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`` That is undoubtedly a hell of a quote '', said the writer, scratching his head. | scratching | {
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`` Now, if I can just figure out what he 's talking about, I 'll use it ''. | figure out | {
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`` Now, if I can just figure out what he 's talking about, I 'll use it ''. | talking about | {
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`` Now, if I can just figure out what he 's talking about, I 'll use it ''. | use | {
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This was just Richard 's way of saying that last year the Birds opened spring training with a lot of jobs wide open. | was | {
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This was just Richard 's way of saying that last year the Birds opened spring training with a lot of jobs wide open. | saying | {
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This was just Richard 's way of saying that last year the Birds opened spring training with a lot of jobs wide open. | opened | {
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Some brilliant rookies nailed them down, so that this spring just two spots, left and right field, are really up for grabs. | nailed | {
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Some brilliant rookies nailed them down, so that this spring just two spots, left and right field, are really up for grabs. | are | {
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It should be easier to plug two spots than it was to fill the wholesale lots that were open last year, but so far it has n't worked that way. | be | {
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It should be easier to plug two spots than it was to fill the wholesale lots that were open last year, but so far it has n't worked that way. | plug | {
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It should be easier to plug two spots than it was to fill the wholesale lots that were open last year, but so far it has n't worked that way. | was | {
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It should be easier to plug two spots than it was to fill the wholesale lots that were open last year, but so far it has n't worked that way. | fill | {
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It should be easier to plug two spots than it was to fill the wholesale lots that were open last year, but so far it has n't worked that way. | were | {
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It should be easier to plug two spots than it was to fill the wholesale lots that were open last year, but so far it has n't worked that way. | worked | {
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This angle of just where the Orioles can look for improvement this year is an interesting one. | look for | {
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This angle of just where the Orioles can look for improvement this year is an interesting one. | is | {
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You 'd never guess it from the way they 've played so far this spring, but there remains a feeling among some around here that the Orioles still have a chance to battle for the pennant in 1961. | guess | {
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You 'd never guess it from the way they 've played so far this spring, but there remains a feeling among some around here that the Orioles still have a chance to battle for the pennant in 1961. | played | {
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You 'd never guess it from the way they 've played so far this spring, but there remains a feeling among some around here that the Orioles still have a chance to battle for the pennant in 1961. | remains | {
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You 'd never guess it from the way they 've played so far this spring, but there remains a feeling among some around here that the Orioles still have a chance to battle for the pennant in 1961. | have | {
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You 'd never guess it from the way they 've played so far this spring, but there remains a feeling among some around here that the Orioles still have a chance to battle for the pennant in 1961. | battle | {
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Obviously, if this club is going to move from second to first in the American League, it will have to show improvement someplace. | move | {
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Obviously, if this club is going to move from second to first in the American League, it will have to show improvement someplace. | show | {
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Where can that improvement possibly come from? | come | {
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You certainly can n't expect the infield to do any better than it did last year. | expect | {
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You certainly can n't expect the infield to do any better than it did last year. | do | {
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You certainly can n't expect the infield to do any better than it did last year. | did | {
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Brooks Robinson is great, and it is conceivable that he 'll do even better in 1961 than he did in 1960. | is | {
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Brooks Robinson is great, and it is conceivable that he 'll do even better in 1961 than he did in 1960. | is | {
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Brooks Robinson is great, and it is conceivable that he 'll do even better in 1961 than he did in 1960. | do | {
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Brooks Robinson is great, and it is conceivable that he 'll do even better in 1961 than he did in 1960. | did | {
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You can n't expect it, though. | expect | {
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Robby 's performance last year was tremendous. | was | {
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If they do as well as they did in 1960 there can be no complaint. | do | {
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If they do as well as they did in 1960 there can be no complaint. | did | {
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They should n't be asked to carry any more of the burden. | asked | {
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They should n't be asked to carry any more of the burden. | carry | {
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Hansen will be getting a late spring training start, which might very well set him back. | getting | {
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Hansen will be getting a late spring training start, which might very well set him back. | set | {
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He got off to an exceptional start last season, and under the circumstances probably won n't duplicate it. | duplicate | {
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There are some clubs which claim they learned something about pitching to him last year. | learned | {
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There are some clubs which claim they learned something about pitching to him last year. | pitching | {
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They do n't expect to stop him, just slow him down some with the bat. | expect | {
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They do n't expect to stop him, just slow him down some with the bat. | stop | {
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They do n't expect to stop him, just slow him down some with the bat. | slow | {
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He 'll still be a top player, they concede, because he 's got a great glove and the long ball going for him. | be | {
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He 'll still be a top player, they concede, because he 's got a great glove and the long ball going for him. | concede | {
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He 'll still be a top player, they concede, because he 's got a great glove and the long ball going for him. | got | {
