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Attention-Starved World Series Upstages Pirates-Devil Rays Blockbuster
21 days ago by
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The biggest story of the offseason can’t be made official until the World Series is over, because god forbid we talk about anything other than the Yankees. But still it IS a pretty huge freakin’ deal when the 23rd Greatest Devil Ray Ever, Akinori Iwamura gets dealt...
Gene wants a Game 7 even more than I do
21 days ago by
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You fly into New York from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. You wander into the Ed Sullivan Theatre free of charge. You hassle David Letterman for World Series tickets. And this happens…
Hold on tight, wait another 24 hours, or sell now and haul ass back to Saskatoon...
George W. Bush throws out first pitch at Series
22 days ago by
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Recapturing the "good old days" (scoff)
No, not the World Series, you big silly. The Japan Series! That’s right, Dubya threw out the first pitch before Game 3 of the Japanese equivalent of the World Series.
New York Yankees and Philadelphia Philles? With his current...
Can We Please Have A Game 7?
22 days ago by
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There is nothing better in sports life than one singular game that determines an entire season.
That’s why we LOVE the Super Bowl. That’s why Game 163 is always remembered as the best game of that regular season. That’s why we go nuts over the NCAA basketball...
30 Helens Agree: Joe Girardi Looks Like Skeletor
22 days ago by
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‘Duk and 93 percent of Angels fans think so too. I don’t know how we all missed it this long.
You should go vote over at Halos Heaven, part of that delightful SBN. And if you live in New York City don’t forget to go vote today for Obama-endorsed Bill Thompson...
World Series Game 5: Return To New York
23 days ago by
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-Taking off my Phillies cap for a second, tonight’s win made me happy as a baseball fan. These are the two best teams the respective leagues had to offer this season, and it would have been a shame if the World Series had ended in five games. This final hasn’t quite approached...
The Anti-McCarver
23 days ago by
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Each October baseball fans are forced to endure the mispronunciations and incoherent ramblings of Tim McCaver, and squirm while Joe Buck pushes his opinion upon the pastime-watching public.
The cherry on top, of course, comes when Buck expresses that opinion, asks why, then answers...
Series MVP? Damon.
23 days ago by
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Thanks, Philadelphia, for playing. We have some lovely parting gifts for you backstage.
Can anyone see the Phillies winning this series? Even as Joe Girardi whips his three-man rotation like a nag on the backstretch, it’s hard to envision the Yankees breaking down and losing...
Newark, The Yankees And Grieving
23 days ago by
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“Now tell me the truth is that a Yankees hat because you like the Yankees, or you just like the hat?”
That’s almost the first thing you hear Newark Mayor Cory Booker say in the awesome five-part documentary series BRICK CITY that’s been playing on the Sundance...
Top 10 Tweets From World Series Game 4
23 days ago by
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Of the 1 million or so tweets I scanned during and after last night’s World Series Game 4, 995,000 contained direct or indirect threats to the the physical well being of Brad Lidge. About 78% of those threats stopped just short of placing a bounty on his head. The other 22...
For Whom the Bell Tolls
24 days ago by
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Hey, are we OK?
After all these years and all the superstars and all the contracts, counting on luxury tax was simply not the way to go so far as trying to make things fair for the small market clubs when it comes to the spending habits of the Evil Empire.
This October, the Yankees...
World Series Game 3
24 days ago by
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-Disappointing loss for the Phillies, considering how good they’ve been at home for the last few postseasons. You had to figure though that the Yankees offense was going to bust out at least once in the series; there are too many good hitters in the line-up to average two runs...
Get Your Bondage-Themed World Series Ed. NY Post Here!
26 days ago by
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Maybe it’s not as bad as this, but still….
Notice the artful placement of the inset photo of Pedro in close proximity to Hideki Matsui’s groin.
Was Sabathia “punished” and “spanked” the night before? Did they even consider how sore Pedro...
Postgame Pedro: Sick Suit, Sick Claims
26 days ago by
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Last night was somewhat disappointing, but for me the highlight was the suit Pedro Martinez wore to his postgame presser after taking the loss in Game 2. Pics Below….
Pedro also spoke at his press conference — mentioning several times that he had been sick leading...
noactuallyYOUsuck.com
26 days ago by
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A press release dated October 29:
Costa Mesa, CA- Disgruntled Anaheim Ducks fans have aligned with anti-referee apparel company Ref You Suck to stage an anti-referee rally in front of the arena. After the loss on Monday night to the Toronto Maple Leafs, numerous fans contacted Ref...
Ken Rosenthal Asks The Lamest Questions
26 days ago by
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Come on Ken! Even the dumbest of baseball bloggers/writers could ask better questions than those. Here, let me give it a shot.
To A.J. Burnett after Game 2….
– How determined were you to not suck again tonight?
– Were you as inspired as I was by the Jay-Z and...
World Series Game 2: Evened Up
27 days ago by
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Random thoughts/ramblings/game notes on tonight’s Phillies game
-Well-played game tonight. I’m sure Phillies fans are disappointed tonight, however, I’m sure if you offered any of them a split in New York coming into the series, they would have taken that in a heartbeat...
B.J. Upton’s World Series Advice/Thoughts
27 days ago by
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World Series veteran B.J. Upton of the Devil Rays has been sharing his World Series thoughts with PlayMaker Mobile, who’ve shared BJ’s thoughts with us, presumably so we can share BJ’s thoughts with you. Here’s what we got from BJ:
On Philly having an edge...
Pedro to Tony Pena: “You’re next”
27 days ago by
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Ah, Pedro versus the Yankees in the postseason. Can I finally watch a game without a horrible pit in my stomach? I’ve discussed before how Pedro was the only player on the Red Sox, maybe in sports, who I genuinely worried about. If he got blown out on Opening Day, it wasn’...
Pedro to Tony Pena: “You’re next”
27 days ago by
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Ah, Pedro versus the Yankees in the postseason. Can I finally watch a game without a horrible pit in my stomach? I’ve discussed before how Pedro was the only player on the Red Sox, maybe in sports, who I genuinely worried about. If he got blown out on Opening Day, it wasn...
Bud Selig Talks Umpiring During Late Show Appearance
28 days ago by
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Bud Selig made on appearance on last night’s Late Show with David Letterman as the second guest — behind Dr. McDreamy.
Among the topics..
Awful playoff umpiring
Pace/length of the game
Competitive balance in the game today
Bonus: Letterman takes a dig at Chalk...
World Series Game Two Live Blog
28 days ago by
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Hey kids, I figured tonight’s game would be a good time to pull out America’s fastest growing craze: the live blog. So if you’re watching the game near a computer tomorrow, feel free to follow along. The fun begins when you click on the link below.
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World Series Game Two Live Blog
28 days ago by
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Hey kids, I figured tonight’s game would be a good time to pull out America’s fastest growing craze: the live blog. So if you’re watching the game near a computer tomorrow, feel free to follow along. The fun begins when you click on the link below.
Click Here
World Series Game Two Live Blog
28 days ago by
Bugs & Cranks
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Hey kids, I figured tonight’s game would be a good time to pull out America’s fastest growing craze: the live blog. So if you’re watching the game near a computer tomorrow, feel free to follow along. The fun begins when you click on the link below.
Click Here
World Series Game One: Beatdown In The Bronx
28 days ago by
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Random thoughts/ramblings/game notes on tonight’s Phillies game
-Wow. I’m not sure even the most optimistic of Phillies fans expected that. It was the former Indians pitcher on Philadelphia that completely shut down the opposition. It was the New York bullpen that melted...
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