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BASEBALL PREVIEW

62 pages of Scouting Reports
P. 76

Fever Pitch
Why Daisuke Matsuzaka Is Worthy
(And What America Will Learn From Him)
by TOM VERDUCCI

Rookie Fever
8 Who May Be Great

Freeway Fever
A New Fall Series Set In Southern Cal

MARCH MADNESS

Sweet Sixteen
BIG NAMES, BIG GAMES
SI's Final Four Picks

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PHOTOGRAPH BY CHUCK SOLOMON

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John Iacono (Rodriguez)

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Robert Beck (Young)

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Robert Beck (Garciaparra)