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THE NEW BEASTS OF THE AL EAST

HIT AND RUN: In SI.com's newest daily blog writer Jay Jaffe goes deep inside the numbers to shed light on the biggest stories around the major leagues, including how the Orioles' Adam Jones and the Rays' David Price are changing the balance of power in the AL East. Says Jaffe, "I'll take the lessons I've absorbed from Bill James and his disciples and pass them along with some new twists—numbers are more interesting when you can see the ironies."

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THE DUF YOU DON'T KNOW

Jason Dufner is not who he appears to be. The hottest player in golf looks like the coolest, but what he actually possesses is a highly developed sense of equanimity. Below the surface this U.S. Open favorite may be the most interesting man in the game

BY ALAN SHIPNUCK

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The best part of this job is getting to talk to adults like [the Devils'] Johan Hedberg. He describes his job as answering questions about other people.

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Asking Justin Combs to give up his UCLA scholarship is ridiculous. He earned that, and no one has the right to ask him to forfeit it. #befair

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I also love that Nick Saban called Jim Delany self-absorbed. To: Kettle. From: Pot.

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RARE PHOTOS OF TIM DUNCAN

As The Big Fundamental battles for his fifth championship ring in San Antonio, SI.com looks at rarely seen images of the future Hall of Famer, who says he plans to be a Spur for life.

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BASEBALL PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY GLUEKIT; DIGITAL ACCESS ILLUSTRATION BY JASON LEE; CHUCK SOLOMON (JONES); DAMIAN STROHMEYER (PRICE)

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ERICK W. RASCO (YOUNGER)

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MANNY MILLAN (DUNCAN)

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DARREN CARROLL (DUFNER)

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