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But they expect to reduce his over-all offensive production. | expect | {
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But they expect to reduce his over-all offensive production. | reduce | {
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Gentile can hardly do better than drive in 98 runs. | drive in | {
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Do n't ask him more. | ask | {
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I have a hunch Marv Breeding might move up a notch. | have | {
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I have a hunch Marv Breeding might move up a notch. | move up | {
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But even so, he had a good year in 1960 and won n't do too much better. | had | {
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So, all in all, the infield can n't be expected to supply the added improvement to propel the Birds from second to first. | expected | {
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So, all in all, the infield can n't be expected to supply the added improvement to propel the Birds from second to first. | supply | {
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So, all in all, the infield can n't be expected to supply the added improvement to propel the Birds from second to first. | propel | {
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And the pitching will also have trouble doing better. | have | {
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And the pitching will also have trouble doing better. | doing | {
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Richards got a great performance out of his combination of youth and experience last season. | got | {
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Where, then, can we look for improvement? | look for | {
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`` From Triandos, Brandt and Walker '', answers Richards. | answers | {
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`` They 're the ones we can expect to do better ''. | 're | {
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The man is right, and at this time, indications are that these three are ready for better seasons. | is | {
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The man is right, and at this time, indications are that these three are ready for better seasons. | are | {
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The man is right, and at this time, indications are that these three are ready for better seasons. | are | {
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Triandos has n't proved it yet, but he says he 's convinced his thumb is all right. | proved | {
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Triandos has n't proved it yet, but he says he 's convinced his thumb is all right. | says | {
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Triandos has n't proved it yet, but he says he 's convinced his thumb is all right. | 's | {
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He jammed it this spring and has had to rest it, but he says the old injury has n't bothered him. | jammed | {
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He jammed it this spring and has had to rest it, but he says the old injury has n't bothered him. | rest | {
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He jammed it this spring and has had to rest it, but he says the old injury has n't bothered him. | says | {
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He jammed it this spring and has had to rest it, but he says the old injury has n't bothered him. | bothered | {
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If he can bounce back with one of those 25 home runs years, the club will have to be better off offensively. | bounce back | {
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If he can bounce back with one of those 25 home runs years, the club will have to be better off offensively. | be | {
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I 'm still not convinced, though, I 'll have to see more of him before predicting that big year for him. | 'm | {
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I 'm still not convinced, though, I 'll have to see more of him before predicting that big year for him. | see | {
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I 'm still not convinced, though, I 'll have to see more of him before predicting that big year for him. | predicting | {
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Hank Foiles, backed up by Frank House who will be within calling distance in the minors, make up better second line catching than the Birds had all last year, but Gus is still that big man you need when you start talking pennant. | backed up | {
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Hank Foiles, backed up by Frank House who will be within calling distance in the minors, make up better second line catching than the Birds had all last year, but Gus is still that big man you need when you start talking pennant. | be | {
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Hank Foiles, backed up by Frank House who will be within calling distance in the minors, make up better second line catching than the Birds had all last year, but Gus is still that big man you need when you start talking pennant. | make up | {
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Hank Foiles, backed up by Frank House who will be within calling distance in the minors, make up better second line catching than the Birds had all last year, but Gus is still that big man you need when you start talking pennant. | had | {
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Hank Foiles, backed up by Frank House who will be within calling distance in the minors, make up better second line catching than the Birds had all last year, but Gus is still that big man you need when you start talking pennant. | is | {
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Hank Foiles, backed up by Frank House who will be within calling distance in the minors, make up better second line catching than the Birds had all last year, but Gus is still that big man you need when you start talking pennant. | need | {
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Hank Foiles, backed up by Frank House who will be within calling distance in the minors, make up better second line catching than the Birds had all last year, but Gus is still that big man you need when you start talking pennant. | start | {
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Hank Foiles, backed up by Frank House who will be within calling distance in the minors, make up better second line catching than the Birds had all last year, but Gus is still that big man you need when you start talking pennant. | talking | {
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To me, Brandt looks as though he could be in for a fine year. | looks | {
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To me, Brandt looks as though he could be in for a fine year. | be | {
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He has n't played too much, because Richards has been working on him furiously in batting practice. | played | {
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He has n't played too much, because Richards has been working on him furiously in batting practice. | working on | {
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He 's hitting the ball hard, in the batting cage, and his whole attitude is improved over this time last year. | hitting | {
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He 's hitting the ball hard, in the batting cage, and his whole attitude is improved over this time last year. | is | {
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When he came to Baltimore, he was leaving a team which was supposed to win the National League pennant, and he was joining what seemed to be a second division American League club. | came | {
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When he came to Baltimore, he was leaving a team which was supposed to win the National League pennant, and he was joining what seemed to be a second division American League club. | leaving | {
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