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Yankees' Rodriguez ends tumultuous season with redemption

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 19:19:11 +0000

Third baseman Alex Rodriguez stood off to the side of the World Series victory stage, away from his teammates, apart from the ...

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With A-Rod's new approach, new hardware

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:50:00 +0000

The individual accomplishments are there to consider, to pore over and savor, and still, Alex Rodriguez won't take the bait. Two days after the most dominant postseason of his life ended with a World Series title, Rodriguez attempted to reflect -- every which way but inward, of course.

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A-Rod caps rocky year in, um, style

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:31:53 +0000

A season that began with an embarrassing press conference for Alex Rodriguez ended with a triumphant trip up Broadway. Rodriguez captured his first championship, and in the process answered all the questions about his postseason capabilities, batting...

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Canseco has fighting words for Rodriguez

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:30:58 +0000

Former baseball player and current celebrity boxer Jose Canseco said he would like to fight Yankees star Alex Rodriguez. Speaking Thursday at a weigh-in for his upcoming fight in Massachusetts, Canseco was asked which current player he most would lik...

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A-Rod wipes slate clean

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:55:05 +0000

A-Rod's on a roll! The often-stoic Yankee beamed with pride yesterday as he rode up the Canyon of Heroes, finally enjoying the cheers he's sought since arriving in The Bronx in 2004. Wearing a fedora, sunglasses and a Yankee game jacket, A-Rod ...

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For A-Rod, title worth the wait

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:18:47 +0000

As A-Rod made his way down Broadway during the Yankees' ticker-tape parade, memories of the Yankees' historic collapse in the 2004 ALCS against the Red Sox flashed through the third baseman's head.

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A-Rod, champion Yankees honored at Knicks game

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:21:06 +0000

Thanks to Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees, Madison Square Garden finally had some champions on the court again.

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Canseco challenges 'lying idiot' A-Rod to a fight

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:37:50 +0000

Former Bash Brother and admitted steroid user Jose Canseco has picked a fight with newly crowned World Series champion Alex Rodriguez - this time offering to take on A-Rod in the ring.

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Yankees talk about trip through Canyon of Heroes

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:05:48 +0000

The Yankees react as the city celebrates World Series title No. 27: Mariano Rivera: "It was wonderful. Beautiful. The fans here are the best. It was magnificent." Alex Rodriguez: "I've never seen so many people collected in one place. I've waited a long time for this." Reggie Jackson: "You think about the Boss. I wish he was here. ... New York at its finest. New York at its best." Jorge Posada: "They don't get old. It was amazing. So many people."

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Greater Yankee truths and observations

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Random notes from baseball's Oktoberfest that spills into Novemker: - Now that Alex Rodriguez has a World Series ring and is a postseason hero, will he trade up from Kate Hudson? - To quote Yogi Berra on something he never said, "Everybody hates...

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A bittersweet climb to the top

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 07:43:04 +0000

Alex Rodriguez didn’t want to celebrate prematurely, he knows better, but he couldn’t help himself, couldn’t keep his arms from flying in the air and his mouth from opening wide, couldn’t keep the roar from spilling out of his heart and through his t...

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Harper: A-Rod's demons could be gone for good

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 06:46:54 +0000

This season, after all the years of worrying obsessively about his own legacy, Alex Rodriguez seemed to find a joy he didn't know existed in just being part of a team.

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A-Rod's tale is long and sweet

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 06:44:39 +0000

Alex Rodriguez's tumultuous journey included being outed as a former steroid user last winter to hip surgery in March to the nights in October and November when he finally exorcised his reputation as a postseason flop. But the reconstruction of A-Rod started months before.

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At last, A-Rod wears World Series crown

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 04:26:31 +0000

After the presentation ceremony on the infield of Yankee Stadium, Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter stood together on the stage ...

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Phil Rogers: A-Rod gains respect along with title

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 03:47:42 +0000

His playoff performance just one of many deserving of note > NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez couldn't stop smiling.

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Rivera, Nearing 40, Wants to Play Five More Seasons

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 03:06:07 +0000

Mariano Rivera had 44 saves in 46 chances in 2009 and culminated his season by cementing his value in the most important games.

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First-time champs relish breakthrough

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:30:00 +0000

New York's biggest acquisitions of the offseason -- CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Mark Teixeira and Swisher -- are all first-time World Series champions. So is Series MVP Hideki Matsui and postseason force Alex Rodriguez, who waited 16 big league seasons and cashed the game's biggest paychecks without having this opportunity.

