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Yankees Win World Series, Matsui Named MVP
Yankees Win World Series, Matsui Named MVP
The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 last night in New York to capture the franchises 27th championship crown. The Yankees spent heavily on the open market before the beginning of the 2009 regular season dishing out close to $450 million to three players CC ...
Losing Hideki Matsui after MVP World Series performance may be wrong move for New York Yankees
Losing Hideki Matsui after MVP World Series performance may be wrong move for New York Yankees
nydailynews.com — If this turns out to be goodbye for Hideki Matsui , it goes down as the greatest... exit since John Elway won a second straight Super Bowl and rode off into the sunset. It's not exactly the same, of course. Matsui would love to keep his pinstripes and ... (more) Losing Hideki Matsui after MVP World Series performance ...
New York Yankees DH Hideki Matsui becomes first Japanese-born Series MVP
New York Yankees DH Hideki Matsui becomes first Japanese-born Series MVP
sports.espn.go.com — Hideki Matsui did all sorts of damage Wednesday night, setting a record with six RBIs in a... World Series clincher and leading the New York Yankees over the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 Wednesday night. (more) New York Yankees DH Hideki Matsui becomes first ...
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baseballprospectus.com — Congratulations, New York Yankees . The team went all-in on an extended strategy based on getting CC... Sabathia and Mark Teixeira . Say what you will about Brian Cashman or the Steinbrenner family, it worked. It’s the Series that capped ... (more) 27
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