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How the New York Yankees Finally Reclaimed »
The pain of giving up two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning in Game Seven of a gut-wrenching 2001 World Series defeat to the Arizona Diamondbacks has finally been alleviated. The shame of falling to an overmatched Florida Marlins team in six games in the 2003 World Series is now an afterthought. The sheer humiliation and infamy of allowing [...]
Los Angeles Angels-New York Yankees: Game Four »
Leave it to Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia and the Angels to usher in the return of enthusiasm and drama after their remarkable 5-4, 11-inning comeback victory over the Yankees in Game Three of the American League Championship Series. Four runs wasn’t enough to beat the Los Angeles Angels this time. Following the sting of losing two games in [...]
Classic Jeter, Atypical Rodriguez Give New York »
New York Yankees superstars have come out to play in baseball’s postseason led by predictable, indomitable shortstop Derek Jeter and redeeming performances from third baseman Alex Rodriguez. Despite cold, rainy conditions, these superstars are shining and the Yankees are up 2-0 in the American League Championship Series after New York’s [...]
Pitchers, Managers Will Go Batty Facing Postseason »
Pitching wins championships but the deep, powerful lineups featured on 2009 playoff rosters will fluster hurlers. The first few games of playoff baseball shows that hitters will make their case about the hierarchy of postseason importance. There could be plenty of walks, home runs, and inflated ERAs in the playoffs with batting orders reading like [...]