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How the Feds Found Roger Clemens

P. 14

Why QB Kevin Kolb Is Philly Tough

P. 40

FIVE-YEAR-OLD SLUGGER

STRETCH-RUN REVELATIONS

TIME TO GET MEAN

NICE GUY (and MVP?) JOEY VOTTO HAS THE REDS SET UP FOR A SICK SEPTEMBER

BY L. JON WERTHEIM

THE ART OF CRASHING A PENNANT RACE

BY TOM VERDUCCI

PHOTO

ON THE COVER Photograph of Joey Votto by Al Tielemans, after a photo of Stan Musial circa 1950 (page 12)

PHOTO

Michael J. LeBrecht II/1Deuce3 Photography