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PLAYERS:
Johnny Damon,
Mariano Rivera,
Jeff Mathis,
Torii Hunter,
Francisco Cervelli,
David Robertson,
Juan Rivera,
Kendry Morales,
Alfredo Aceves,
Howie Kendrick,
Chone Figgins,
Scott Kazmir,
Jerry Hairston Jr.
TEAMS: New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays
TEAMS: New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- In the movie Bull Durham, one line defines the essence of baseball: "You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball."
A simple game, right?
Well, Joe Girardi made Game 3 of the ALCS on Monday afternoon at Angel Stadium anything but simple. With an abundance of moves, the Yankees manager complicated things so much that he may well have cost his team a victory. Instead of having a (nearly) insurmountable 3-0 lead over the Angels, the Yankees now have a series on their hands at least for a day.
One move in particular was so confusing that explaining it will take awhile:
It starts with Yankees left fielder Johnny Damon, whose weak throwing arm is no secret to anyone who watched the Angels exploit him for a run in Game 2. When the Angels put the winning run on third in the 10th inning of Game 3, Girardi made the unusual move of removing his left fielder during an inning.
First problem: This replace...
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