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majorleagueblogging.com - 23 days ago
Mets & Their Needs (c;1b;2b;lf;sp)
— majorleagueblogging.com — I wrote on facebook: “Congratulations to the most spoiled fans in the world, however… Thank you…Becasue I... hate the Phillies with a Passion” to which a Yankee friend replied, “But Dan, they’re are 3rd graders who haven’t seen this yet” to which I ... (more) Mets & Their Needs (c;1b;2b;lf;sp)

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majorleagueblogging.com - 24 days ago
Sox Land Hermida, Exercise Option on Martinez
— majorleagueblogging.com — The Red Sox kicked off their offseason quickly, acquiring Jeremy Hermida from the Marlins just hours after... the Yankees won the World Series (insert vomitingsound here). The Sox gave up minor league southpaws Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez for Hermida, the 11th overall draft pick in 2002. He ... (more) Sox Land Hermida, Exercise Option on Martinez

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majorleagueblogging.com - 27 days ago
PEACE, JOE
— majorleagueblogging.com — All season long I have excoriated Joe Girardi in this space. I have repeatedly noted his numerous... deficiencies. That list included his incessant overmanaging, his tendency to tighten up in the clutch, his rampant insecurity, and his unwillingness to let the players decide the game. I have ... (more) PEACE, JOE

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majorleagueblogging.com - 28 days ago
HOGWASH
— majorleagueblogging.com — The Yankees are world champions. Truth and justice have triumphed over evil. Actually, the triumph over evil... occurred when the Red Sox were eliminated. But now the Yankee haters in the media and in the hinterlands are once again attempting to belittle the Yankees’ victory. Over and ... (more) HOGWASH

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majorleagueblogging.com - 29 days ago
YANKS WIN WORLD SERIES; ORDER RESTORED IN THE UNIVERSE
— majorleagueblogging.com — Tonite the Yankees won their 27 th World Championship, besting a very good Phillies team 7-3 to... win the Series in six games. There are many reasons to have what one of my old teachers referred to as a Moment of Gloat. (And we will.) But for now, the feeling is one of tremendous gratitude.  ... (more) YANKS WIN WORLD SERIES; ORDER RESTORED IN THE UNIVERSE

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majorleagueblogging.com - 29 days ago
Yankees vs. Phillies Game 6 – The Time Is Now…
— majorleagueblogging.com — Wow, it has been a long time since I have been able to post here! I just... got married, and boy were times crazy…but a good type of crazy! Anyway, when we last left off, the Mets had a chance, the Mets had hope, the Mets were looking half decent…but here we are now…and as the ... (more) Yankees vs. Phillies Game 6 – The Time Is Now…

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majorleagueblogging.com - 29 days ago
ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FUNHOUSE
— majorleagueblogging.com — In 1977, the Yankees took a 3-games-to-1 lead over the Dodgers in L.A., lost Game Five decisively,... and then came back to the Bronx to win the Series in Game Six in a game in which Reggie Jackson hit 3 homeruns to become “Mr. October.” This is what we as Yankees fans hope will happen tonite.  ... (more) ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FUNHOUSE

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majorleagueblogging.com - 11/3/2009
CLUELESS JOE LETS THE PHILLIES OFF THE MAT
— majorleagueblogging.com — My Girardi-loving sons have been responsible for recent posts on this site praising the efforts of the... Yankee manager. I shall now inject a note of rationality into their fantasy land. Girardi is a lousy manager, and he proved it tonight. Against all logic, he chose to start AJ Burnett on ... (more) CLUELESS JOE LETS THE PHILLIES OFF THE MAT

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majorleagueblogging.com - 11/2/2009
WITHIN OUR GRASP
— majorleagueblogging.com — What do you get when you pit two teams with shaky bullpens but who won’t quit against... each other? Another nailbiter of a game which, fortunately for the Yankees, will qualify for Yankees Classics, as the Yanks took Game Four 7-4 with a clutch two-out, 3-run 9 th inning. Joe Blanton did all ... (more) WITHIN OUR GRASP

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majorleagueblogging.com - 11/1/2009
THE EDUCATION OF JOE GIRARDI
— majorleagueblogging.com — Over the past few weeks Girardi has been repeatedly slammed for what has been described as chronic... mismanagement, including but not limited to: consistently over-managing; misusing the bullpen; recklessly pinch-running for star players without any consideration for the consequences; and other ... (more) THE EDUCATION OF JOE GIRARDI

