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An oasis of talent on way for Nats
October 28, 2009 by
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PHOENIX | From his position at first base Tuesday afternoon, Chris Marrero looked around the diamond and saw not only the 2009 Phoenix Desert Dogs but perhaps the 2011 Washington Nationals as well. On the other side of the infield, he saw Danny Espinosa, a shortstop with a cannon...
First Down: Best World Series this decade?
October 28, 2009 by
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NEWSMAKERS: WHO'S MAKING HEADLINES THIS WEEK JIMMY ROLLINS He had this one right. Back in May when the Phillies and Yankees played, Rollins predicted this would be the World Series. DEREK JETER Alex Rodriguez said he and Rollins are Hall of Fame shortstops and great leaders ...
In World Series, aces seek the trump card
October 28, 2009 by
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NEW YORK | CC Sabathia can still pick out the time and place he first saw Cliff Lee pitch, even as seven seasons have been indexed on top of the game and the pitchers have crisscrossed each other in different leagues. It was Sept. 15, 2002. Sabathia was in his second full season...
Previewing the World Series
October 28, 2009 by
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Lineup Yankees: In what should be a homer-happy series, the Yankees will present a tough test for the Phillies' rotation, even more so now that Alex Rodriguez has brought his postseason production up to his stellar levels of the regular season. The group might be the deepest...
Strasburg bounces back with impressive effort
October 28, 2009 by
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PHOENIX | Bouncing back from a ragged outing last week, Stephen Strasburg was dominant over 4 1/3 innings Tuesday in his third Arizona Fall League start. The Washington Nationals' top prospect, pitching for the Phoenix Desert Dogs, allowed one run and one hit to beat the Surprise...
The Way It Was: New book brings back the good old days again
October 27, 2009 by
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A longtime fan who lives in my house did something quite unexpected the other night - he chose baseball's past over its present by skipping the baseball playoffs on TV to read a book. The tome was "Baseball Americana: Treasures from the Library of Congress," a recently...
On Baseball: Blue bloods take back October
October 27, 2009 by
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NEW YORK | The 2009 World Series is set. The festivities begin with workouts Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. And if anything about that last sentence turns your stomach, feel free to put baseball politely to bed for this season. This year's matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies...
First Down: World Series breakdown
October 27, 2009 by
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TAKE YOUR PICK WHICH TEAM HAS THE EDGE IN THE WORLD SERIES? Starting pitching -- CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee are the past two AL Cy Young winners, and both have been dominant in the postseason. New York also has aging Mr. October Andy Pettitte and streaky righty A.J. Burnett; the Phillies...
Yankees return to World Series
October 26, 2009 by
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NEW YORK | When Mariano Rivera fired a final fastball into Jorge Posada's mitt with flashbulbs popping, Frank Sinatra playing in the background and the New York Yankees subsequently mobbing each other on the mound, the first October at the new Yankee Stadium felt a lot like so...
Indians select Acta to be new manager
October 26, 2009 by
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CLEVELAND | Manny Acta's record didn't overwhelm the Cleveland Indians. They looked much deeper than at his wins and losses - lots of losses. Acta, fired as the Washington Nationals manager in July after 2 1/2 seasons, was hired Sunday by the Indians, who gave him a three...
Yankees advance to World Series
October 26, 2009 by
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez, welcome to the World Series. The New York Yankees are back in baseball's big event. The sport's top spenders finally cashed in with their first pennant in six years Sunday night, beating the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 in Game 6 of the AL championship...
LOVERRO: More playoff games, less exciting World Series
October 25, 2009 by
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NEW YORK Forty years ago this fall, baseball made a fundamental change in the structure of the business that had operated the same way since Babe Ruth played the outfield for the New York Yankees in the House that Ruth Built - the old ballpark sitting next door to the new Yankee...
Underdog Angels won't roll over
October 24, 2009 by
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ANAHEIM, Calif. | In the underground corridor outside the visiting clubhouse Thursday night at Angel Stadium, a stack of boxes sat on a dolly, unopened and ready to be transported to the New York Yankees' charter plane for a long, red-eye flight back to the East Coast. The boxes...