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Alex Rodriguez: From steroids to celebrations, what a year it's been for Alex Rodriguez

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:55:06 +0000

Oh, what a difference nine months makes. After hitting rock bottom in February with an admission of steroid use, A-Rod transformed himself into a true Yankee, says Ted Keith.

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A-Rod finally a champion after year of turmoil

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:11:11 +0000

Alex Rodriguez grabbed the World Series trophy and wouldn't let go.

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Crown was a long time coming for A-Rod

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:01:38 +0000

Now that Alex Rodriguez has his first championship, Brian Cashman says A-Rod can just play to further his own legend. “I think the rest of his career now he can just write history,” Cashman said after last night’s World Series championship. “He doesn...

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Alex goes from A-roid to A-champ

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:33:40 +0000

Alex Rodriguez, the great player whose resume was pockmarked by his recent postseason failure, played a huge role in the Yankees' 27th world championship and celebrated Wednesday with what seemed like part joy, part relief.

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A-Rod's postseason has ring of redemption to it

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:14:26 +0000

NEW YORK — As soon as the last out was made, Alex Rodriguez ran to his teammates at the mound. The first embrace was with Mark Teixeira, then A-Rod joined the circle of Yankees. Jumping up and down, hugs all around for the World Series champions. It's been a long time coming for A-Rod, but now he can call himself a champion. Rodriguez broke from the group briefly and doubled over, head down, knees to the ground. He wanted a second to reflect on a season that started as badly as a season can—with an admission he used steroids and hip surgery that could have ended the season before he played a game. "A lot of people were running the other way," Rodriguez said. "My teammates and coaches and organization stood right next to me and now we stand together as world champs. I couldn't be happier." Rodriguez disappeared into the clubhouse for a few minutes, then joined his teammates on the podium for the trophy presentation, gathered with Dominican ...

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Humbled A-Rod soaks in first championship

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

His cartoonish feats of the postseason complete, Alex Rodriguez sat on a counter in the bowels of the new Yankee Stadium, a cigar in his hand and the evidence on his breath.

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Greater Yankee truths and observations

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

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Yankees Beat Phillies 7-3 Behind Matsui, Pettitte: Win 2009 World Series

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 07:36:33 +0000

The energy was in the Bronx on Wednesday night. There was a special feeling in the new Yankee Stadium that could be felt by the thousands who were there. Game Six of the 2009 World Series between the Yankees and Phillies took place in the big ballpark in the Bronx, and there was no shortage of excitement for the fans. The Yankees were sending up their most reliable pitcher in the postseason in Andy Pettitte, while the Phillies were countering with Pedro Martinez, a former nemesis of the Yankees. While Martinez was on full rest from pitching in Game Two, Pettitte was pitching on three day's rest after winning Game Three on Saturday. Pettitte started off the game with quality pitching, and even got Chase Utley to bounce into a double play to end the top of the first inning to get the crowd into the game early. Martinez kept the Yankees off the board with a perfect first, and Pettitte came back for a strong second inning. In the bottom of the second inning, the Yankees struck off Pedro. ...

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Yankees Win! Baseball Loses

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 07:01:10 +0000

In a decade in which greed and excess have been dominant themes in all walks of life, it may be only fitting that the final major sports championship would be claimed by the franchise that best personifies those qualities, the New York Yankees. No team in all of sports has been as blatant or as successful in turning money into championships. In all, the Yankees have won 27 World Series Championships since claiming their first title in 1923. And, the Yankees have been leveraging their economic advantages since the very beginning of that run. When New York acquired Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox in 1920, they began the practice of buying the best talent. It is a strategy that they have continued for 90 years. While it may seem like I am bashing the Yankees, the reality is that the team is simply working within the rules of the game to give themselves the best opportunity to win. Because of the financial resources available to the Yankees and the non-existence of league controls, ...

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Series Notebook | Alex Rodriguez finally gets his ring

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 06:57:21 +0000

Alex Rodriguez grabbed the World Series trophy and wouldn't let go. After Mark Teixeira gloved the final out to return the title to the...

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A-Rod soaks in moment following year of turmoil

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 06:48:16 +0000

Alex Rodriguez grabbed the World Series trophy and wouldn't let go.

