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Pettitte came up big in what was honestly a pitching mismatch. This game should've gone the Yankees' way, and it did . There's nothing to celebrate. Tomorrow's game will be the true test. Sid the Kid will take the hill against Roy Halladay. Halladay owns the Yankees, absolutely owns them. Every time he takes the hill against us, I'm expecting a shutout, and he usually delivers at least a ...
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New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Things couldn't possibly get worse for the Eagles at the WR position. According to this report , Kevin Curtis will undergo surgery for a sports hernia. He's going to be out for some time. At this point, we have to start hoping that Anquan Boldin will make enough noise to force his way out of Arizona. How grim has the situation gotten? Well, if the season started today, DeSean Jackson would ...
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Philadelphia Eagles
Kevin Curtis
Anquan Boldin
DeSean Jackson
Greg Lewis
I really find it hard to believe that Johnny Damon dropped not only one, but two fly balls. Don't let anyone tell you differently, these were two catchable balls. They were two easy catches, when it comes right down to it. In fact, I can't remember ever seeing an outfielder drop two fly balls in that manner in one game. It boggles my mind. Darrell Rasner pitched the game of his life. The ...
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Alex Rodriguez
Johnny Damon
The Blogs By Fans Network will be running a free fantasy football league (courtesy of RotoHog). The specifics are still being ironed out, but there will be a small cash prize for the winner. It'll be a small league, probably 10-14 teams. The league is open to all readers, commenters and writers. To join, all you need to do is drop me an e-mail at feedback@blogsbyfans.com . First come, first ...
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The last time the Sixers acquired Theo Ratliff, it was the impetus for a run to the finals. Ratliff was traded to the Sixers from the Pistons, along with Aaron McKie, for Jerry Stackhouse. That move broke up probably the worst defensive back court in the history of the NBA and set the tone for the 2001 run to the finals. This time, it's being reported that Ratliff will sign a 1-year deal with ...
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Philadelphia 76ers
Andre Iguodala
Theo Ratliff
Damon (CF) Jeter (SS) Abreu (RF) A-Rod (3B) Giambi (1B) Nady (LF) Matsui (DH) Cano (2B) I-Rod/Molina (C) That's it. If the Yanks field that lineup 4 out of 5 days the rest of the season, they have a shot. If Girardi decides to get cute and we wind up seeing him find ways to get Gardner and/or Betemit into the lineup more often than that, there will be problems. This is the most potent lineup ...
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New York Yankees
Alex Rodriguez
Brett Gardner
Johnny Damon
Joe Girardi
The short answer seems to be yes to Joe Horn , and no to Boldin . The Falcons cut Joe Horn, who has been trying to find a way out of town all Summer. The question is, would he be an upgrade to what the Eagles currently have. If healthy, I don't think Horn cracks the top three in the WR rotation. He's 36 years-old, he's been hurt the past two season and hasn't caught more than 50 passes since ...
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Joe Horn
Philadelphia Eagles
Anquan Boldin
Reggie Brown
Reggie White
The word on the street is that Hideki Matsui will be back in pinstripes for Tuesday's game. If this news had broken a week ago, I would've been ecstatic. Today, I have mixed feelings for one simple reason. Girardi is going to have to make a decision on a daily basis. Girardi has used basically the same lineup for the past three games, something he's rarely done this entire season. Gardner has ...
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Hideki Matsui
Joe Girardi
Brett Gardner
New York Yankees
Johnny Damon
For a stretch earlier this season the Yanks rolled with the following formula for success: 6 innings from the starter + Veras + Farnsworth + Mo = Win Well, today was a perfect example of the new formula: Score 5 runs + 0 tough decisions for Girardi = Win This game started horribly when Moose was touched up for 3 runs in the top of the first, but A-Rod came through in the bottom half with ...
