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Spring flings: will Ishii slow? Which way will the Cardinals go? What about Livan and Lotion? Four early surprises could have big impacts on the races. (Baseball).

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| May 13, 2002 | Crossman, Matt | COPYRIGHT 2002 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Every season has its surprises. The game would be boring without them. If we want to be bored, we'll join the Rotary Club. If we want anything from baseball, we want to be shocked, bemused, befuddled. We want to wonder how we didn't see that one coming. Give us an amazing start by a rookie (Kazuhisa Ishii) or the rejuvenation of a veteran (Livan Hernandez, Kenny Lofton). Give us bad starts by great teams (Cardinals) and great starts by bad teams (Reds).

Give us a team that overachieves. Give us ... the Reds? Seriously, what the beck is going on in Cincinnati? Weren't the Reds supposed to be awful?

Entering the week, the Reds were in first place in the ...

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