newyork.yankees.mlb.com - 5/16/2009
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By Jared Diamond / MLB.com 05/16/09 12:52 AM ET NEW YORK -- Brett Gardner had more in his arsenal on Friday night than just his baseball skills and a stroke of good luck. He had the power of a special bracelet, given to him by a young girl during his visit to a children's hospital earlier in the ...
sportsrubbish.com - 5/18/2009
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Video of the Day: Pro Stars Intro Today’s
Links: Jack Kerouac’s Fantasy Baseball Dorkdom [ Deadspin ]...
Bracelet propels Gardner’s inside-the-parker [ MLB ] George: Interview with Steinbrenner Biographer Peter Golenbock [ Hugging Harold Reynolds ] Mr. Belding ...
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Daily Rubbish: May 18, 2009
newsday.com - 5/17/2009
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newsday.com —
Brett Gardner went hitless yesterday, but he probably
felt as if he were the one who hit...
the walk-off home run. Gardner may have gone 0-for-4 in the Yankees' 6-4 victory over the Twins, but after the game, he learned that the young girl who gave him a ...
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What a reward for Gardner: His little fan gets new heart -
slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 5/16/2009
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slidingintohome.blogspot.com —
Great win for the Yankees last night. Sorry
for the lack of a game summary and minor...
league report I was out late and after the game and just woke up. Everything will be back to normal today. Sorry. Regular Season Game 36 Yankees vs. Twins New Yankee Stadium - The Bronx, NY Game Time: 1:05 ...
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Game 36: Yanks vs. Twins
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Good Luck Charm From Girl In Hospital Helps Yanks Win [Good Guys]
Deadspin —
... for her. I hope she was watching." Gardner's insertion continued to pay big dividends for New York, as he also had a triple in the ninth off Twins' closer Joe Nathan, which sparked his team's game-winning rally. In less inspiring news, Alex Rodriguez made his New Yankee Stadium debut last night. He was sort of cheered. Yankees' real hero: After hospital visit, Brett Gardner plays key role with inside-the-park homer [New York Daily News] Bracelet propels Gardner's inside-the-parker [Yankees.com]
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A-Rod must be laughing…..
Zell's Pinstripe Blog —
Alex Rodriguez
Putting everything that happened in Spring Training behind him, Alex must be feeling reallygood going foward. He couldn’t have returned at a better time, with the Yankees coming off a five game losing streak. The thing that would have driven him nuts was if the team was doing fine without him, but that didn’t happen. This way Alex could be the hero of ...
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YANKEES 6, TWINS 4 —
NY Post: Sports 5/16/2009
> ) Alex Rodriguez hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the 11th inning to give the New York Yankees a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Rodriguez hit a long drive off Craig Breslow (1-2) into the seats in left after Mark Teixeira ...
A-Rod blasts two-run, walk-off homer —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 5/16/2009
Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run homer off Craig Breslow in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift the Yankees to a 6-4 victory over the Twins, their second consecutive walk-off win over Minnesota. The Bombers have won four consecutive games.
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