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Stephen King Knows the Truth About the Yankees
survivinggrady.com - 9/29/2008
Stephen King Knows the Truth About the Yankees
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The regular season ended on a rainsoaked diamond with a split with New York. Lowell and Drew are hurtin'. And now we learn Commander Kick Ass won't even rear his angry head in the ALDS until Game Three . It's at times like this, I could use a spot of booze or a hand grenade. But I'm trying to be ...

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Top O' The Order: Celebrating a major life milestone with Moose
Big League Stew — ... article itself, Ryan's piece is a must read. [Boston Globe] 6. Today is the 54th anniversary of Willie Mays' catch in the '54 World Series, but the Say Hey Kid was in Queens yesterday to say goodbye to Shea. [MLB.com] 7. But "needless to say, the mood in Shea Stadium was surly and bitter after the game." [NYT] 8. The new Stephen King Sports Center commercial gets a solid 'A.' [Surviving Grady] 9. Hey Dodger Stadium scoreboard operator — You ...

Beckett: "Just A Freak Deal"
The Joy of Sox — ... called the oblique injury suffered Friday "just a freak deal," having never suffered anything like it before, and reported that he felt better Sunday than the two previous days.Art Martone's column has all the important links. Also: Joe McDonald has a great article on Gil Velazquez, who made his major league debut on last Thursday and collected his first hit on Friday. ... Manny Ramirez talks a lot to columnist T.J. Simers. ... Stephen King freelances for ESPN.

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