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Twins vs. Yankees: Head to Head
I don’t know that head-to-head comparisons are truly predictive of anything, but they’re fun and I like doing them, so here we are again for the first time since 2007. As we go down this list, the...
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A postseason thriller for the ages
YANKEES CLASSICThis was one for the ages, a nail-biter all the way through, a game with clutch failures and successes, controversial moments. As I write this, the game has been over for about an hour...
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Five years, what a surprise
FIVE YEARS LATER……The Yankees are back in the American League Championship Series. This is an accomplishment, no doubt about it, but the sweep of the Twins shouldn’t be taken as any sign of the...
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Angels-Yanks: Head to head, Part II
FIRST WONDERFUL SURPRISE OF THE DAYMy first kidney stone attack in 4.3 years. I am a happy, happy, happy guy right now. SECOND WONDERFUL SURPRISE OF THE DAYIt turns out that I can write this entry...
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Angels-Yanks: Head to head, Part III
FALL WEATHER: SHOULD’VE PUT A DOME ON ITHey, when you’re spending that much money, what’s a few dollars more? ANGELS-YANKEES HEAD TO HEAD, PART III LEFT FIELD: JUAN RIVERA (22.4 VORP, 14th among left...
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For once, nothing amiss, just a win
CONGRATULATIONS, YANKEES!There were no insects this time, no Paul Quantrill making his 90th or so appearance of the season. A terrified Esteban Loaiza did not make an appearance in extra innings. Tom...
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Beware of small sample size with Swisher
ON NICK SWISHER, BABE RUTH, AND OTHER FAILURE-MINDED BALLPLAYERSNick Swisher had a very difficult ALCS. In six games he went 3-for-20 with three walks. He struck out seven times, didn’t have an...
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Just a little patience against Phils, for Swish
SOMETIMES IT DOESN’T ALWAYS WORKBefore Game 1, I suggested that the Yankees’ trademark patience would test Cliff Lee’s exemplary control. Score that one a clean miss. Unlike just about every other...
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Instant replay classic
THE SHOT HEARD ‘ROUND THE CAMERAI’m not sure how we ever had baseball without replay. I’m not sure how we can continue to have baseball without replay. Pennant races worth millions of dollars to the...
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A sticky situation in LF
THE MAIN EVENTThe main focus on the Yankees’ offseason seems to be on the big free agent decision, namely Hideki Matsui but not Johnny Damon, or Johnny Damon but not Hideki Matsui, or neither Hideki...
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