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Why the L.A. Angels Could Present a Mismatch for the New York Yankees

It took five long years for the mighty Yankees to get back to the ALCS, but the celebration did not last long, as the Yankees started to prepare for the war with their haunted rivals out west. In 2008, for the first time since 1995, the Yankees were not playing baseball in October. In the final season of the most historic ballpark in baseball, the Yankees were watching the postseason from home while their former manager, Joe Torre was stringing together wins for the Dodgers. It seemed like the Yankees experiment ...

Why Mariano Rivera Is Better Than All the Other Closers

There were four Divisional Series matchups last week, and all four included a major comeback by the team which eventually won the series. The New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez greeted Joe Nathan with a two-run homer to tie Game Two against the Minnesota Twins, and the Yankees greeted Nathan again in the clinching Game Three with a couple hits to score inherited runners. The Los Angeles Dodgers came back on St. Louis closer Ryan Franklin (although Franklin was "helped" by a glaring error by left fielder Matt Holliday), Philadelphia came back in two ...

American League Championship Series Preview and Prediction

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. New York Yankees Best-of-seven series Game One: Friday, Oct. 16 7:57 ET. John Lackey vs. CC Sabathia Game Two: Saturday, Oct. 17 7:57 ET. Joe Saunders vs. AJ Burnett Game Three: Monday, Oct. 19 4:13 ET. Andy Pettitte vs. Jered Weaver Game Four: Tuesday, Oct. 20 7:57 ET. TBD vs. Scott Kazmir Game Five*: Thursday, Oct. 22 7:57 ET. TBD vs TBD Game Six*: Saturday, Oct. 24 4:13 ET. TBD vs. TBD Game Seven* Sunday, Oct. 25 8:20 ET. TBD vs. TBD *If necessary Prediction: There are a couple of big story lines heading ...

The New York Week That Was (10/16/09)

Now that the Great Balloon Hoax of Aught-Nine is over, we can concentrate on sports again (C.C. Sabathia’s uniform is so big and baggy, it could probably be filled with helium and flown across the country, too). This past week in New York sports, the Yankees swept the Twins and now have to take on those pesky, team-of-destiny Angels. The Giants killed the Raiders to stay undefeated, the Jets suffered their second consecutive loss, the Rangers kept on winning, the Devils heated up, but the poor Islanders still couldn’t manage to notch their first victory of ...

A CHAPTER FROM THE YANKEES BIOGRAPHY: A STORY OF JOES

With the playoffs in full swing, the possibilities begin to become realities. Manager Joe Torre’s Dodgers, focus is now on the NLCS as the team swept the Cardinals in three games to proceed onward.   Across the country another team with a chief named Joe accomplished the same. Joe Girardi’s Yankees followed L.A.’s lead tonight in Minnesota’s Metrodome by winning their third game against the Twins. The possibility of Joe vs. Joe could happen and what a World Series that would be.   Two teams, two sweeps, two Joe’s who have much more in common then ...

Are the 2009 New York Yankees better than the 1998 Yankees?

As I watched the New York Yankees sweep their way through the Twins in the ALDS, I began to wonder to myself whether this team would even lose a single game on their way to an inevitable World Series victory. While that might seem outlandish on the surface, a deeper look at the remaining opponents reveals at least one major weakness that should be exploited by the nearly flawlessly constructed Yankees. The Phillies have too many questions in their bullpen to ignore, and beyond Cliff Lee their starting pitching has ...

The 2009 ALCS Is a First for Several Yankees

Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte, and Mariano Rivera are the last remnants of the Yankee dynasty from the 1990s and 2000. These few players are no strangers to big series, like the American League Championship Series. But tomorrow night, these Yankees are going to have to lead their teammates into unfamiliar territory. About 50 percent of the New York Yankees postseason roster has never played in a League Championship Series. This means that tomorrow's game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will be a first for many players and ...

Which World Series Matchup Do You Want To See?

Last year, some of us got all googly-eyed at the potential of seeing a World Series where Manny Ramirez would go against the very same team that traded him just a few months prior. It had all the makings of the perfect media circus. But then it never even happened. This year's World Series might not live up to those lofty expectations, but here are some possible scenarios that could provide the most drama. Yankees vs. Dodgers Naturally, this World Series matchup would draw the most media ...

ALCS Preview: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. New York Yankees

By Ryan of The Sportmeisters   About Los Angeles The Angels are in uncharted territory, as they usually see themselves on the losing end to the Boston Red Sox. That changed this year with a 3-0 sweep, and now a showdown with the other AL East competitor, the New York Yankees. For one of the teams that scored the most runs in the American League this season, they brought that mentality to the playoffs, scoring 16 runs in three games. They are an all around team, whether by hitting percentage (Bobby Abreu, .556, Erick ...

World Series Managers Experience Not Needed.

With Major League Baseball down to the final four teams of the Yankees, Angels, Dodgers, and Phillies it seems the Vegas bookmakers have the most faith in the manager with the least experience. The VegasInsider.com has the New York Yankees as an even money bet to win the 2009 World Series despite the Yankees having a skipper who has never managed in the World Series. The odds for the final four teams are the following: Yankees (Even), Angels (3/1), Dodgers (3/1), and the defending champs Phillies are (5/1). Mike Scioscia (Angels) - ...
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