yankees.lhblogs.com - 10/23/2009
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Sorry for the abrupt ending to the game post but a tight game + tighter deadlines = lots of writing on the fly. We just got back up from the clubhouse, where A.J. Burnett said, “I feel like I let the team down.”
Even with that, the Yankees had a chance to book a spot in the World ...
newyork.yankees.mlb.com - 10/24/2009
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newyork.yankees.mlb.com —
By Brittany Ghiroli / Special to MLB.com 10/24/09
7:10 PM ET NEW YORK -- Facing an 0-2...
deficit to the Yankees in the American League Division Series, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was asked what was then the million-dollar question: How can opponents ...
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Yanks not shaking over bridge to Mo
puristbleedspinstripes.com - 10/23/2009
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puristbleedspinstripes.com —
We assumed. We assumed and we started to
plan, as though all that was left was tying...
up some gift ribbons and signing the greeting card. We forgot, in the process, that the Yankees still had to win the game. They had to win the game, in Anaheim, against the best Angels pitcher. Even on paper it ...
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When you assume...
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 10/23/2009
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fackyouk.blogspot.com —
Morning Fackers. Last night sucked. There's no way
around it. But what sucks even more is that...
we are going to have to listen to people second guess every managerial move made last night for two days before Game 6. I'm not going to name names, but there were a lot of people on Twitter last ...
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Don't Kill The Manager
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HUGHES ABUSED AS YANKS DROP TWO IN A ROW
BigLeagueScrew —
... The Yankees had a chance to tie in the 9th but loaded the bases to no avail. Nick Swisher popped out to end the game. One has to wonder if A.J. should have been lifted after the 6th inning. After the game, Burnett said that he felt like he “let the team down.” ...
HUGHES ABUSED AS YANKS DROP TWO OF THREE IN L.A.
BigLeagueScrew —
... The Yankees had a chance to tie in the 9th but loaded the bases to no avail. Nick Swisher popped out to end the game. One has to wonder if A.J. should have been lifted after the 6th inning. After the game, Burnett said that he felt like he “let the team down.” ...
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Yankees rally but fail to finish —
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Patient Halos make Burnett pay price —
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Hondo knows Diddley —
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Series ticket on hold after wild 7th —
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