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BASEBALL 2013
(RE)PREVIEW
THE SECOND HALF
The Cases for ...
The Red Sox
The A's
The Braves
Buster Posey
P. 48
The Strangest But Truest Story of the Summer
The Playoff-Bound Pirates and Their Sharknado Bullpen
BY BEN REITER
P. 34
Pearl Jam and, um, grilled cheese announce the arrival of baseball's best closer in '13, career journeyman Jason Grilli.
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SI HAS REGIONAL COVER THIS WEEK: Photograph by Hunter Martin/Getty Images (Grilli)
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Ryan Pierse/Getty Images (shark)