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The New York Yankees: Old Heroes and New Redemption

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 06:40:27 +0000

When New York Yankees fans wake up tomorrow morning, they will feel something very strange. Something they have not felt in almost a decade. It is not the heartbreak of Game 7 of the 2001 World Series. It is not Game 6 of the 2003 World Series. And it will certainly not feel like the 2004 ALCS. No, this is something Yankees fans, after taking it all in, will remember feeling back in the late 90's. Yes, start spreading the news, the New York Yankees are champions of baseball for the 27th time in franchise history. The Yankees finished the season on top, as they and their fans expected all along. One hundred-and-three wins capped off the best regular season for any club in the MLB, and after defeating the Minnesota Twins in three games, the Anaheim Angels in six, and now, the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies, also in six, the Bronx can start to celebrate down the Canyon of Heroes. It's only fitting that the Yankees travel down that road. It was a season full of heroes rescuing a team ...

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A-Rod finally a champion after year of turmoil

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 05:22:15 +0000

The final out landed in Mark Teixeira's glove, and Alex Rodriguez raised both arms in triumph before running across the infield to hug the first baseman as the rest of the New York Yankees piled on.

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A-Rod finally a champion after year of turmoil

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 05:04:42 +0000

The final out landed in Mark Teixeira's glove, and Alex Rodriguez raised both arms in triumph before running across the infield to hug the first baseman as the rest of the New York Yankees piled on.

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A-Rod finally a champion after year of turmoil

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 04:59:31 +0000

The final out landed in Mark Teixeira's glove, and Alex Rodriguez raised both arms in triumph before running across the infield to hug the first baseman as the rest of the New York Yankees piled on. He had piled up money in the bank and MVP awards on his...

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A-Rod finally a champion after year of turmoil

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 04:59:06 +0000

The final out landed in Mark Teixeira's glove, and Alex Rodriguez raised both arms in triumph before running across the infield to hug the first baseman as the rest of the New York Yankees piled on.

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Top 12 Consolations for Phillies Fans

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 04:52:00 +0000

12) Red Sox Fan will hear about this much more than you will 11) A-Rod got hit a lot 10) It's not like your laundry hasn't won recently 9) New York Fan is still bent over that Giants game 8) With any luck, you won't have to watch Brad Lidge ever again 7) It was getting kind of hard to never second-guess Charlie Manuel anyway 6) Cole Hamels wanted the year to be over anyway 5) While the millennium is no longer free of Yankee championships, it still doesn't have a single Cowboys playoff win 4) Harry Kalas didn't have to watch it 3) Judging from the crowd noise at games in Philadephia, many of you made out like bandits by selling your tickets to Yankee Fans 2) By any measure, there has never been a period in the 120-year history of the franchise where it's been a better time to be a fan 1) Mets Fan still has his head in the oven http://fivetooltool.blogspot.com - The Sports Blog That Loves You Back! Read more MLB news on BleacherReport.com

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Sports of The Times: Rodriguez Is the Same, Perceptions Changed

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 01:54:28 +0000

The new view of Alex Rodriguez is largely a media-driven fan transformation that peaked when he began succeeding where he previously had failed.

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Ranking the Housewives of the Bronx

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:59:36 +0000

The New York Yankees have been a team on fire during 2009. The Yankees' success can be seen through their 2009 World Series appearance. But there is always that saying, "Behind every successful man, there is a beautiful woman," the Yankees hold true to this saying. The women behind the New York Yankees give a whole new meaning to 'on fire.' These women are hot! I'll let you see for yourself in this presentation. Begin Slideshow

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World Series Game 6 Yankees vs. Phillies: Lineups

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:55:07 +0000

LINEUPS YANKEES Derek Jeter SS Johnny Damon LF Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Hideki Matsui DH Jorge Posada C Robinson Cano 2B Nick Swisher RF Brett Gardner CF PHILLIES TBA

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Girardi dissected as Yanks try for title (AP)

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 18:36:37 +0000

When Joe Girardi left the dugout every few minutes to switch relievers against the Angels, some wondered whether he was getting paid per pitching change. When he left slumping Nick Swisher in the lineup, he was criticized. When he put in a pinch runner for Alex Rodriguez, his judgment was questioned. Now, his decision to go with a three-man rotation in the World Series is hotly debated.

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Yankee Nick Swisher a player on diamond - and off

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:46:59 +0000

A-Rod and Derek Jeter may have competition.

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Posada sings A-Rod's praises

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:19:42 +0000

Jorge Posada has been in the big leagues for 13 years and has played more games with Derek Jeter than anybody alive. And yet, the postseason belonging to Alex Rodriguez has elevated the Yankees' cleanup hitter to the top of Posada's list. "Alex i...

