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Yanks Take Series Lead
Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog —
Andy Pettitte fisted a hanging curveball from Cole Hamels and turned the World Series around. Now the Phillies may not use Hamels again in the series.
Fox found a new way to screw up their coverage by placing a camera in the field of play leading to the first use of replay in the World Series.
The Yankee offense woke up last night with homers by A-Rod, Swisher and Matsui.
With Sabathia on the mound tonight the Phillies will have a tough time evening up the series. If they are going to repeat as champions they really need to win the next two games at home. Maybe a little Jerry can inspire the Phils: ...
Quotes From Last Night: Game 3 Edition
Fack Youk —
Presented without comment: Rob Neyer: Blown Call: Well, maybe. Rodriguez's long fly in the fourth inning certainly did hit a television camera, and that camera certainly was above the right-field fence. But if the baseball hadn't hit the camera, would it really have cleared the fence? Perhaps. But it ...
Potent quotables: World Series edition
Circling The Bases —
"I can't wait until it's over. It's been mentally draining." - Cole Hamels can't wait for the season to be over . If the Yankees grab a 3-1 lead after Game 4, he might just get his wish. "Because we cannot control what the [Fox] camera man does with the camera, one of the specific ground rules is when the ball hits the camera, home run." - Crew chief Gerry Davis explains why an Alex Rodriguez flyball was ruled a two-run home run . The flyball bounced off a camera lens in the right field corner, resulting in the first ever use of replay in the postseason. Rodriguez was awarded the home run and the Yankees quickly turned the tide on Cole Hamels. "I don't really read the ...
Alex Rodriguez Re-invents Himself
MLB Babble —
Following yesterday’s 8-5 Yankees victory, Alex Rodriguez discussed his home run in the post-game press conference. He said how it was a big hit for the team and got them going. He then went on to discuss his approach at the plate, saying that simply “keeping things simple” has revolutionized his mindset.
We’ve heard it all year; how A-Rod would always try to ...
