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It Had To Be Arod: The Stigma of a Series-Ending Out

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on October 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

As Alex Rodriguez’ walked back to the dugout after striking out to end the 2011 ALDS, you could practically see the headlines writing themselves. Not surprisingly, the New York tabloids didn’t disappoint when it came to assigning a disproportionate amount of blame to Rodriguez, but unfortunately, the “you just knew it had to be Arod” […]

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Sudden Death Brings Postseason, Past and Present, to Life

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , , , on October 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Yesterday’s sudden death doubleheader in the baseball postseason had the feel of March Madness. While the Cardinals were rallying for what turned out to be the game’s only run in Philadelphia, the Brewers were enjoying a walk-off in Milwaukee. As remote controls worked feverishly across the country, baseball was in the midst of a 24-hour period in which […]

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Break Up the Yankees?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on October 7, 2011 | 6 Comments »

Joe Girardi should be fired. Alex Rodriguez choked again. Mark Teixeira and Nick Swisher aren’t tough enough to perform in the postseason. The Yankees should just let CC Sabathia opt out. He can’t win in October anymore. Undoubtedly, many of the sentiments above will be expressed today by Yankees’ fans who are still angry over […]

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Survive then Conquer: A Look at the Yankees’ Performance in Sudden Death

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , , , , on October 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

On Tuesday, the Yankees were simply looking to survive. Tonight, they hope to conquer. Thanks to the surprising performance of A.J. Burnett in game 4 of the division series, the Yankees escaped from Detroit with their World Series hopes intact and now face a sudden death playoff game for the first time since losing the 2005 […]

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Yankees’ Season Rests on Unlikely Shoulders; Burnett’s Game Four Start an Historical Anomaly

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged , on October 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Ever since Friday’s ALDS opener was suspended by rain, the specter of A.J. Burnett has hung over the Yankees like the Sword of Damocles. Now, with their backs to the wall, the team’s worst fears have been realized. Not only is Burnett making a postseason start that seemed improbable just a few weeks ago, but if […]

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Learning on the Fly: A Look at Starters in Their Postseason Debut

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged , , on October 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees and Tigers resume their ALDS showdown with what should have been the series opener, but has now developed into a pivotal third game. Entering the series, it was widely believed that the Tigers would need Justin Verlander to win two games in order to advance, but now that rain has limited him to only one […]

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Some Rain Must Fall: Yanks, Tigers Need to Look on the Bright Side

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged , , on October 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

The first game of the ALDS between the Yankees and Tigers was supposed to be a battle of aces, but Mother Nature took center stage instead. With only 1 1/2 innings completed, the skies opened up and washed away the much anticipated showdown between CC Sabathia and Justin Verlander, leaving the two Cy Young candidates […]

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