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Yankees Have All the Answers in ALDS Sweep of Twins

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees, tagged on October 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »

With all due respect to the Twins, the Yankees real battle in the ALDS was with themselves. As noted in an earlier post, there were five key questions surrounding the Yankees, and most of them were answered in the affirmative. As a result, the Twins really had no chance because the Yankees were just a […]

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Ankiel’s Wild Ride Comes Full Circle

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, tagged on October 9, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Before last night’s game winning homerun in the top of the 11th, Rick Ankiel’s playoff legacy was one of infamy. Ten years ago, Ankiel was one of the most promising pitching prospects in the game. In his 2000 rookie campaign, the young lefty went 11-7 with a 3.50 ERA and 194 strikeouts in 175 innings, […]

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Treating the Patients, Not the Symptoms: Baseball Needs to Improve Umpiring Before Expanding Replay

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Umpires on October 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

While there have been some exciting games over the first two days of post season play, including historic pitching performances by Roy Halladay and Tim Lincecum, there have also been too many examples of bad umpiring. In the Yankees vs. Twins ALDS, game one was witness to an erroneous trap call on a Greg Golson running […]

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Texas Two Step Puts Yankees Up 2-0; Pettitte, Berkman Lead Victory Over Twins

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees, tagged on October 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Heading into the ALDS, the biggest question hanging over the Yankees was the health of Andy Pettitte. Last night, the  veteran lefty allayed those concerns. Over the first two innings, Pettitte’s command was a little shaky, particularly in the second when he loaded the bases on two singles and a walk. At that point, however, […]

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Quick Prediction: Braves in Four Over Giants

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Predictions, tagged on October 7, 2010 | 3 Comments »

The NLDS matchup pitting the Giants against the Braves also happens to feature two of the most promising rookies in all of baseball. Atlanta’s Jayson Heyward and San Francisco’s Buster Posey will battle it out for the National League Rookie of the Year Award in November, but their performance in October could wind up being […]

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ALDS Game 2: Yankees vs. Twins

Posted in Game Preview, Yankees on October 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

vs. Carl Pavano PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter SS 18 0.278 0.278 0.444 0 0 Curtis Granderson CF 21 0.286 0.286 0.286 0 0 Mark Teixeira 1B 12 0.222 0.333 0.556 1 5 Alex Rodriguez 3B 6 0.333 0.333 0.833 1 1 Robinson Cano 2B 8 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 Nick […]

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Halladay’s No Hitter and Its Place in Post Season History

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged on October 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »

When asked if he thought Roy Halladay was hungry to pitch in the playoffs, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel responded, “I think he’s starving”. After 13 seasons and nearly 2,300 innings without throwing a pitch in October, Halladay not only devoured the Cincinnati Reds lineup, but also took a big bite out of history. By joining […]

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