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New York Yankees notes: Nick Swisher, Phil Hughes and more
pinstripealley.com - 10/24/2009
New York Yankees notes: Nick Swisher, Phil Hughes and more
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More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP New York Yankees' Nick Swisher reacts after flying out to end the ninth inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship baseball series against the Los Angeles Angels ...
Manager Joe Girardi should be fired if the New York Yankees lose to Los Angeles Angels in ALCS
nydailynews.com - 10/23/2009
Manager Joe Girardi should be fired if the New York Yankees lose to Los Angeles Angels in ALCS
— nydailynews.com — The Yankees will come home Saturday still leading the ALCS, 3-2, still one win away from returning... to the World Series for the first time since 2003, still with Andy Pettitte and CC Sabathia lined up to pitch them there. But let's get this out of the ... (more) Manager Joe Girardi should be fired if the New York ...

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Nick Swisher Needs a Slump Buster, Pronto
babeslovebaseball.com - 10/24/2009
Nick Swisher Needs a Slump Buster, Pronto
— babeslovebaseball.com — Regardless of his horrendous postseason play, Nick Swisher is still upbeat, according to AP sports writer Jay... Cohen, who apparently witnessed him frolicking into the clubhouse Friday, donning a chipper smile... (more) Nick Swisher Needs a Slump Buster, Pronto

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yankees.lhblogs.com - 10/24/2009
ALCS Game 6: Angels at Yankees
— yankees.lhblogs.com — YANKEES Lineup TBA Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (1-0, 2.84 ERA in postseason) ANGELS Lineup TBA Pitching: LHP... Joe Saunders (0-0, 2.57 ERA in postseason) TIME/TV: 7:57 p.m., FOX WEATHER: Gray, gloomy, wet and awful. Let’s play two! ... (more) ALCS Game 6: Angels at Yankees

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Nick Swisher Needs a Slump Buster, Pronto
Babes Love Baseball — ... an RBI double in the opener of the ALDS against the Minnesota Twins. The right-fielder went 0-for-5 in his New York Yankees' 7-6 loss to the Los Angeles Angels in Game 5 of the ALCS Thursday night, highlighted by a game-ending popup on a full-count pitch from the insane Brian Fuentes. With the bases loaded. Swish's solution? "One swing, back on track," he shrugged.Our solution? Slump Buster. [NY Times] | [Pinstripe Alley] | [Bronx Baseball Daily] ...

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mlb.mlb.com 10/24/2009 — By Tim Britton / MLB.com 10/23/09 7:45 PM ET NEW YORK -- Nick Swisher sauntered to his locker Friday, opened up a pair of Louisville Slugger boxes storing new bats and turned to the cluster of reporters slowly encroaching. "Let's get this over with," ...
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riveraveblues.com 10/24/2009 — The postseason so far has not agreed with Nick Swisher . He’s just 3 for 29 with three walks, far from the production he posted during the regular season. He started off the ALCS with two hits in two games, but his last hit came in Game 2. ...
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bats.blogs.nytimes.com 10/23/2009 — With the bases loaded and the Angels ahead by a run in the ninth inning of Game 5, Nick Swisher was a single away from making his dreadful October a lot easier to digest.
What They're Saying: Nick Swisher
feedproxy.google.com 10/24/2009 — We'll do a quick series on the blog where we'll look at what everyone's been saying over the interwebs: Buster Olney points out that Nick Swisher is having a miserable series, going only 1-for-13 in the first 5 games, but his patience at the plate is still there. Sam Borden says Swisher ...
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nj.com 10/23/2009 — Pop-out with bases loaded to end Game 5 latest lowlight of slump
Nick Swisher Futility Update
fackyouk.blogspot.com 10/29/2009 — [ Photo ] In some ways it's a little unfair to single one person out after and impotent offensive output like last night, but this has been a long time coming for Nick Swisher. It's not that Swish is having bad luck at the plate, hitting balls hard but having them find defenders. He's ...
Swisher's situation.
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 10/25/2009 — We all know the ugliness of Nick Swisher's postseason so far. It's one marred by bad swings, bad outs and a lot of frustration. When the Yankees acquired Swisher last winter, which was a steal of a trade and if you forgot all we gave up was Wilson Betemit, it wasn't expected he'd be an everyday ...
Swisher not so sweet
yankees.lhblogs.com 10/24/2009 — I have received all types of emails about potential lineup changes for the Yankees to consider, most of which fall into the “this is borderline spam” category (the guy who wants to start Hairston over Cano, for instance). One concept ...
Swisher is Off
baseballmusings.com 10/24/2009 — What’s the difference between bad luck and really being in a slump? Missing a fastball right down the middle : Just how bad is Swisher hitting right now? In the Yanks breakout seventh inning, he made both the first and last outs. The last one hurt especially. Robinson Cano had just ...
Eiland: Fixing Phil takes only minor adjustment — NY Post: Sports 10/24/2009
It's hard to understand why Phil Hughes threw Vladimir Guerrero that 1-2 fastball after the Angels slugger had just swung and missed so miserably at the curve. Guerrero still didn't miss as badly as Dave Eiland says everybody is missing the point, ...
Angels-Yankees: How to win ALCS Game 6 — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 10/24/2009
The Yankees want to secure a World Series berth tonight, but the Angels hope to force a Game 7. Mother Nature apparently wants to rain on each team's parade. Whether Game 6 is played tonight or Sunday night, the pitching matchup will remain the same, ...
Swisher in Yanks lineup; rain remains a concern — FOXSports.com News for MLB 10/24/2009
If the Yankees and Angels play Game 6 of the American League Championship Series tonight, Nick Swisher will be in the New York lineup.
Girardi sticks with Swisher for Game 6 — Major League Baseball News 10/24/2009
Nick Swisher, despite struggling mightily in the American League Championship Series to date, was back in manager Joe Girardi's lineup for Game 6, batting eighth and playing right field against the Angels.
Swisher was in game 6 lineup — NY Post: Sports 10/24/2009
Joe Girardi stayed with switch-hitter Nick Swisher instead of righty Jerry Hairston against Angels lefty Joe Saunders in the Yankees' Game 6 lineup -- but rain got in the way. “If we were going to play somebody out there it would be Jerry, and Jerry ...