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majorleagueblogging.com - 11/1/2009
ANOTHER COMEBACK WIN FOR THE YANKS TO TAKE 2-1 SERIES LEAD
— majorleagueblogging.com — Game 3 started exactly the way the Phillies needed it to. Cole Hamels set down the Yankees... quickly through the first three innings, and the Phils jumped out to a 3-0 lead over Andy Pettitte, threatening in each of the first three innings. The crowd was roaring, and the Yanks were in a real ... (more) ANOTHER COMEBACK WIN FOR THE YANKS TO TAKE 2-1 SERIES LEAD

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majorleagueblogging.com - 10/29/2009
CAN THE YANKS WIN THE WORLD SERIES WITHOUT PHIL HUGHES?
— majorleagueblogging.com — The answer: Probably not. Sure, there are certainly other ways the Yanks can win. The Phils could... fumble and collapse of their own accord (not likely). The Yankees’ starters could all go 8 innings every start, with Mariano Rivera closing out the 9 th (tough, but can be done). Or the ... (more) CAN THE YANKS WIN THE WORLD SERIES WITHOUT PHIL HUGHES?

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majorleagueblogging.com - 10/26/2009
THE YANKEES WIN THE PENNANT
— majorleagueblogging.com — A proud night indeed – long-awaited, and much-deserved. Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera, and the New York Yankees... finished off the Anaheim Angels of Los Angeles tonite to win the franchise’s 40 th pennant, and advance to the World Series for the first time since 2003 to meet the defending World ... (more) THE YANKEES WIN THE PENNANT

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feedproxy.google.com - 10/23/2009
ON TO GAME 6
— feedproxy.google.com — The Yankees were predestined to lose tonite. This was true because: 1. The Angels were at home.... 2. The Angels had their best pitcher going. 3. The Angels had their backs to the wall. So the series will return to New York, where Game 6 figures to be pivotal. If Pettitte can’t ... (more) ON TO GAME 6

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majorleagueblogging.com - 10/20/2009
BUNGLING JOE STRIKES AGAIN
— majorleagueblogging.com — My sons tell me I am too negative about Joe Girardi. They point out that the Yankees... are six wins from a World Championship, and that Girardi must receive some credit for this achievment. I must respectfully continue to disagree. If the Yankees win the World Series, it will be in spite of ... (more) BUNGLING JOE STRIKES AGAIN

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majorleagueblogging.com - 10/18/2009
SO FAR SO GOOD
— majorleagueblogging.com — The Yankees hold a 2-0 lead over the Angels after winning in 13 innings last night. Although... the talking heads are hailing the game as a classic, it was actually a mess. It was played in a downpour, which likely contributed to the sloppy play. Robinson Cano booted two easy ground balls, and ... (more) SO FAR SO GOOD

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majorleagueblogging.com - 10/17/2009
SABATHIA BECOMES A YANKEE
— majorleagueblogging.com — C.C. Sabathia officially became a Yankee tonite, holding the Angels to one run over 8 innings in... Game 1 to lead the Yanks to a 4-1 victory. While C.C. has pitched well all season, tonite marked a breakthrough performance. As all Yankees fans know, the road to Yankee Greatness is fraught ... (more) SABATHIA BECOMES A YANKEE

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majorleagueblogging.com - 10/12/2009
YANKS SWEEP TWINS, ADVANCE TO ALCS
— majorleagueblogging.com — For the first time in a very long time, the world is starting to make sense again.... Tonite the Yankees beat the Twins 4-1 to complete the three-game sweep and advance to their first ALCS in 5 years. A-Rod continued his heroics with a solo HR, finishing the ALDS batting .455 with 2 HRs and 6 ... (more) YANKS SWEEP TWINS, ADVANCE TO ALCS

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majorleagueblogging.com - 10/9/2009
Here We Go
— majorleagueblogging.com — After weeks of boring, unimportant games the playoffs are finally here. I’m a little mad at Anaheim... right now after the Ducks spanked the Bruins 6-1, but I’m very excited about the Sox and their familiar foe, the Angels . The Angels have lost to the Red Sox three out of three ... (more) Here We Go

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majorleagueblogging.com - 10/8/2009
The Exorcist…
— majorleagueblogging.com — When the season ended for the 2008 Yankees there was one glaring need: Pitching. This was nothing... new, and as the old adage went, “you can never have enough.” But the Yankees from 2004 to 2008 never had enough starting pitching to bring a World Series, or even a Pennant, home.  ... (more) The Exorcist…

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