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The swishin' well
nypost.com - 11/1/2009
The swishin' well
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PHILADELPHIA -- Nick Swisher was crushed when he found out he wasn't playing in Game 2. But, in the end, it turned out to be pretty beneficial. Swisher said, after his heroics in the Yankees' 8-5 victory in Game 3 last night, that when he was benc...
Nick Swisher, Joanna Garcia and the "Jake Plummer Grizzly Adams"
legendofcecilioguante.com - 10/28/2009
Nick Swisher, Joanna Garcia and the "Jake Plummer Grizzly Adams"
— legendofcecilioguante.com — I'm still undecided on this whole apocalyptic World Series match up. That aside, I'm slowly coming around... on at least one Yankee -- his name is Nick Swisher. Sure, at one time I kinda likened him to the overrated Eric Byrnes-type who nobody could seem to shut up about. Constantly using words ... (more) Nick Swisher, Joanna Garcia and the "Jake Plummer ...

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phillyburbs.com - 11/1/2009
Phils let Yankees play the punks
— phillyburbs.com — PHILADELPHIA - This is what wearing Yankees pinstripes for 81 games does to you: It emboldens you... to preen and prance, to do what Nick Swisher did in the top of the sixth inning at Citizens Bank Park. (more) Phils let Yankees play the punks

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Nick Swisher Futility Update
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 10/29/2009
Nick Swisher Futility Update
— fackyouk.blogspot.com — [ Photo ] In some ways it's a little unfair to single one person out after and... impotent offensive output like last night, but this has been a long time coming for Nick Swisher. It's not that Swish is having bad luck at the plate, hitting balls hard but having them find defenders. He's ... (more) Nick Swisher Futility Update

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Pinstripe Alley:  A happy day in the Yankee Universe

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A happy day in the Yankee Universe
Pinstripe Alley — ... to be gained from moving a runner from second to third and be left with two outs. With no outs, it's an obvious bunt situation. One out? The pitcher swings away, because even if he strikes out, you still have a runner in scoring position with two outs, and on all but rare occasions the runner will be sent home from second on a single. So you have nothing to lose by letting the pitcher swing away. It's Baseball 101. After a day off, Nick Swisher came up huge for the Yankees Saturday night. "Skip [Joe ...

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