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Burnett Lights Up The Phils In Game 2
October 30, 2009 by
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Jayson Werth should really do something about that squirrel hanging out on his chin. Just a thought. The New York Yankees’ bats finally woke up for Game 2 of the World Series Thursday night with a 3-1 win over the reigning world champion Philadelphia Phillies.Continue reading this...
Derek Jeter: Biggest Loser
October 29, 2009 by
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Well, not really. But the New York Yankees shortstop appeared on NBC's The Biggest Loser this week in an effort to pump up the contestants.We'll see who the biggest losers are after Game 2 of the World Series at 7:57pm ET tonight, where old schooler Pedro Martinez takes the...
Cliff Lee Once Slammed a Revolving Door
October 28, 2009 by
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Cliff Lee was down-right filthy Wednesday night during his Philadelphia Phillies’ 6-1 victory in Game 1 of the World Series. The placid southpaw, donning a nasty spike curveball, lasted all night long. He calmly allowed six hits and just one run, which didn’t even appear in the...
Yank on This
October 28, 2009 by
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This video was shared with us today by NBC Philadelphia. We chuckled.Enjoy Game 1 tonight, we'll be cruising between Walkoff Walk and 310 to Joba.
Mark McGwire: Back in the Game
October 27, 2009 by
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For those of you who assumed Mark McGwire was gone from baseball for good, think again.Though he hasn't been even the smallest percentage as irritating as former Bash Brother Jose Canseco, McGwire has been accused of being a big, fat, dirty cheater and also, a liar liar pants on...
J-Roll is a Confident Man
October 27, 2009 by
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Jimmy Rollins is either trying to get a rise out of the New York Yankees and their fans, or he's just exercising his psychic powers.
"Of course we’re going to win," he said on The Jay Leno Show Monday night. "If we’re nice we’ll let it go six,...
Philadelphia Phillies: Destiny to Dynasty?
October 26, 2009 by
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The reigning World Champion Philadelphia Phillies’ roster is stacked from top to bottom. They own the arms, they boast the lumber, and their defense isn’t too shabby either. They possess all the swagger a World Series team should have.Continue reading this story at SportsUntapped...
Oh, Halos. There's Always Next Year...
October 25, 2009 by
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Instead of recapturing the glorious moments of the New York Yankees' 40th American League pennant and first World Series berth since 2003 (like the above photo of Nick Swisher doing what he does best) we're going to dwell on the sadness of every broken-hearted Los Angeles Angels...
Nick Swisher Needs a Slump Buster, Pronto
October 23, 2009 by
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Regardless of his horrendous postseason play, Nick Swisher is still upbeat, according to AP sports writer Jay Cohen, who apparently witnessed him frolicking into the clubhouse Friday, donning a chipper smile.Swisher is hitless over his last 11 at-bats, failing to successfully reach...
ALCS: That Game Was Ridiculous
October 23, 2009 by
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Holy smokes, now that was a poorly-managed ball game.The Los Angeles Angels kept their World Series dreams alive for one more night, coming away with a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the ALCS Thursday night in what turned out to be a helluva baseball game.After striking...
Phillies, Green Man Return to World Series
October 22, 2009 by
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Congratulations to the reigning champion Philadelphia Phillies, who officially punched their ticket to a second straight World Series after winning the National League pennant with a 10-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday night.Five pitchers followed a shaky Cole Hamels...
CC, Yankees Clobber Angels in Game 4
October 20, 2009 by
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Working on three days rest, CC Sabathia munched his way through the Los Angeles Angels lineup for eight innings, allowing just one run on five hits, and striking out five after 101 pitches to aid his New York Yankees in their 10-1 victory. Alex Rodriguez continued his outstanding postseason...
Mariano Rivera Spitball? No Way Says MLB
October 20, 2009 by
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Youtube video has surfaced today which appears to show Mariano Rivera shiftily spitting on the baseball before a pitch. Major League Baseball of course denies the allegations, finding no reason to discipline the New York Yankees closer.So did he spit on the ball or not? It's hard...
