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Winning the World Series-Determination, Grit and Luck
Winning the World Series-Determination, Grit and Luck
Pedro Martinez and Andy Pettitte are the likely starters for game six of the World Series on Wednesday night. Pettitte against Martinez provides the best storyline of any pitching matchup of this World Series. The Cliff Lee-CC Sabathia matchup in game one featured two great lefty aces, but Pedro ...
Pedro Still Loves You
Pedro Still Loves You
fenwaywest.com — Pedro Martinez gave you another reason to cheer him on against the Yankees in Game Six of... the World Series; he still loves Boston fans . Q. Would it amuse you to hear that every Red Sox fan is rooting for you to beat the Yankees? PEDRO MARTINEZ: No, it wouldn’t. It wouldn’t surprise me at ... (more) Pedro Still Loves You
With New York Yankees one win away from World Series title, Joe Girardi better be right about arms
With New York Yankees one win away from World Series title, Joe Girardi better be right about arms
nydailynews.com — knows the deal as well as he knows his way out to the mound. He's right about... using only three starters in the postseason if the Yankees win, tonight or tomorrow night. He's right if Andy Pettitte does the job in Game 6 on three days' rest that A.J. ... (more) With New York Yankees one win away from World Series ...
I Guess This Headline Means Pedro Martinez Is The Ray Parker, Jr. Of Baseball…Or Something
I Guess This Headline Means Pedro Martinez Is The Ray Parker, Jr. Of Baseball…Or Something
sportressofblogitude.com — Who ya gonna call? Pedro Martinez? Clearly, the headline writer of the AP story had Ghostbusters on... the brain or he is a huge fan of R&B funkmaster Ray Parker, Jr. Although I guess if he was simply a fan of Parker, Jr., he could have went with one of his lesser-known tunes, like 1983’s ... (more) I Guess This Headline Means Pedro Martinez Is The Ray ...
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TFT: Mitchell: Winning the World Series-Determination, Grit and Luck
BBTF's Baseball Primer NewsblogTFT: Mitchell: Winning the World Series-Determination, Grit and Luck Pages found among the desperate ruins of Wallachia..."Victory of Blood: The Count Benigno Way”. A similar storyline will emerge if the Yankees win in seven games. In that case, Sabathia will be the one with grit and determination, but the Yankees will be hailed again for their ability to bounce back “as they have done all season long”, as well as inevitably, their drive and understanding that anything less than a World Championship wasn’t good enough for their fans or their city. In either case Joe Girardi ...

A wonderful, concise article on the typical stories from the media when a team wins something…
THE BOOK--Playing The Percentages In Baseball — ... We don’t normally just link to baseball articles on this blog, like, say, the BBTF Newsstand, but I really liked this one, which has to do with the nonsense you hear continually from the media (and the players and managers). ...

Nothing to Click Here
Major League Jerk — ... Regardless of who wins, the WS story has already been written and it involves grit and hustle.  All we have to do is wait for the names.  (Faster Times) ...

LT’s Top 10 Linkin’ Blogs (11/4/09)
LT Sports — ... omen if you are a Yankees fan. Too Soon to Say GM Walsh, Knicks Were Wrong Picking Hill Over Jennings – Read this and decide for yourself. Danny Granger Ducking Press Like He Owes Them $$$ – What’s with the Batman mask, Danny. Cavaliers 102 Wizards 90, New Defense Unveiled – Look at Anderson Varejao’s new approach to defense. Rounding Third – This one should take you back a few years. Winning the World Series-Determination, Grit and Luck – Getting you ready for the highly ...

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