nytimes.com - 10/12/2009
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The addition of the former Yankee Bobby Abreu, who drove in 103 runs this season, has improved the Angels' lineup.
sports.yahoo.com - 10/15/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
Thank you, Bobby Abreu (notes) . While the
New York media salivates over the potential of a...
Joe Torre vs. Yankees matchup in the World Series, you're serving up a hot revenge-tinged ALCS appetizer for the soap-starved masses. Bon appetit ...
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Bobby Abreu isn't saying it, but he'd like to make the ...
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 10/15/2009
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fackyouk.blogspot.com —
Good morning Fackers. The completion of the transcontinental
railroad in 1869 allowed for far easier and faster...
transportation from the East Coast to the West Coast than had previously existed. Yet, from what I've been hearing and reading over the past several months, the concepts of the base on ...
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The Fallacy Of El Comedulce
latimes.com - 10/15/2009
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latimes.com —
Walter O'Malley reportedly didn't want a second team
in Los Angeles, and he definitely wasn't a benevolent...
landlord to his American League tenants for four years. > ...
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It was almost the City of No Angels
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The Yankees will start C. C. Sabathia in Game 1, and with Joba Chamberlain entrenched in short...
Pinstripe Alley —
... NYTimes
I said it back in September- the only way I let Joba (or anyone else not named Sabathia) start Game 4 is if we're up 3-0. ...
Yanks can go with the Big Three in the ALCS, and not use a 4th starter
Zell's Pinstripe Blog —
The move to put Joba Chamberlain in the bullpen for the rest of the postseason, and have Chad Gaudin starting Game 4 is troubling some people. Statistically, Gaudin has been solid since joining the Yankees, but it’s hard to say how he will fare in a big game in the playoffs.
The way the Yankees ALCS schedule is situated, the team can avoid ...
John Lackey and Some Fat Guy to Face Off in Game 1: Tuesday Halolinks
Halos Heaven —
... very well).
ALCS Analysis: Angels vs. Yankees - CBSSports.com Baseball The Angels are one team that won't be intimidated by coming to the Bronx, where the ALCS begins Friday night. Manager Mike Scioscia holds a 50-41 record against the Yankees -- making the Angels the only American League team with a winning record against New York over the past nine years -- and nine Angels remain from the team that eliminated the Yanks in the first round in 2005.
Analysis - Angels Can Win in Various Ways, and Often Have - NYTimes.com ...
Q. and A. With The Times's Baseball Reporters
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Before baseball’s final four teams do battle, The Times’s baseball reporters will answer reader questions on Wednesday and Thursday. Submit your questions about the playoffs to one of our writers below and check back throughout the day for their answers. Tyler Kepner, the Yankees beat writer, covered the Yankees-Twins division series and recently analyzed the Los Angeles Angels as they prepare to meet the Yankees in the American League Championship Series. Jack Curry, The Times’s national baseball reporter, also covered the Yankees-Twins series and will join ...
ALCS Smackdown: Angels vs. Yankees
Baseball Analysts —
... Rich: That fits. The Angels are a well-balanced ballclub. "What makes them tough is they hit, they pitch, they run, they steal, they play defense, good bullpen, good closer, good manager. I think that pretty much wraps it up." Hey, those aren't my words. Your captain said that. Not me. ...
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Abreu turns down 2-year, $16M offer from Angels
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 10/16/2009 — The Angels offered outfielder Bobby Abreu a two-year contract extension for about $16 million, SI.com has learned. However, Abreu did not accept the offer and is believed to be looking for more after helping to lead the Angels to the ALCS against the ...
Abreu Not Worth Much More Than Angels' Initial Offer
tylersarticles.blogspot.com 10/16/2009 — Bobby Abreu was a great addition to the Los Angeles Angels last offseason. The Angels, known for their aggressive approach at the plate, transformed from a middle-of-the-pack team offensive club into one of the most explosive units in the league. Indeed, Los Angeles finished with a team line ...
Abreu rejects Angels’ offer for $16 million
scoresreport.com 10/16/2009 —
Bobby Abreu has rejected a two-year contract offer worth $16 million from the Angels, SI.com’s Jon Heyman reports .
Abreu, called the Angels MVP by manager Mike Scioscia, was frustrated by a tight market last winter and wound up signing a one-year deal with the Angels for $5 million ...
Bobby Abreu: Just Simply Perfect for the Angels
mvn.com 10/13/2009 — John Lackey was playing just plain outstanding as he struck out the
Red Sox batters each by order, like it was connecting a dot next
another until a perfect picture was made.
Things just couldn’t get better, though. But then, with one out left
as it was now the Angels’ turn to bat, Abreu was ...
Abreu Re-Signs With Angels For Two Years
halosheaven.com 11/6/2009 —
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Los Angeles Angels' Bobby Abreu, right, is congratulated in the dugout after scoring against the Oakland Athletics. Abreu re-signed ...
Will Angels run past Yankees?
myespn.go.com 10/13/2009 — From WasWatching, a potential edge for the Angels against the Yankees: During the 2009 regular season, the Yankees were 5-11 when allowing 3+ stolen ...
Report: Angels re-sign Abreu to two-year deal
bases.nbcsports.com 11/6/2009 — Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports that the Angels have re-signed Bobby Abreu to a two-year contract with a team option for 2012. No word yet on the money involved, but Abreu said that he's "very happy to...
Angels slay Red Sox hex -- brace for Yankees —
NY Post: Sports 10/12/2009
BOSTON -- The Hex is dead. The Curse is alive again.
Down to their last strike, the Angels turned the tables on history yesterday at Fenway Park, leaving Red Sox Nation stunned and silent.
When shortstop Eric Aybar, who started the winning two-...
CC could start three games in ALCS —
NY Post: Sports 10/12/2009
MINNEAPOLIS -- By eliminating the Twins in three games, the Yankees now can send CC Sabathia out three times in the ALCS vs. the Angels if they want.
Had there been a Division Series Game 4 today, Sabathia would have started. That would have left ...
