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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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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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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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Identical Twins: Yankees Use Familiar Formula to Take Game One

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees, tagged on October 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

You couldn’t blame someone if they thought the Yankees and Twins played their post season games from a script. After all, the last seven meetings between the teams in October, dating back to the 2004 ALDS, have all seemed to follow the same formula: the Twins take a lead only to see the Yankees comeback […]

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Quirky Last Play Almost Scuttles Halladay’s No Hitter

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Umpires, tagged on October 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Somewhat lost amid the euphoria of Roy Halladay’s historic no hitter against the Reds in game one of the NLDS was the fantastic play made by Carlos Ruiz to end it. The quickness of the Phillies’ catcher not only helped preserve history, but all helped avoid controversy. Why? Because on a careful review of the […]

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ALDS Preview: Yankees Getting Brooms Ready?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Predictions, Yankees, tagged on October 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I am as superstitious a fan as they come. I also tend to be a lot more guarded in my expectations, at least in comparison to the unmitigated arrogance expressed by the more casual Yankee fan. However, no matter how hard I try to be more even handed in my assessment of tonight’s ALDS, I […]

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