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Requiem for a Sore Loser: Earl Weaver Finally Rests in Peace

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Humor, Video, tagged on January 19, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

On my tombstone just write, ‘The sorest loser that ever lived.’” – Earl Weaver, quoted by Thomas Boswell,  Washington Post, October 6, 1986 There’s been a lot of talk about character in baseball these days. However, the characters are much more interesting. Sadly, baseball lost one of its best when Earl Weaver passed away at […]

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Focus More on Yankees’ Offense, Not Kuroda, In Pivotal Game Three

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged on October 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Since the start of the most recent dynasty, the Yankees have distinguished themselves in the third game of a postseason series, posting a .677 winning percentage in these pivotal contests. Although the Bronx Bombers have had great success almost across the board in the postseason, game three has been when the team is at its […]

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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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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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Yankees Can’t Shake Orioles; Race Shaping Up as Closest Ever

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on September 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) It’s not what Yankee fans had in mind when the team took a 10-game lead in July, but this September has played host to one of the mostly contested division/pennant races in franchise history.  For 17 straight game dates, beginning on September 3, the Yankees and Orioles have […]

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Orioles End String of Losing Seasons; Pirates Battling To Do the Same

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on September 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Baltimore Orioles may not win the A.L. East or even make the playoffs, but if the final two weeks of the season end in disappointment, there will be at least one small consolation for the franchise. Thanks to the Orioles’ 9-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, Baltimore has assured itself of a winning […]

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Has the Walk Off Become Cliché?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on September 15, 2012 | 1 Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) On Thursday afternoon, Manny Machado’s bloop single, which landed just under the outstretched glove of Matt Joyce, gave the Orioles a 3-2 walk-off victory in the 13th inning. After the winning run crossed the plate, the entire Baltimore team mobbed the 19-year old rookie, whose clutch hit […]

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