"It's just sore, not pain, sore and stiffness, " Anthony said in a crowded corridor outside New York's locker room.

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But it also requires preparation, patience and pain medication for sore muscles.

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Nunez, who was hit on the right biceps by a pitch Friday, said he's still sore with a lot of pain and swelling and probably won't play Sunday.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) He's less than two weeks old, but he shows the telltale signs of a baby agitated and in pain: an open sore on his chin where he's rubbed the skin raw, along with a scratch on his left check.

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