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Articles in Dec 2006 issue of Baseball Digest

• Inning eaters: a staff needs arms to go deep into games to stabilize a pitching corps that can compete over the long haul
  by Mel Antonen
• Major league batting champions
  by Bob Kuenster
• David Ortiz: baseball's best clutch hitter in late-inning situations: with the game on the line, Big Papi ranks as one of the toughest batters in the majors
  by Sam Mellinger
• 7th inning stretch: 50 or more doubles in A season
• The wrong end of fame: when you're the victim of an historic athletic achievement, the pain can linger for a long time
  by David Haugh
• Baseball profile: Freddy Sanchez—Pittsburgh Pirates
  by Rick Sorci
• A new power source in baseball: Ryan Howard: Phillies first baseman made a big impact with his bat during the 2006 season
  by Bob Nightengale
• The fans speak out
  by John Scalici
• Florida's Miguel Cabrera: patience at the plate has helped him develop into an all-around hitter
  by Juan C. Rodriguez
• Pitching woes crushed White Sox hopes to repeat as champions
  by John Kuenster
• Rookie hits grand slam in first major league at-bat
• Patience needed when evaluating young players: whether promising prospects succeed or fail during their first trial run in the majors, club management can't rush to judgment on their future
  by George Vass
• Remembering former outfielder Johnny Grubb: left-handed hitter has fond memories of his 16 years in the majors including one All-Star game and 1984 World Series appearances
  by Todd Newville
• Frank Thomas: Comeback Player of the Year: after being sidelined for most of the 2004 and 2005 seasons, The Big Hurt returned to form to help lead Oakland to a division title
  by David Haugh
• Frank Tanana: the game I'll never forget: clinching a division title for the Detroit Tigers against the Blue Jays in 1987 stands out in memory
  by Al Doyle
• Baseball quick quiz
• Baseball rules corner: visits to the mound by manager or coach are covered by Rule 8.06
  by Rich Marazzi