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World Series or Bust for Roller Coaster Red Sox

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Red Sox, World Series on August 2, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

For the second time in three years, the Red Sox have waived the white flag at the trade deadline, which wouldn’t be remarkable if they hadn’t captured a checkered flag in between. In a season already marred by historic failure from a defending champion, by selling off its team, Boston is now all but assured […]

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David Ortiz Adds World Series MVP to Post Season Legend; Is Hall of Fame Next?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Red Sox, World Series on October 31, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

“Never let the big man beat you”, warns an old baseball adage. In the 2013 World Series, the Cardinals didn’t heed that advice, and the benefactor was David Ortiz, who further cemented his reputation as one of baseball’s most prolific post season performers. Top-10 World Series Production – One Series, by OPS Note: Minimum 10 […]

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Game Over? Olbermann’s World Series Lament Has Lots of Swings and Misses

Posted in Baseball, Culture, Media, Post Season, World Series, Yankees on October 26, 2013 | 4 Comments »

If the World Series is on national television, but “no one” watches, does Tim McCarver make a sound? In a very well presented video essay, ESPN’s Keith Olbermann became the latest to lament the gradual decline in World Series ratings that has occurred over the last four decades. In particular, Olbermann points to the nearly […]

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Red Sox and Cardinals Meet in Rare World Series Clash of League Titans

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Post Season, Red Sox, World Series, Yankees on October 21, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

There aren’t many compelling story lines heading into the 2013 World Series. Despite an attempt to create forced narratives (the St. Louis Cardinals do everything the “right way”, while the Boston Red Sox’ have an unbridled love for playing), the upcoming Fall Classic seems to be without a hook. Unless, of course, you happen to […]

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Who’s Sorry Now? Apologies Excepted as Dodgers Return to the Bronx

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Don Mattingly, George M. Steinbrenner, Hal Steinbrenner, MLB, World Series, Yankee History, Yankee Stadium, Yankees on June 18, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) The last time the Los Angeles Dodgers visited Yankee Stadium, their road grays were soaked with champagne. After losing the first two games of the 1981 World Series, the Dodgers swept the next four, including the series finale in the Bronx. It was the end of an […]

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How Sweep It Is; Giants Clean Up; Tigers Suffer About Face

Posted in Baseball, MLB, World Series, Yankees, tagged , on October 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

After spending most of the postseason with their backs to the wall, the Giants finally took it easy on all the hearts left back in San Francisco by sweeping the Detroit Tigers in the World Series. The Giants’ whitewash was the 21st World Series sweep and third in franchise history. In 1954, the Giants surprised […]

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Sighs for Verlander in Game 1; A Look a Cy Young Performances in the World Series

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, World Series, tagged , , on October 25, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Justin Verlander may be the best pitcher of his generation, but to this point in his career, he has struggled in the Fall Classic. In three World Series starts (two in 2006 and one in 2012), the hard throwing right hander has lost all three times, while posting an ERA of 7.20, the fifth highest […]

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