For a quick refresher of the 1950 World Series, here are the links to the previous
Macho Row Phlashback focusing on the New York Yankees' sweep in the 1950 World series against the Whiz Kid Phillies.
This should get you caught up on the last World Series between this year's participants.
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Via Baseball & The Boogie Down
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October 27, 2009
It's about 10:15pm EST on Tuesday night. The first pitch of the 2009 World Series is a little more than 22 hours from now. I just got finished watching MLB Network's "Path To The Pennant - New York Yankees" special. If you missed it, it was basically a recap of the Yankees 2009 postseason so far. Right now I'm tuned in to MLB Tonight, the World Series preview edition. (Side note...
Via ESPN
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October 26, 2009
George Steinbrenner is 79 and frail. Still the owner but no longer the leader of his beloved Yankees, he saw just three regular-season games this season. But he's coming back to New York just for the Series, and the Yankees can't wait.
Via
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October 26, 2009
Need an example of how quickly someone’s post-season reputation can change? Look no further than a certain player on the New York Yankees. No, not Alex Rodriguez; at least he enjoyed some success in the post-season since 2002. Instead, the player is CC Sabathia.
In 2007, Sabathia had seen elimination and failure come in very [...]
Via MSNBC
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October 27, 2009
First-year Yankee CC Sabathia revels in his first World Series appearance, and says he’s getting plenty of advice from veterans like Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte. (NBC Sports)
Via Replacement Level Yankees
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October 25, 2009
LAA: Joe Saunders (28, LHP, 16-7, 4.60 ERA, 5.17 FIP, 2.0 WAR) vs NYY: Andy Pettitte (37, LHP, 14-8, 4.16 ERA, 4.19 FIP, 2.2 WAR)
Lineups
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Chone Figgins, 3B (.298/.391/.393, 5.7 WAR)
Bobby Abreu, RF (.293/.390/.435, 2.1 WAR)
Torii Hunter, CF (.299/.366/.508, 3.0 WAR)
Vladimir Guerrero, DH (.295/.334/.460, 0.0 WAR)
Kendry Morales, 1B (...
Via SportingNews.com
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October 27, 2009
NEW YORK — After a week off, Philadelphia resumes its quest to become the first team to repeat as World Series champion since the Yankees in 1998-2000. The Phillies' final obstacle: those mighty Yankees.
It's all about the matchups:Home-field advantage: Before new Yankee Stadium opened, the Yankees had no clue that homers would fly at a record pace. Their lineup was built to take...
Via Bleacher Report
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October 26, 2009
For five games, the Yankees mostly sat back and waited for home runs. Sometimes they came, like Alex Rodriguez's game-tying shot in the 11th inning of Game 2. And sometimes they didn't, like when the Bronx Bombers stranded 10 base runners in Game 5...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Sign on San Diego
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October 25, 2009
CC Sabathia received a contract from the New York Yankees that matched his mountainous presence on the mound for one big reason: to lead them back to a World Series title.
Via *D NY Baseball Digest
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October 27, 2009
First Jimmy Rollins accurately predicted the Phillies would play the Yankees in the World Series. Now Rollins claims the Phils will beat the Yanks in five games. Andrew Marchand of ESPN has the story as well as audio reaction from Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera. To say Jeter sounds unfazed is an understatement.
Be careful about [...]
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