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Victorino suffers bruised index finger
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Shane Victorino suffered a bone bruise but not a fracture of his right index finger, an X-ray taken during the third inning Monday night revealed, he said. Victorino left Philadelphia's 8-6 win over the Yankees in Game 5 when manager Charlie Manuel replaced him in the eighth inning...
Rest assured, Andy says he's ready to deliver title
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Joe Girardi reiterated that he will check with Andy Pettitte during Tuesday's workout at Yankee Stadium to determine the lefty's availability to pitch on three days' rest in Game 6. According to Pettitte, that conversation is not even necessary.
Madden: He's A-money player
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Alex Rodriguez, who until this year came to dread the postseason, can take solace in the fact that, in his first World Series, he's already accomplished more than such immortals as Ted Williams and Willie Mays.
Die-hard fans really using their heads to show Yankee pride with $40 haircuts
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Hair's the ultimate way to show Yankees pride. Forget replica jerseys and baseball caps - die-hard Bombers boosters wear their team's logo on their noggin.
State watchdog probes gov over free Game 1 tix
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ALBANY - The state's ethics watchdog is probing Gov. Paterson over five free tickets he got for the World Series.
Philly forces Game 6 in the Bronx
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A.J. Burnett had the same number of runs as outs, failing to make it out of the third inning as the Phillies battered the Yankees for an 8-6 win in Game 5, sending the Fall Classic back to the Bronx.
Hatman cap-italizing on Yankees' success
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Whatever the outcome of last night's World Series game, Li Huang came out a winner this season. He designs and sells more than 60 different kinds of custom Yankees hats - in styles from leather to camouflage - at his cap store.
Yanks only 27 outs away from title No. 27
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The Yankees are 27 outs away from No. 27. Following their dramatic Game 4 win over the Phillies, the Bombers are hoping to wrap up their first World Series title since 2000 Monday night at Citizens Bank Park.
Philly paper runs ad celebrating Series victory
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The Philadelphia Inquirer ran an advertisement by Macy's applauding the Phillies for a phantom World Series victory and promoting a 2009 championship T-shirt. The bungled banner said "Congratulations Phillies! Back-to-back Champs."
A.J. gets call on 3 days' rest
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A.J. Burnett will follow CC Sabathia's lead and pitch on short rest Monday night in Game 5 - with a chance to clinch World Series No. 27 for the Bombers. Burnett is 4-0 with a 2.33 ERA on three days' rest in his career, including an 8-1/3-inning gem for Toronto against the...
Yankees pay for priviledge of playing in Philadelphia
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How's this for galling? The Yankees have to pay to play in Philadelphia. The City of Brotherly Love taxes non-residents on any wages earned inside the borders of Philadelphia.
Feliz says loss is not end of World
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Shortstop Jimmy Rollins might have to revise his prediction one more time. Phillies in seven, anyone? "We'll get them back one at a time," insisted Phillies third baseman Pedro Feliz, who was involved in two critical late-game plays.
Citizens Bank Park boosts security
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Additional security was installed in the outfield for Sunday night's Game 4 after fans spent the early innings of Game 3 on Saturday throwing coins at Yankees outfielders Nick Swisher and Melky Cabrera.
Phillies count on Lee in Game 5
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In his last start, Cliff Lee controlled the game and silenced the Yankees' bats. In a complete-game 6-1 victory in Game 1, he allowed one unearned run and six hits and bested CC Sabathia. This time he sets his sights on A.J. Burnett.
Lidge puts Phillies on brink
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Brad Lidge bounced back from an abysmal regular season to pitch superbly in the first two rounds of the playoffs. It filled the Phillies with hope that with their closer back in form, their bullpen would get the job done.
Lupica: Alex-cellent performance carries Yanks
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Finally it was the ninth, for a team that had more ninth inning in it this year than any Yankee team you could remember. Johnny Damon carried the night to the guy who has done the most to carry the Yankees. A-Rod took it from there. His time.
Madden: Joba Rules are for fools
24 days ago by
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The special handling of Joba Chamberlain was designed to prepare him to be the fourth starter for the postseason. Yet, Joe Girardi is trying to win the World Series one starter short while Chamberlain has barely broken a sweat this postseason.
Raissman: Sterling has his ups and downs
24 days ago by
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John Sterling was wounded by a Chase Utley homer drawing the Phillies within one, 4-3, in the seventh. In the eighth, Sterling was in desperate need of shock therapy when Pedro Feliz ripped a homer to left off Joba Chamberlain.
Sabathia gritty on short rest
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If A.J. Burnett wanted to see how it's done on three days' rest, watching CC Sabathia methodically work his way through the Phillies' lineup Sunday night was the perfect setup for Monday's potential World Series clincher.
Jeter keeps on Hammerin' for Hank
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On the same night that Derek Jeter was given the Hank Aaron Award, he authored a performance that might shut up anyone who thought he should've lost the hardware to Minnesota's Joe Mauer.
Joba looks to mates to get him through inning
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Moments after serving up a game-tying home run to Phillies third baseman Pedro Feliz, Joba Chamberlain looked to his teammates in the dugout, needing a jolt of reassurance.
Harper: Damon's moment steals win
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Johnny Damon's daring steal of second and third, after a memorable nine-pitch at-bat against Brad Lidge in the ninth inning, was as unique as it was brilliant.
Injured Cabrera might sit out Game 5
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PHILADELPHIA - Joe Girardi doesn't think Melky Cabrera will be healthy enough to play tonight when the Yankees go for the clincher against the Phillies in Game 5 of the World Series.
Hamels 'can't wait' for season to end
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Phillies Cole Hamels' frustration with his pitching this year reportedly led him to exclaim after Saturday's Game 3 loss that he "can't wait for it to end," referring to his miserable year. The comment caught Phillies manager Charlie Manuel off-guard.
Yankees one win A-way from Series title
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The Yankees' chase for No. 27 is nearly complete. Alex Rodriguez drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning Sunday night, doubling in Johnny Damon to lift the Yankees to a 7-4 win over the Phillies in Game 4.
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