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Beltway Freshmen Bring Teen Spirit to Postseason

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged , on October 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Who says the Beltway operates under an Old Boys Network? Not only do the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles boast two of the younger teams in baseball, but each club also features a precocious teenager playing an integral role in their everyday starting lineup. It’s rare enough for any team, much less a playoff caliber […]

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Despite Yankees Win, Arod Can’t Hide from Critics

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on October 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees’ 7-2 victory over the Orioles in the opening game of the ALDS took a team effort on offense. Every member of the starting lineup reached base at least once, and all but two players recorded a hit. Unfortunately for Alex Rodriguez, he happened to be one of them. There were many positives about […]

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Economical Mattheus Cuts Nationals’ Deficit, Makes Postseason History

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season on October 8, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Ryan Mattheus was like a lamb being led to slaughter. With the Cardinals already leading 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh, the right handed reliever was brought into what looked like an inescapable jam. Not only were the bases loaded with no outs, but the next two hitters were Allen Craig, last year’s postseason […]

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Yankees Postseason Keys Revolve Around Star Players

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on October 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) The Yankees survived one the most grueling regular seasons in franchise history. For over a month, the Orioles’ pursuit was relentless, but the Bronx Bombers were equal to the task. By winning 18 of their final 25 games, the Yankees not only claimed their 18th A.L. East […]

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Yankees Postseason History and Other Fun Facts

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on October 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Yankees All-Time Post Season Record, by Opponent W L T W% Series W Series  L Longest WStrk Longest LStrk Chicago Cubs 8 0 1.000 2 0 8 0 San Diego Padres 4 0 1.000 1 0 4 0 Texas Rangers 11 5 0.688 3 1 10 3 Minnesota Twins 12 2 0.857 4 0 9 […]

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Texas Rangers Suffer Collapse Yankees Avoided

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged , , on October 4, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Lots of people were anticipating a major collapse in the American League, but no one expected it to be the Texas Rangers. When the Yankees saw their 10-game division lead whittled down to a tie in September, it looked like the Bronx might be the site of an epic capitulation, but instead, Oakland played host […]

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Teixeira and Ibanez Experience Agony and Ecstasy as Yankees Inch Closer to Division Crown

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged , on October 3, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Charles Dickens would have enjoyed the ninth inning of last night’s Yankee game. Entering the frame, it was the worst of times as the Bronx Bombers were staring down the barrel of a costly 3-1 loss. However, Raul Ibanez’ pinch hit, game tying home run (only the seventh of its kind in the majors this […]

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