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What's Ryan Howard's problem?
bases.nbcsports.com - 28 days ago
What's Ryan Howard's problem?
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Paul Hagen of the Philadelphia Inquirer offers five possible explanations for Ryan Howard's struggles during the World Series: (1) He's putting too much pressure on himself; (2) That's just baseball. Slumps happen; (3) The time off between the NLCS and...
On to New York for 6 & 7
weretheteamtobeat.com - 29 days ago
On to New York for 6 & 7
— weretheteamtobeat.com — Sorry for this post coming so late in the day, but I think I developed an ulcer... during the ninth inning of last night's game. Two men on and Derek Jeter up, with no outs nonetheless, I was in knots. Madson closed out the game for the win, but not without nearly causing me to develop a hole ... (more) On to New York for 6 & 7

Comments vote down TeamToBeatMike TeamToBeatMike posted 29 days agoposted this
Managers just don’t know how to argue calls anymore
athbaseball.com - 10/31/2009
Managers just don’t know how to argue calls anymore
— athbaseball.com — There are blown calls by officials in sports, it happens all the time. Humans are prone to... error, there's not much we can do about that. There will always be the human element in the officiating of sports, there isn't much we can to about that either. We can use instant replay, lasers, ... (more) Managers just don’t know how to argue calls anymore

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courierpostonline.com - 29 days ago
Howard ties record for K's
— courierpostonline.com — PHILADELPHIA— Aside from troubled reliever Brad Lidge, there may be no player in the Phillies clubhouse more... anxious to seek redemption in New York than Ryan Howard. As the Phillies try to become the seventh team in World Series history to come back ... (more) Howard ties record for K's

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The Hardball Times:  My Morning in Exile

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My Morning in Exile
The Hardball Times — ... would be way easier if Bailey Quarters were here to help me get my mojo back like she helped Johnny in that episode. Alas. Whenever I get mad at someone who won't engage me or doesn't care what I think, I fantasize that I have them in the witness box and I'm cross examining them within an inch of their lives. While it isn't anything that extreme in this case, here's me giving Mike Lupica the treatment. My above reference to mojo notwithstanding, I'm pretty sure mojo is a b.s. concept. ...

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