metstradamus.blogspot.com - 10/26/2009
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At midnight on Monday, October 26th, the New York Yankees won the 2009 American League pennant, completing a World Series matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies. Also at midnight on Monday, October 26th, the movie Armageddon was starting on my cable system. How fitting. The movie had a happy ...
wezen-ball.com - 10/26/2009
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wezen-ball.com —
We began the postseason with eight possible World
Series rematches and, though most of those disappeared in...
the first round, we've somehow wound up with one anyway. When the Phillies and Yankees meet in Game 1 of the Fall Classic on Wednesday, it'll be the second time the two franchises ...
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World Series Fun: Yankees-Phillies, 1950 World Series
nydailynews.com - 10/26/2009
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nydailynews.com —
Mets fans thought they were in the clear
for disappointment once the regular season ended, but the...
nightmare was still a month from being over. This year was already bad enough for Mets fans. Picked to win the World Series by many, they were ...
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Queens Quandary
sports.yahoo.com - 10/26/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
As the start of the 2009 World Series
approaches on Wednesday, Big League Stew takes a look...
at five early story lines involving the Yankees and Phillies. 1. Sweet repeat for Philadelphia? : The Phillies have a shot at becoming the first National ...
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Five early World Series storylines for the Yankees and ...
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Philly Bandwagon Growing Strong
Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest —
... Don’t forget the poor Mets fans. As Metstradamus writes at his site they don’t have to wait till 2012 because Satan has given us Yanks/Phils. ...
Chapman Applesauce - Mets out of Chapman bidding, Phillips fired from ESPN, McGwire is new Cards hitting coach
Amazin' Avenue —
Meet the Mets
So, I take it that the Mets' meeting with Aroldis Chapman did not go so over so well.
Metsradamus makes a good point. Why do I have to root for anyone in this World Series?
Steve Phillips is out at ESPN. Permanently.
Around the NL East
The Phillies will start Cliff Lee in game 1 against the Yankees, but beyond that is anyone's guess.
Around MLB
Tony LaRussa will reportedly return next year to manage the Cardinals. He'll also ...
LT’s Top 10 Posts (10/26/09)
LT Sports —
... Satan’s Series – How do fans of the Mets feel that the Yankees and Phillies are in the World Series? Find out for yourself. ...
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