puristbleedspinstripes.com - 10/14/2009
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So I was talking to one of you wonderful blog readers this evening, when one of you repeated a favorite Sterling-ism: "Well, Suzyn, you just can't predict baseball!" Although Mike Blowers might disagree , on this front, Sterling is kind of right. I got to thinking about all the games I've seen ...
The importance of being different
whygavs.com 10/10/2009 — I wasn't going to post on this article published earlier this week by Dejan Kovacevic, but Charlie made a great post about it at Bucs Dugout and then Wilbur Miller followed it up with a great comment . Their two points in tandem jogged my memory a ...
Pittsburgh's Pirates, revealed
thegoodpoint.com 10/9/2009 — The Bucs are one of the oldest teams in Major League Baseball. But what ever happened to them? This is a franchise that has produced stars Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Bill Mazeroski and Jason Bay and on top of that they play in (arguably) one of the best ballparks in...
Yankees and Angels Ride Brooms To The ALCS
sportsthenandnow.com 10/13/2009 — Erick Aybar and the Angels swept the Red Sox to earn a date with the Yankees in the American League Championship Series.
With Halloween approaching, it seems only fitting that the Angels and Yankees should ride brooms into the ALCS, sweeping Minnesota and Boston respectively. Based on ...
Wild Thought: What’s Good Enough?
waswatching.com 10/12/2009 — Today’s wild thought centers on what’s “good enough” for Yankees fans, now, that New York has won an ALDS for the first time in five years…
Do the Yankees have to go on and win the World Series for this season to be ...
YANKS SWEEP TWINS, ADVANCE TO ALCS
majorleagueblogging.com 10/12/2009 — For the first time in a very long time, the world is starting to make sense again. Tonite the Yankees beat the Twins 4-1 to complete the three-game sweep and advance to their first ALCS in 5 years. A-Rod continued his heroics with a solo HR, finishing the ALDS batting .455 with 2 HRs and 6 ...
We’ve met before, haven’t we?
riveraveblues.com 10/11/2009 — When the Yankees and the Twins face off in around two-and-a-half hours, it will be the eighth meeting this year between these two clubs. It is no stretch to say that, so far, the Yankees have utterly dominated the Twins in 2009.
On the season, the ...
Yankees sweep Twins, set up ALCS matchup with Angels
scoresreport.com 10/12/2009 —
Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada each homered on Sunday as the Yankees defeated the Twins 4-1 to complete a three-game sweep in the ALDS. New York will now face the Angels in the ALCS.
“People can say whatever they want about home runs and big hits,” Rodriguez said. “If ...
Previewing The ALCS
feedproxy.google.com 10/13/2009 — I know Greg or Mike might want to do something like this in the coming days, and I know Game 1 isn't until Friday, but I'd like to preview the AL Championship Series between the Yanks and the Angels. The Yankees, as you know, are coming off a great ALDS against the Twins, as they swept ...
Yankees could go with a 3-man rotation
digitalsportsdaily.com 10/13/2009 — Yankees manager Joe Giriardi said it was a possibility that he would use just three starting pitchers against the Anaheim Angels in the ALCS