In anticipation of the League Championship Series, InGameNow will take a close look at each team still alive in the playoffs and tell you why they're going to move on to the World Series...or why they're heading home early.Follow the link to see what we think of the cinderella Tampa Bay Rays, and   more...
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I'm headed up to Tampa for the first two games of the American League Division Series. It's official, my Rays are taking on the evil Chicago White Sox for the chance to play for the AL pennant. It's been an incredible ride so far, but I'm hoping even better things are on their way.For any free   more...
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The American League Championship Series will be an All-East affair for the fifth time. This time around will have a much different feel however as the upstart team from Tampa taking on the defending champions from Boston.
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The American League Championship Series will be an All-East affair for the fifth time. This time around will have a much different feel however as the upstart team from Tampa taking on the defending champions from Boston.
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It's all about those glasses. These aren't rose-colored glasses or Drew Carey glasses. They are just plain old Joe Maddon glasses. But these glasses have a story.
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Tampa Bay in the playoffs for the first time....Chicago trying to hold on....Philly attempting to click the kill-switch on the Brew Crew? Yeah, that sounds like Day 2 of the 2008 MLB Playoffs.>Los Angeles 10, Chicago 3 (Dodgers lead series 2-0)Next Game: Saturday @ 10 pm (Harden vs. Kuroda)What   more...
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Right off the bat, you have to mention the injuries. Boston is without 3B Mike Lowell and Tampa is without closer Troy Percival. Boston’s replacement on the roster goes to RP Mike Timlin, while Tampa has added SP Edwin Jackson.On paper, Boston has the advantage in 5 of the 9 spots in the line   more...
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Sorry for the late post. Between staying up late to finish the Red Sox/Angels game, a day full of football and covering Kimbo Slice's loss for Ropes, Ring and Cage, it's been a busy 24 hours with a lot of written words. I need a nap.>Los Angeles 5, Boston 4 (Red Sox lead series 2-1)Next Game:   more...
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It might not be in the highlights, but Jason Bartlett and Akinori Iwamura made a sick play to get a tough force out at second to end the top of the 5th and keep our beloved Devil Rays within one run in Game 2 of the ALDS.Then in the bottom half of the inning, Bartlett [...]
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It might not be in the highlights, but Jason Bartlett and Akinori Iwamura made a sick play to get a tough force out at second to end the top of the 5th and keep our beloved Devil Rays within one run in Game 2 of the ALDS.Then in the bottom half of the inning, Bartlett [...]
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Here's a look at reality!

One of the most famous White Sox fans knows when he's seen a better team and is shifting his allegiances:Or maybe he just appreciated Joe Maddon saying Governor Palin ain't shit?Photoshoppery by TBO.com's Angus Shafer and Carl Lisciandrello. They also have images of 15 more recently mohawked   more...
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Two series went to 2-0 as both the White Sox and Angels moved one game closer to elimination. Near walk-off action coming...up...now!>Boston 7, Los Angeles 5 (Red Sox lead series 2-0) Next Game: Sunday @ 7 pm (Saunders vs. Beckett)What Happened: JD Drew hit a 9th-inning two-run homer off   more...
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The Tampa Bay Rays have taken the AL East and all of baseball by storm. They are attempting to go from worst-to-first as has happened only a few times in the past.But the Rays remind us...remind us A LOT...of another media darling that took the sport by storm. See how similar these two teams really   more...
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Key Word: REVENGEJust as the dust was settling and the coast was clear, Jonathan Papelbon opened his mouth and set the field ablaze once again regarding the Rays / Red Sox dirty feud.-"In my opinion, it's a bunch of bull what they did... All I got to say is what comes around goes around, man.   more...
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