nydailynews.com - 10/15/2009
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While there are reasons for believing this team can eradicate the past few years of underachievement, there are also some compelling facts about the Angels that would lead you to think this matchup is going to be anything but heavenly for the Yanks.
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
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 10/16/2009
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sportsillustrated.cnn.com —
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 ...
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Abreu turns down 2-year, $16M offer from Angels
baseballanalysts.com - 10/16/2009
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baseballanalysts.com —
The Los Angeles Angels, champions of the AL
West, and the New York Yankees, champions of the...
AL East, are about ready to step into the ring to battle for the American League Championship, or what some refer to as the heavyweight championship of Major League Baseball. We'll let Michael Buffer ...
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ALCS Smackdown: Angels vs. Yankees
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The long wait
New York Yankees Fan Blog —
... ). Anyway, about those Yankees. I don't understand the doubts that are swirling. Bill Madden says the Yanks' pitching might not suffice against the Angels . The Yanks have done everything they could -- in the regular season and ALDS -- to give you confidence. Yeah, the Angels can hit, and yeah, the Yanks are stuck considering a three-man rotation, but so? ...
ALCS Preview: Anaheim Angels vs New York Yankees
Midwest Sports Fans —
... Aside from a short Thursday morning assessment in the Daily News, even when they try to make serious lists of why the Yanks will take the series, ...
Pitching Will Determine Yankees' Fate
Blak4rest: Sports, Media and Vegas —
... has had a rough time of it when he's faced the Angels, but the Yankees are banking on him to deliver in a different fashion in the ALCS. With the three-man rotation New York's finest is proposing, Sabathia would pitch against the Angels three times if the series goes seven. And if he doesn't pitch well, it could be over before then. This is one of the Yankees' dilemmas, whether they have another starting pitching to prevail. We'll weigh in later for a prediction in this series. N.Y. Daily News
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