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Teixeira says off days cause postseason struggles
newsday.com - 11/4/2009
Teixeira says off days cause postseason struggles
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Typically someone who won't even say the word "slump," Mark Teixeira not only acknowledged his postseason struggles Tuesday, the Yankees first baseman actually offered a reason for his offensive woes.
New York Yankees need end to Mark Teixeira mess
nydailynews.com - 11/3/2009
New York Yankees need end to Mark Teixeira mess
— nydailynews.com — PHILADELPHIA - The way the ninth inning was unfolding, you just knew it was going to come... down to Alex Rodriguez . Could he possibly have another magic moment in him, in this remarkable postseason when he suddenly never makes an out in the clutch? The ... (more) New York Yankees need end to Mark Teixeira mess

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faithandfear.blogharbor.com - 11/2/2009
Dark Side's Callin' Now
— faithandfear.blogharbor.com — Flipping over from the encore presentation of perhaps the best episode ever of Mad Men and glimpsing... the Yankees' ninth-inning rally in Game Four — the one that has all but buried the Phillies' hopes of successfully defending their 2008 championship — I thought of Luis Castillo...or "Luis ... (more) Dark Side's Callin' Now

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Three Bothersome Things and a Few Takeaways
noyoureatowel.net - 11/3/2009
Three Bothersome Things and a Few Takeaways
— noyoureatowel.net — It's weird to feel nervous about this World Series. The Yankees are up 3-2 and coming back... to the Bronx. The Yankees have lost two games in a row at home only twice since A-Rod returned to the lineup at the beginning of May. Amazingly, those two times were to the Nationals and the Orioles. So ... (more) Three Bothersome Things and a Few Takeaways

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River Avenue Blues:  Yankees have won the World Series with struggling key players

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Yankees have won the World Series with struggling key players
River Avenue Blues — ... Not only does Teixeira have to deal with nearly every major media outlet harping on his struggles during an off-day, but he has to deal with the off-day itself. From Jim Baumbach’s “Teixeira is struggling” column, regarding the frequent days off in October: ...

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