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#1 reason that the Yankees will win the ALCS

Mariano Rivera 2009 ALCS Somewhat of a bold statement. The one reason that the Yankees will win the ALCS? Batters How about the big power bats? Nope. I believe that the Angels offense should be...

4 comments    baseball new york yankees alcs
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All-Time American League Saves Leaders By Team

Relief pitchers, and in particular, closers, did not really become a major part of teams until the eighties. But now, they are a necessary cog for all teams, and in some instances can separate a good team from...

0 comments    sports baseball new york yankees
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Top 5 Stories of MLB's First Half

  While the first half of the 2009 baseball season will be remembered for a fatal car crash and a suspension for steroids to one of the game’s biggest stars; there were plenty of milestones and great...

0 comments    mlb new york yankees
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Jimmy Rollins' Prediction

Jimmy Rollins was recently on The Jay Leno Show, and he said he expected the Phillies to win in 5, maybe 6 games. I know the media needs some controversy to hype up the World Series, since it struggles to...

0 comments    new york mlb philadelphia
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Letter To The Steinbrenner Family

Dear Steinbrenner Family; It saddens us deeply to see what you have done with the prized New York Yankees.  When asked if you would ever consider selling the Yankees you stated that, "You cannot sell the...

2 comments    memories new york yankees
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MLB Saves Leaders By Year—1990s

In the ‘90's, closers were really becoming high-paid, power-armed, slam-the-door ball players. Some of them were even more valuable to their teams than others, like Randy Myers, Trevor Hoffman and Mariano...

0 comments    sports baseball mlb
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Is a 3 run lead really a "Save Situation"?

Major League Baseball rules say that a pitcher is credited with a save when he enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and holds onto the lead, giving his team the win. A closer is supposed...

0 comments    mlb saves closers
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Yankee Stadium Sunday September 21

Many people will agree that it all began with a Babe Ruth homerun on a April Day in 1923 and many of us were there to watch the end when it ended with Mariano Rivera pitching on a September night in...

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Yankee Stadium

My experiences are like many others. From my first game when I was five until now at twenty seven, the experience is much the same. We come over the George Washington bridge with anticipation. A few more...

1 comment    education sports god
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MLB Saves Leaders By Year—2000s

Saves have become one of the most important stats for teams, because those teams have realized the importance of being able to take a lead and slam the door. In addition, many pitchers have benefited from...

2 comments    sports baseball mlb
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