He hasn't quite reached the over-the-top passion of Jim Mora's infamous "playoffs?" rant, but Jim Leyland has heard just about enough of the "favorites" adulation regarding his team. As he puffed on a Marlboro and sat back in his chair at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla., last week, Leyland noted, "On Opening Day at Fenway Park, we'll be watching ... (Full article: 2493 words)

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