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Rules That Need To Be Changed
25 days ago by
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Speaking of umpires, umpires need to enforce the rules rather than either making them up ("No, that's only a strike when the count is 3-0"), inventing them ("Ah, that's the 'neighborhood play' as found in section...um, section...well it's...
Tim Lincecum: Putting The "Pot" In "Potpourri"
26 days ago by
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by Ross D. Franklin - AP
Tim Lincecum takes a quick puff while wondering why the on deck circle is walking towards him. If you think Lincecum's glove is levitating up to the baseball, you might be on something...
Final tally for the ex-A's
26 days ago by
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by David J. Phillip - AP
At least another likable former Athletic won something, right?
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Elsewhere an A's fan and friend once spoke of the Giambi Curse, something...
So What Do We Do Now?
28 days ago by
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What a year, huh?
My first season as a front-page writer is officially in the books, and it was an amazing- and often humbling- experience. No question, I had some very large shoes to fill. But I had two wonderful coaches in Nico and baseballgirl, for whom this has...
The Yankees Win It!
28 days ago by
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by Elise Amendola - AP
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Well, the trophy comes back to the American League with the Yankees win tonight. The Bronx Bombers take home their 27th World Championship after a rather...
Open Thread: World Series - Game 6 (cont)
28 days ago by
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The Phillies look like they have wasted their last chance; Chase chased a ball outside to strike out with two on. The Yankees hang on to a comfortable 7-3 lead, going to the bottom of the seventh.
Open Thread: World Series - Game 6
28 days ago by
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by Matt Rourke - AP
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Okay, I know I say this all the time, but just watch it.You know you want to.
It will be one of the last baseball games of 2009 (possibly the last game...
To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs
29 days ago by
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by Lenny Ignelzi - AP
13 days ago:
The Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia, left, talks with third base umpire Tim McClelland about a fifth inning double tag by Angels catcher Mike Napoli against New...
Escape To New York: Phillies Stay Alive with 8-6 Win
November 02, 2009 by
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by Matt Slocum - AP
Have a Coke and a smile, Chase.
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Well the tease was on in the 9th, but thanks in part to a 6-4-3 double play off the bat of Derek Jeter...
Utley Chases Down Reggie; Phillies Trying to Hold On
November 02, 2009 by
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A pair of Chase Utley homeruns ties him with Reggie Jackson for most (5) in a single Series. Meanwhile, Cliff Lee does his best, well, Cliff Lee. Phillies in Phront 8-4.
World Series Game 5 Thread: Coronation or Continuation?
November 02, 2009 by
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The champs are on the ropes, they're hopes hanging by a Cliff.
Meanwhile the evilest of empires is 27 outs from its 27th conquest, or the same amount as the White Sox, Braves, Twins, Orioles, Phillies, Indians, Cubs, Marlins, Blue Jays, Mets, Royals, Angels, Diamondbacks...
How Long Before a Championship Wears Off?
November 02, 2009 by
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As the Yankees inch closer to a return to normalcy, or your whatever your cliché of choice may be, their fans salivate at the chance to stick it to Red Sox Nation once more, while celebrating the end of nearly a full decade of nothingness.
Such is life in the Big Apple...
Big Huge Changes Coming To AN On Tuesday!!!!!!
November 02, 2009 by
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Or maybe it's minor tweaks that you'll barely notice, I'm not sure. Who has time to read these memos carefully?
Scheduled for Tuesday (though as with the cable guy, it could be anytime between 1:00pm-5:00pm and may not in fact show up on Tuesday), AN will undergo what...
Manuel, Lidge Get What They Deserve: FAIL
November 01, 2009 by
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Baseball never fails to astound me, and that includes some of the choices that made in an apparent effort to win. Despite Pedro Feliz' heroic efforts to keep tying the game -- first with a single to make it 2-2 off Sabathia, and then with a dramatic HR to re-tie the game 4...
"For The Love Of God!!!" Rally Thread
November 01, 2009 by
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4-3 Spoiled Rich Kids going to the bottom of the 8th. Release the gnats! Joba's coming in...
Open Thread: World Series Game 4 - Let's Hope They Tankees at Phillies
November 01, 2009 by
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by Jeff Chiu - AP
"Now it seems so obvious -- I could have had a V-8."
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First of all, when Joe Blanton is your #4 starter you have a very good rotation...
Cole Day In Hell -- Phillies 8-5 Loss Shows Why Manuel Is Crazy Not To...
October 31, 2009 by
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...start Cliff Lee in Game 4. Charlie Manuel has announced that Joe Blanton will pitch Game 4, rather than have Lee pitch on 3-days rest for the first time in his career, and then be set to pitch (on normal rest) in Game 7. Game 7 is not going to be a problem the way Manuel is...
Open Thread: World Series Game 3 - Yankees at Phillies (cont.)
October 31, 2009 by
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by David Zalubowski - AP
"If you're gonna hang curves, heck I can do that."
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Terrible pitch selection and worse execution have sent Cole Hamels to...
Open Thread: World Series Game 3 - Yankees at Phillies
October 31, 2009 by
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Happy Hallowe'en, everyone! If there was ever any doubt, there is now conclusive proof that I am a pane in the ass.
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Tonight, Andy Pettitte goes up against Cole Hamels as the series shifts over to the City of Brotherly Love likely rain. Hopefully...
Pitching, Defense, Power & Depth: Taj's Plan for 2010
October 30, 2009 by
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Now that my disappointment from this past season has somewhat subsided and I've gathered my thoughts as to what I think this team needs going into the winter, I'm going to attempt to put down on (virtual) paper my plan for making the A's more competitive in 2010 than...
A.J. A-OK; Series Knotted at 1
October 29, 2009 by
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by Julie Jacobson - AP
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Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Pedro Martinez kicks the dirt on the mound after giving up a solo home run to New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira during the fourth inning...
Open Thread: World Series Game 2 (cont)
October 29, 2009 by
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We have an excellent game going on tonight; the score is 1-1 as the Yankees come to bat in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Phillies scored on a single and the Yankees on a solo HR by Teixeira. Both pitchers are dealing.
Open Thread: World Series Game 2
October 29, 2009 by
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It's a pity party, people. I am stuck at the office. So I don't get to see Pedro resume his Daddyness against the Yankees. I don't get to see the Phillies try to make it two straight at that new and shiny stadium. And I don't get to see Alicia Keys!!
It's official...
No Shortage of Confidence on These Phillies
October 29, 2009 by
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More and more, the Phillies are reminding me of a certain mustachioed team from the early 1970's, though one of the most glaring differences (I mean, besides mascots) is that the A's liked to make things hard on themselves while the Phillies prefer the foot-to-the-neck...
Cliff Lee Dominates Yankees as Phillies Take Game 1
October 28, 2009 by
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by Jeff Chiu - AP
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So far in this playoffs (tonight was start #4), Cliff Lee has been incredible. Tonight was no exception, as he did nothing more than toss a complete game,...
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