Pitchers draw spotlight from the mound of the World Series
Tonight will see the beginning of a World Series matchup no one predicted. The San Francisco Giants will face the Texas Rangers. At the center of the game will be an epic face-off between pitchers Cliff Lee and Tim Lincecum. They have established themselves as two of the best pitchers in the game, and both men have a tremendous amount of respect for the other’s pitching style.
Jeff Beresford-Howe, a sports writer in Oakland, California, profiles the pitchers and a previews this World Series.
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