sports.yahoo.com - 10/15/2009
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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 ! OK, so you're not exactly making what ...
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 10/15/2009
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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
nypost.com - 10/14/2009
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nypost.com —
Mother Nature, FOX and the NFL are threatening
the Yankees’ plans to use CC Sabathia as many...
as three times in the ALCS. The weather forecast is for heavy rains this weekend and the Commissioners Office is particularly fearful that Friday night’s ...
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Weather threatens use of CC in ALCS
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Possible Battle For Los Angeles: Thursday Halolinks
Halos Heaven —
... think they're happy they're playing us."
Mark Teixeira's 2008 winter wish: to play the Angels in the ALCS -- latimes.com "I told Torii in December I hope we play them in the ALCS," Teixeira said Wednesday. "And we're getting our wish."
Ranking the possible World Series matchups - Chris Bahr - Sporting News The top two seeds in each league advanced to the LCS round, three via sweeps. But which potential Fall Classic matchup would be best?
Bobby Abreu isn't saying it, but he'd like to make the Yanks pay - Big League Stew ...
Swisher v. Abreu
Fack Youk —
... Although Xavier Nady was slotted as the starting right fielder and Swisher was supposed to man first base at the time the Yankees declined to offer Abreu arbitration on his $16M 2008 contract, Nady was done for the season by April 14th and Swish ended up getting over 600 plate appearances for the Yanks. Abreu sounded a bit like a spurned lover when talking about the Yankees cutting him loose but the reality is that at the time $16M was far too much to offer a corner outfielder with limited range when the market are held players like Raul Ibanez, Adam Dunn, Milton Bradley and Pat ...
ALCS Preview: Anaheim Angels vs New York Yankees
Midwest Sports Fans —
... Twins just happy to be in? Perhaps, but the Yankees could not have had a worse prep for the powerful Angels.
While playing the Twinkies gave New York no favors, playing Boston primed the Angels. I surmise Yankee Nation was so desperate to finally win a playoff series that they overlooked how simple this first task should’ve been in 2009.
The Angels stellar offense features high-priced talent, patient hitters like motivated ex-Yankee Bobby Abreu and other veteran leadership. Anaheim also has top ...
World Series: How Did We Get Here?
No, You're a Towel —
... . Big League Stew says that Bobby Abreu wanted to make the Yankees pay. I guess they meant by making big baserunning mistakes and not showing up for the first few games? The Yankees beat the Angels for CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeria ...
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Angels always seem to be in the Yanks' way
lohud.com 10/15/2009 — NEW YORK - When Derek Jeter was asked for his thoughts on the Los Angeles Angels, the Yankees' shortstop just shrugged. "You could sit here all day and talk about the things they do," he said as he ticked off the qualities: Hitting, pitching, running, ...
ALCS Preview: Anaheim Angels vs New York Yankees
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[Writers's Note: As someone raised in southern California who attended dozens of Angels games during his college years, including two playoff games in 2002, I will refer to the Angels' city as Anaheim, not Los Angeles nor "Los Angeles of Anaheim."]
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The Yanks are going to the ALCS!!!!
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ALCS Game 1: Who Knows?
fackyouk.blogspot.com 10/16/2009 — Here we are, folks. It's the American League Championship Series; Phase Two of a possible three in the quest for ultimate baseball glory. It's been a long 5 years since the Yanks have been in those position. There are only 6 Yankees (Jeter, A-Rod, Mo, Posada, Cano, Matsui) that were on the ...
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latimesblogs.latimes.com 10/10/2009 — The Angels have made clear that they want to bring Bobby Abreu back, and Abreu said in today's pregame news conference that he wants to come back too."Of course I want to be back," he said. "I have good times over here. This organization, the team, ...
Angels Versus Yankees, ALCS Preview
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Yankees could go with a 3-man rotation
digitalsportsdaily.com 10/13/2009 — Yankees manager Joe Giriardi said it was a possibility that he would use just three starting pitchers against the Anaheim Angels in the ALCS
Teixeira, Abreu face old teams in ALCS (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 10/14/2009
Mark Teixeira and Bobby Abreu have plenty in common. Smooth swings, sharp eyes, opposite-field power. And something else now, too. As the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels prepare to meet for the American League pennant, both sluggers can easily ...
Yankees' Molina knows old team likes to run —
NY Post: Sports 10/15/2009
Jose Molina can start divulging his secrets any minute now.
That's presuming the Yankees' backup catcher still has a few nuggets pertaining to the Angels that might help in the ALCS beginning tomorrow.
Molina, who played for the Angels from 2001-...
Yankees aim to slow Angels on bases —
NY Post: Sports 10/15/2009
Listen long enough to the questions being asked of the Yankees about the Angels' speed and you wonder if Tommie Smith, John Carlos, Carl Lewis and Usain Bolt will be in the AL West champions' lineup tomorrow night for Game 1 at Yankee Stadium.
Of ...
Abreu rejects 2-year, $16M extension —
SI.com - MLB 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 ...
