. Once again, he stared toward the mound, and the intimidating presence of Aroldis Chapman loomed before him. Squint, and you […]

Friday, 4 a.m. It comes down to this. One team dances in the infield. The other goes home. One team goes on. The other team reserves tee-times. Nothing else matters. Not the number of times the Rays beat the Yankees. Not Ardolis Chapman throwing at heads. Not Mike Brousseau’s hitting home runs. Not Kevin Cash’s […]

Thursday, 4 a.m. Who do they hate? When your average New York baseball fan goes to sleep at night, whose face keeps him awake. Once they grow weary of blaming the umpires, which is happening a lot, and turn their focus toward the Tampa Bay Rays, which profile haunts them the most? Is is Randy […]