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The good news is that Joe Must Go Girardi didn't cost the Yankees a win today . Brett Gardner made sure of that in the bottom of the 13th. The bad news is that his pitiful late game strategy probably cost the Yankee pen 4 needless innings and 48 needless pitches. In the bottom of the ninth, Girardi made not one, but two completely asinine decisions, and one questionable decision. The ...
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Joe Girardi
New York Yankees
I've reached the end of my rope. The Yankees lost another one-run game tonight. They left a small army on the bases. Their closer blew another tie game. They didn't execute. None of this is news. They've been playing like this for three weeks now. Why is our manager the only one who doesn't realize this?
You can't blame Girardi for what players do in certain situations. You can, however, ...
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Joe Girardi
Johnny Damon
Why Brett Gardner is not bunting right now? It's the second inning, first and second, no one out. Girardi doesn't put the bunt on, Gardner Ks on 3 pitches.
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Brett Gardner
Joe Girardi
Peter Abraham is reporting that Richie Sexson has been released and Melky Cabrera has been sent down. Brett Gardner and Cody Ransom will be added to the roster. Can't argue with either move. Melky has just been horrible and if the rumors about he and Cano partying too much turn out to be true, maybe sending his partner in crime to Sranton will straighten Robbie out. Sexson's career numbers as ...
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Richie Sexson
Melky Cabrera
Brett Gardner
Cody Ransom
Robinson Cano
I had pegged yesterday's downtime as a perfect opportunity to write a long post lamenting the death of the 2008 Yankees. Instead, I've decided giving up hope completely at this point was just too depressing to face. Instead, I'm going to give the Yanks the benefit of the doubt for a little longer, and squeeze the last ounce of optimism out of my body for this post. The Yanks are 6.5 games ...
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New York Yankees
I got my first extended look at the Eagles last night in a rain-drench preseason contest with the Carolina Panthers and my first impression was the more things change, the more they stay the same. The first half was littered with dropped passes. McNabb looked better physically than he did last year, but after the rain delay, his accuracy was way off. He had one costly mistake, crossing the LOS ...
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Philadelphia Eagles
DeSean Jackson
The Inquirer has the scoop (thanks to Joe for the link). It looks like 6 years/$80M with another $5M in incentives and the 6th season is a player option. A hefty price, but again, the Sixers had to get it done. Based on the max of 10.5% yearly raises, this is my best guess for the yearly breakdown: '08-09 - $10,561,060 '09-10 - $11,669,970 '10-11 - $12,778,880 '11-12 - $13,887,790 '12-13 - ...
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Andre Iguodala
Philadelphia 76ers
The Captain is out after fouling a ball off his foot last night. This brings us to a worst-case scenario which could have been avoided. Right before the trade deadline the Yanks dealt Alberto Gonzalez to the Washington Nationals for a minor league pitcher. At the time, I thought it was a horrible move for one simple reason, if Jeter gets hurt, Wilson Betemit is our only option at short. If ...
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New York Yankees
Alberto Gonzalez
Washington Nationals
Derek Jeter
Wilson Betemit
The Yanks just won a game in dramatic fashion , so why don't I feel any better about this team than I did last night? Obviously, the optimist in me sees A-Rod breaking out of a slump, Nady continuing to be Mr. Clutch, and the Yanks snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. But the realist sees a team who just can't get the job done. Moose pitched his ass off without his best stuff. In fact, ...
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Alex Rodriguez
Xavier Nady
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Well, the waiting is over. For all intents
and purposes, our roster is set. ESPN.com is reporting
the Sixers and Andre Iguodala have agreed on a 6-year, $80M extension . Too much money? Probably. We've gone over that time and time again. More ...
I'm happy to announce that the team with the best record in baseball will finally have a voice on the Blog By Fans Network. The Halo Is Lit will fill a Southern California void which should've been filled long ago. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will finally have a voice to speak for them. Jim, Maywood and SG will keep us all abreast of the happenings out in Anaheim, stop by, leave a ...
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Iguodala To Sign Monster Extension