Deja vu, anyone? In 1996, the Atlanta Braves opened the defense of their World Series title by beating the New York Yankees 12-1 in their Series opener. The Braves led 8-0 after three innings thanks to a couple of Andruw Jones home runs. Hard-throwing right-hander John Smoltz–not the best pitcher on his team, but one…
WORLD SERIES "I feel real good I didn’t throw a lot of pitches tonight. If I have to come back on three days’ rest, I’ll be ready." —Curt Schilling, Diamondbacks pitcher, on his seven-inning start in Game One "A lot of my moves worked–for the other team." —Joe Torre, Yankees manager, on Game One "My…