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What you missed
October 23, 2009 by
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D-backs pitching prospect Jarrod Parker will have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday. The team said in a statement that the surgery will be performed by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala. The 20-year-old Parker, Arizona's first-round pick in 2007, went a combined...
Resilient Angels rally to send it back to NY
October 23, 2009 by
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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Just when all looked lost, the Los Angeles Angels took a cue from an old friend.
Yankees eager to close out Angels
October 22, 2009 by
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ANAHEIM, Calif. — When Derek Jeter recalls the last time the New York Yankees got this close to the World Series, he gets chills down his spine that have nothing to do with the cold he's fighting.
INSIDE PITCH
October 22, 2009 by
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• ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips acknowledged having an affair with an assistant at the cable network and has taken a leave of absence. Phillips said Wednesday in a statement released by ESPN that he requested the leave "to address this with my family and to avoid any...
That's a big 10-4
October 22, 2009 by
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PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Howard and the defending champs are back in the World Series — proving last year was no fluke and looking even more dangerous this time around.
Manuel's labor of love is managing
October 21, 2009 by
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PHILADELPHIA — Charlie Manuel is having fun. Despite the urgency he faces every day while managing in the playoffs, Manuel appreciates the significance of what he has already seen this month.
INSIDE PITCH
October 21, 2009 by
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• The umpires had another rough night in Game 4 of the ALCS. Two blown calls went against the Angels on Tuesday, but neither resulted in runs. In the fourth, Dale Scott called New York's Nick Swisher safe at second base after Swisher was clearly tagged by shortstop Erick Aybar...
Sabathia, A-Rod power Yankees
October 21, 2009 by
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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Alex Rodriguez has done something remarkable in every game of his charmed October. C.C. Sabathia is settling for every time he takes the mound.
Inside pitch
October 20, 2009 by
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• Dodgers manager Joe Torre told Clayton Kershaw and Vicente Padilla to be ready to start Game 5 on Wednesday. "Will the game impact it? Possibly," Torre said before Monday night's NLCS Game 4 at Philadelphia. "But I think we have a pretty good idea even though...
All is sunny for Angels in LA
October 20, 2009 by
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ANAHEIM, Calif. — When Derek Jeter led off Game 3 with a home run into the bullpen, this AL Championship Series seemed uncomplicated. Power hitting and steady pitching appeared to be driving New York to the World Series.
Jiminy, those Phils
October 20, 2009 by
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PHILADELPHIA — There they were again: Trailing by one run in the ninth inning, facing an excellent closer, the Phillies seemed ready to lose. And if this team did not possess a strange, almost illogical self-assurance, it might have.
Angels hope to leave errors in past for today's Game 3
October 19, 2009 by
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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Torii Hunter grabbed his hat, tied his spikes and headed out of Los Angeles' home clubhouse into the abundant sunshine and cool breezes of Angel Stadium.
Inside pitch
October 19, 2009 by
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• Phillies right-hander Joe Blanton will pitch tonight in Game 4 of the NLCS, his first start of the playoffs after being shuttled to the bullpen for the opening round. Blanton homered in last year's World Series, the first pitcher to homer since Oakland's Ken Holtzman in...
Lights-out Lee puts Phils up
October 19, 2009 by
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PHILADELPHIA — Cliff Lee sprinted off the mound after throwing his final pitch, nearly breaking a sweat for the first time. Heck, he almost outhustled the Phillies' newest speed demon, Ryan Howard.
In baseball, what is considered an error?
October 18, 2009 by
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A defensive misplay that would normally be completed successfully with ordinary effort that allows a batter to stay at the plate or reach first base, or that advances a base runner.
Utley's erratic throws raise questions
October 18, 2009 by
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PHILADELPHIA — Chase Utley makes two costly throwing errors, and suddenly he's being mentioned with Steve Sax and Chuck Knoblauch.
Inside pitch
October 18, 2009 by
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• Jim Thome was cheered by electricians working on Citizens Bank Park long before he ever stepped in the batter's box. Once the Phillies' new home was completed for the 2004 season, Randy Wolf threw the first pitch in the opener. Both players had crucial roles in Philadelphia...
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