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Yankees' Teixeira struggling in playoffs (AP)

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:53:33 +0000

A high-priced slugger is having a hard time in the postseason with the New York Yankees. No, not that one. This time, it's Mark Teixeira who looks out of sorts at the plate. While Alex Rodriguez is piling up RBIs in the cleanup spot behind him, Teixeira is searching for answers in his first postseason after signing a $180 million, eight-year contract with New York in January.

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A-Rod commanding World Series stage

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:39:00 +0000

After four weeks strutting across the greatest stage he has ever seen, Alex Rodriguez has ceded no part of his title of Most Influential Player.

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The Alex Anthopoulos Game Plan: What Will Blue Jays Do with Roy Halladay?

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:44:00 +0000

Alex Anthopoulos has a plan for the Toronto Blue Jays. The problem is that he can't reveal the full details just quite yet. He's been in the midst of attempting to rebuild this team, solidifying the coaching staff last week. Now the next thing on Anthopoulos' agenda is the players. Last week on Primetime Sports , Paul Beeston assured us that fans would have a better idea of what kind of expectations to have when it comes to total payroll by the end of this week. It looks like he and AA just might deliver in time before next week's general managers meetings. Anthopoulos dropped a few sound bites about particular free agents and whether or not they would return next year. John McDonald, Rod Barajas, and Marco Scutaro were names that he mentioned and could not say whether or not they would be back next year. My suspicion is that at least two out of those three players will leave via free agency, with Johnny Mac almost certainly out the door. It simply doesn't make sense to pay McDonald ...

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Harper: Yanks need end to Teix mess

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:05:18 +0000

Mark Teixeira is floundering at the plate in his first postseason the way A-Rod once did. And while the Yanks have survived so far, you have to ask: Can they really win a championship with their No. 3 hitter seemingly blinded by the bright lights of October/November?

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Madden: He's A-money player

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 07:44:03 +0000

Alex Rodriguez, who until this year came to dread the postseason, can take solace in the fact that, in his first World Series, he's already accomplished more than such immortals as Ted Williams and Willie Mays.

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Jeter, A-Rod carrying Yanks' offense

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:05:00 +0000

While the other half of the infield has struggled mightily throughout the postseason, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez have picked up the slack and been playoff constants for the Bronx Bombers.

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Phillies fight back, force Game 6 in New York

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 05:56:14 +0000

PHILADELPHIA — Yankee Stadium will play host to a World Series clincher in its inaugural season. Whether the home team does the celebrating remains to be determined. After the Phillies' 8-6 win Monday night in Game 5, the Yankees remain one victory away from championship No. 27. The Phillies need two wins to repeat. Why the Phillies have hope Red-hot Chase Utley slugged his way to World Series immortality with two homers Monday, equaling Reggie Jackson's record of five. Utley erased the Yankees' 1-0 lead by blasting a three-run homer before A.J. Burnett retired a batter, then added a solo shot in the seventh. Cliff Lee wasn't as sharp as in Game 1 but was good enough, allowing five runs in seven-plus innings. Alex Rodriguez doubled in a run in the first, but Lee settled down until the Yankees chased him with three runs in the eighth. "Chase is locked in," Phillies batting coach Milt Thompson said. "He's getting pitches and he's not missing them." ...

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Phil Rogers: A-Rod, Jeter worth every penny to Yanks

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 04:37:41 +0000

PHILADELPHIA -- Talk about expensive real estate.

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A-Rod's postseason star status on the rise

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 03:58:16 +0000

Alex Rodriguez is not only putting his postseason ghosts to rest, but also burying them for good. In the process, he has helped ...

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World Series Game 5: Yankees-Phillies live blog

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:53:49 +0000

8:09: The Yankees don't score again in the inning, but they had two hits and drew a walk, doing more damage in the first than they did most of the night in Game 1. Lee threw 20 pitches. 8:05: Another huge hit for A-Rod, who doubles in Damon to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. That's Rodriguez's 16th RBI of the postseason, a new Yankees record. 8:01: Louder boos for Johnny Damon tonight than in the first two games here. That's what happens when you exploit a team's own stupidity to beat them in the biggest game of the year. 8:00: And we're underway. Game-time temperature is 50 degrees as Derek Jeter takes ball one from Cliff Lee before grounding out to shortstop. 7:55: Greetings from Citizens Bank Park. We're a few minutes from first pitch, as the Yankees try to wrap up title No. 27 with a win over the Phillies, Alanis Morrisette just sang a very good rendition of the National Anthem, and the Phillies are about to take the field once Cliff Lee walks in from the bullpen. ...

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