fangraphs.com - 10/9/2009
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Unfortunately for the Twins yesterday’s game went just about how everyone expected it to. They took a half-inning lead in the top of the third, but gave the runs back in the bottom half. The Yankees added more runs in the next two innings, the Twins couldn’t muster any more, and ...
yankees.lhblogs.com - 10/9/2009
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YANKEES Lineup TBA Pitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (13-9,
4.04 ERA regular season) TWINS Lineup TBA Pitching: RHP...
Nick Blackburn (11-11, 4.03 ERA regular season) TIME/TV: 6:07 p.m., TBS WEATHER: Mostly cloudy and cool with showers in the ...
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ALDS Game 2: Twins at Yankees
larrybrownsports.com - 10/10/2009
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larrybrownsports.com —
Friday’s ALDS Game 2 had to be excruciating
to watch for a Twins fan. They had opportunity...
after opportunity to put the Yankees away and couldn’t do it. Even with all their blown chances, a bad call by the umpire down the left field line ...
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Umpire Phil Cuzzi’s Blows Call on Joe Mauer Fly Ball, ...
twins.gearupforsports.com - 10/10/2009
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twins.gearupforsports.com —
I’m not gonna lie, that was an awesome
baseball game to watch, but the Twins got jobbed...
out of the go ahead run in the top of the 11th inning. Conspiracy? It makes one wonder. Would the Twins then have been able to hold off the Yankees and win? Who knows. But, not only did Joe ...
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Game 2 Thriller…
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Tonight, I am Extraordinarily Unhappy
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know the Twins are horribly overmatched. I know they're not supposed to
beat the Yankees. I know they'll be lucky to avoid being swept. But
that doesn't make what happened any less painful. Seventeen runners
left on base (ugh, I wish there weren't so many easy outs
in the lineup). Carlos Gomez with a costly baserunning gaffe. Joe
Nathan with a blown save (seriously, what is it about him and Yankee
Stadium?). A ...
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