baseballprospectus.com - 10/23/2008
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Post-game tidbits from the Phillies ’ 3-2 win over the Rays in Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg:
–The Phillies became only the sixth road team in the last 21 World Series to win Game 1. Of the previous five, three went on to win the ...
bizofbaseball.com - 10/23/2008
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bizofbaseball.com —
Are the Rays the flavor of the year,
or is parity really here for MLB? With the...
World Series underway, and with it, the Tampa Bay Rays representing the American League, focus has been placed on (yet again) parity within MLB. The Rays, going worst to first, has become a key talking point ..
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MLB Has a Split Personality When it Comes to Parity
seamheads.com - 10/23/2008
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seamheads.com —
Joe Maddon, whose Zen-like nature has drawn comparisons
to the NBA’s legendary Phil Jackson, came up with...
the slogan “9 = 8″ as a motivational tool for his 2008 team. Maddon’s curious mathematical equation is intended to mean 9 guys playing hard for 9 innings will equal one of 8 playoff spots.
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9=108: The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays Improbable Run to the ...
seamheads.com - 10/23/2008
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seamheads.com —
For at least the fifth consecutive season, the
National League representative comes into the World Series as...
the underdog. This year’s contender, the Phillies, benefited from the Mets’ collapse, version 2.0, as well as a timely peak in their own play.
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Looking Back on the 2008 World Series: Philadelphia Phillies
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[THE HANGOVER] Rays Drop Opener; Big Guns Coming
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... Kazmir just wishes he could get the one pitch back from the first inning. [MLB] Mark Newman gives us "Ten things to love about The Trop." [MLB] Sean McAdam of the Boston Herald says that the emergence of the Rays changes the landscape in the AL East and the Yankees and Red Sox should get used to it. [Boston Herald] BJ Upton's bat from the ALDS and ALCS was sent to the Hall of Fame. [Baseball Prospectus] Bud Selig sure doesn't seem upset about the Rays in the World Series ...
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