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'Facing Nolan' has all the high heat and bench-clearing brawls that MLB fans expect. But deep down, the film is about a beautiful marriage.

The Philadelphia Phillies hack gotten off to a lackluster 4-6 start, could it spell the end of manager Joe Girardis time with the club?

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January 22, 2021 Don Sutton did not have the flash of Sandy Koufax, or the intimidating presence of Don Drysdale. He lacked the overpowering fastball of Nolan Ryan, and didn’t fill his mantel with Cy Young awards the way that Tom Seaver or Steve Carlton did. He never won a World Series or threw a no-hitter. Yet Sutton earned a spot in the Hall of Fame alongside those more celebrated hurlers just the same. He was one of the most durable pitchers in baseball history, as dependable as a Swiss wa...

Dodgers Hall of Fame ironman pitcher Don Sutton dies at 75 [Los Angeles Times :: BC-SUTTON-OBIT-1ST-LEDE:LA] LOS ANGELES — When Don Sutton joined the Dodgers in 1966, he was the new arm in town. Sandy Koufax was known as the left arm of God. Don Drysdale was known for his menacing fastball, high and tight, if you please. Sutton took the ball every fourth day. In the ‘70s, the Dodgers were as colorful as their new manager, Tommy Lasorda. They had a Penguin at third base (Ron Cey), the people...