J-Roll Comes Up Huge for Reigning Champs
October 20, 2009 by
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With two gone in the ninth and his team down by a run, Jimmy Rollins lined a 99 mph fastball from All-Star closer Jonathan Broxton for a two-run double to help his Philadelphia Phillies rally over the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 Monday night. Make that a 3-1 lead in the NLCS for the Phightin...
Welcome to the Cliff Lee Show
October 19, 2009 by
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Total domination. That's what we like to call Cliff Lee's eight-inning performance against the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday night. Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner struck out ten batters and allowed just three hits in all while facing only two batters over the minimum. This...
Happy Trails, Kenji Johjima
October 19, 2009 by
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Kenji Johjima, the first ever Japanese-born catcher to play in the big leagues, has decided to abandon the final two years of his three-year, $33 million contract with the Seattle Mariners in favor of heading back home to Japan.The 33-year-old backstop isn't calling it quits, however...
The Angels Have Forgotten How to Play Baseball
October 18, 2009 by
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The Los Angeles Angels are struggling with the fundamentals of baseball, and in turn look like a bunch of spazzes out there. Torii Hunter related his feelings best,
"I think if I let my hair grow out I would have grays everywhere." He went on to say he's optimistic...
Stephen Strasburg: Flamethrower
October 17, 2009 by
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Washington Nationals uneconomical prospect Stephen Strasburg's first professional pitch hit 99 mph to kick off 3.1 scoreless innings in his Arizona Fall League debut Friday night.The 21-year-old righty, who signed a ridiculous, record $15.1 million, four-year deal with the Nationals...
Captain Cheeseburger Dominates Halos
October 17, 2009 by
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Big lefty CC Sabathia tossed eight fantastic innings Friday night for the New York Yankees, four-hitting the Los Angeles Angels to win his second straight postseason start with a 4-1 victory in the ALCS opener.Meanwhile, the Halos played some of the sloppiest ball we've ever seen...
2009: The Year of the Comeback
October 15, 2009 by
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I'm not sure how many more late-inning comebacks I can take. But man, they sure are exciting.The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for two runs in the eighth inning of Game 2 of their NLCS against the reigning Champion Philadelphia Phillies, coming away with a 2-1 victory Friday night...
There's Always Next Year...
October 14, 2009 by
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St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said it best,"We got beat, so you take the heat."His team was swept out of the NLDS by the Los Angeles Dodgers in dramatic fashion, with a 5-1 win in Game 3 Saturday night. That entire series was absolutely ridiculous.Four angry words...
There's Always Next Year...
October 13, 2009 by
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Alex Rodriguez has erased almost all notions of his unclutchness in October, as the New York Yankees swept the Minnesota Twins in their ALDS with a 4-1 Game 3 win on Sunday at the now-extinct Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.The Twins fought an incredible uphill battle to get to the postseason...
There's Always Next Year...
October 12, 2009 by
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Well, I pretty much needed a good 24 hours after my team was eliminated from the playoffs to regroup. You'll be happy to know I've moved on and it's time to make fun of the losers. Yes, even my Twins.The Los Angeles Angels rallied from a 5-1 deficit in Game 3 of their ALDS...
Two Games You Should Probably Watch Tonight
October 09, 2009 by
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AL East Champs vs. AL Central ChampsThe Minnesota Twins will look to Nick Blackburn and his zero playoff experience tonight while the New York Yankees will put A.J. Burnett (also a postseason rookie) on his home hill for Game 2 of their American League Division Series at 6:07pm ET...
Dodgers Overcome Wolf's Craptastic Start
October 08, 2009 by
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Chris Carpenter wasn't his average badass self on Wednesday. Neither was perennial All-Star Albert Pujols, who went 0-for-3.Carpenter got off to a slow start in his St. Louis Cardinals' 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up runs in three of his five innings. He issued...
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