First Down: Lidge's stunning return
October 24, 2009 by
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Lidge proves his days aren't numbered A lot of numbers have been tossed around this postseason, everything from the tally of consecutive games in which Ryan Howard had an RBI to the number of times TBS broadcaster Chip Caray used the word "fisted." One figure, though...
Angels beat Yankees, stave off elimination
October 23, 2009 by
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ANAHEIM, Calif. | Just when it looked like the Los Angeles Angels were finished, just when it looked like they had squandered their last opportunity and had handed the pennant to the New York Yankees, this feisty ballclub pulled off one final miracle and staved off elimination for...
First Down: Five reasons to root for Nats to hire Valentine
October 23, 2009 by
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THE BEST OF THE WEEKEND IN SPORTS Capitals at Islanders Yes, yes, the Islanders stink. But this is a chance to check out No. 1 pick John Tavares. This kid is the real deal, and New York will be building around him for the next decade. Tennessee at Alabama This one has a 50-50 shot...
Yankees' Teixeira uses glove just as well as bat
October 23, 2009 by
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ANAHEIM, Calif. | There's a reason Mark Teixeira commanded $180 million from the New York Yankees last winter and a reason the Washington Nationals were willing to go even higher than that in a failed attempt to land the free agent slugger. Teixeira isn't just a premier hitter...
Phillies return to World Series
October 22, 2009 by
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PHILADELPHIA | All of the reasons the Philadelphia Phillies were an unpopular pick, both in September and October, to advance to their second straight World Series were on display Wednesday night. Their 2008 World Series MVP, Cole Hamels, continued a postseason tailspin to match...
A-Rod's classic fall
October 22, 2009 by
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ANAHEIM, Calif. | Only a handful of players have ever been so feared by opposing pitchers and managers that they lost the right to swing a bat in any situation of consequence. Barry Bonds, at his peak, was never pitched to. Albert Pujols now often finds himself hamstrung in a similar...
SportsBiz: Ratings up in postseason
October 22, 2009 by
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Major League Baseball can thank the New York Yankees and a flurry of tense games for a postseason that could be one of the most watched in years. Both TBS and Fox are reporting strong gains in viewership. Overall, ratings are about 13 percent higher than last year when the one-game...
Angels call on Lackey to start Game 5
October 22, 2009 by
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ANAHEIM, Calif. | Down to their last gasp in the American League Championship Series, there's no one the Los Angeles Angels would rather entrust their playoff lives to than John Lackey. The veteran right-hander will get the ball for a do-or-die Game 5 against the New York Yankees...
Nats ask for chance to talk to Mattingly
October 21, 2009 by
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PHILADELPHIA | Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly said Tuesday the Washington Nationals asked Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti for permission to speak to Mattingly about their managerial opening. The former Yankees first baseman also spoke to the Cleveland Indians...
High-paid stars put Yankees on verge of World Series berth
October 21, 2009 by
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ANAHEIM, Calif. | It has taken six years, but Alex Rodriguez is finally producing in the postseason for the New York Yankees. CC Sabathia, making his first postseason appearance in pinstripes, is coming up huge from the start. And thanks to the efforts of both superstars with nine...
Dodgers' comeback in NLCS hinges on staying loose
October 21, 2009 by
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PHILADELPHIA | When Doug Mientkiewicz and Manny Ramirez were with the Boston Red Sox during their historic comeback from a 3-0 deficit against the New York Yankees during the 2004 American League Championship Series, they decided early on that looseness was going to be a sustaining...
Yankees' Rivera laughs off spitball accusation
October 21, 2009 by
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ANAHEIM, Calif. | If Mariano Rivera managed to spit on a ball in front of 45,000 fans at Angel Stadium, six umpires and a national television audience during Game 3 of the American League Championship Series and get away with it, well, that must have been one magic loogie. The New...
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