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UTLEY, HOWARD SET RECORDS IN PHILLIES’ GAME 5 WIN

By
theOCD
Published: 03 November 2009 6:09 AM ESTPosted in: MLB

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Unfortunately, Bad A.J. picked a bad time to show up for the Yankees. The Yankees #2 starter had an awful performance on Monday night as the Yankees dropped Game 5 of the World Series.

Cliff Lee overcame a rocky start before the Bombers were able to get to him in the 8th inning. At that point it was too little too late since the Phillies had put up eight runs. The Yankees did have a chance to tie the game in the ninth inning but Derek Jeter grounded into a double play and Mark Teixeira struck out to end the game. Most Yankee fans were understandably disappointed at the early effort but the team showed resilience yet again. Winning the World Series isn’t supposed to be easy and the Yankees should be locked in on Wednesday. The biggest question mark will be how Andy Pettitte fares on short rest.

Chase Utley continued his jack-happy ways and blasted two bombs. Utley tied Reggie Jackson’s record of five homers in the World Series. On the other end of the spectrum, Ryan Howard tied a record futility. The big man recorded his 12th strikeout in the series to tie Willie Wilson’s World Series record. Howard managed to accomplish the feat in one less game than Wilson.

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YANKEES TRIUMPH OVER CHRISTIAN MAN, PHILLIES

By
theOCD
Published: 30 October 2009 12:45 PM EDTPosted in: MLB

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I hope you caught Pedro’s press conference the day before his start. The guy went on a rant with very little provocation. It was almost as if this was the final cathartic moment of his return to baseball.

Pedro was ready to deal when he took the mount on Thursday. Twitter was abuzz about his dominance until he finally gave up a solo shot to Mark Teixeira. Still, Yankee fans, the twitter universe, and the announcers had pretty much given Martinez the win. Too bad there was more game to be played. Pedro later yielded another solo homer to Hideki Matsui. With the score tied at one, Martinez got into trouble in the 7th inning when Hairston and Melky Cabrera started the inning with back-to-back singles.

Joe Girardi then replaced Jose Molina with Jorge Posada while Pedro was replaced by Chan Ho Park. Posada singled to put the Yankees up 3-1. After the seventh, Mariano Rivera came in to shut the door and the Yankees tied the series at one game apiece. Unfortunately, the umpires blew a couple of calls again — which is becoming a disturbing trend.

It was nice to see Mark Teixeira start hitting again. His power has been sorely missed during his mini-slump. Hideki Matsui continued his massive tear that started mid-summer (in July/August/September he hit .293/.281/.325 with 18 homers). Alex Rodriguez continues to be a non-factor in the World Series. However, we won’t get down on the guy. The guy came back (too) early from hip surgery and it wouldn’t be surprising if he’s finally dealing with fatigue.

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Game 3 of the series is Saturday night in Philadelphia. You can bet that Citizen’s Bank Park will be rocking this weekend. There might even be a stabbing or two on Sunday since the Giants play the Eagles on Sunday Night Football at the same time as the Yankees play the Phillies in Game 4. The police better start charging their tasers now.

Just a reminder: Philadelphia has the least attractive people in America according to Travel & Leisure. Are we biased? Maybe. But Philadelphia residents also voted themselves second to last in attractiveness. Burn.

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POLITICIANS MAKE MEANINGLESS WORLD SERIES BETS

By
theOCD
Published: 29 October 2009 9:30 AM EDTPosted in: MLB

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It’s that time of year: World Series time! That means city and state officials have made meaningless wagers on the championship series. So you know that Mike Bloomberg, who is seeking re-election next week, and David Paterson had to get in on that action.

These weren’t your run of the mill political wagers. This year, nobody put the typical “basket of apples” (or some other random locally-themed item) on the line. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter made “a first-of-its kind wager” that involved community service. If the Yankees win, Nutter will have to help re-paint a school. Conversely, Bloomberg will have to assist in the painting of a mural in Philadelphia if the Yankees lose. It’s an interesting bet but I have to believe that Bloomberg’s re-election played into the unique terms of the bet. It would also be more entertaining if they did something a bit more demeaning such as picking up trash or cleaning toilets.

The New York and Pennsylvania governors also made a bet. Their bet isn’t a run-of-the-mill wager either. In the bet between New York Governor David Paterson and Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell, the losing state will host a contest winner for a vacation. A New York winner would stay at the Park Hyatt in Bellvue, PA while a Pennsylvia winner would stay at the Sheraton New York in midtown Manhattan. You can enter the contest at http://www.iloveny.com.

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NUTS & BOLTS: IT’S ALWAYS SUNNIER IN NEW YORK

By
John
Published: 27 October 2009 10:49 AM EDTPosted in: Nuts & Bolts

Here come Chase Utley and the Phillies

Here come Chase Utley, the Phillies, and some more throwing errors.

The NY Post ran some serious smack talk quotes from Yankees fans and NYers against Philly, their culture, and even Rocky. (NY Post)

Hal and Hank Steinbrenner are continuing their father’s legacy in building winners. (NY Daily News)

The “Marian Gaborik Hat Trick”: a goal, assist and an injury. This writer can drop dead. (NY Times)

Leon Washington’s nasty injury leaves gaping hole in running game. Shonn Greene looks to step up. (NY Daily News)

Titans owner tells 0-6 coach Jeff Fisher to make QB change to Vince Young. (Tennessean)

Tim Tebow may be wilting under intense spotlight of National Championship/Heisman race. (RealClearSports)

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BOMBERS LICK HALOS, TAKE 3-1 ALCS LEAD

By
theOCD
Published: 21 October 2009 4:37 AM EDTPosted in: MLB

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Near the beginning of the season, CC Sabathia was having a rough start and Johan Santana was pitching well at the time. A so-called Yankee fan tweeted about CC saying “He’s no Santana.” Since then, that’s been a running joke with us here at BLS.

CC had the most wins in the majors and he’s cruised in the playoffs. On short rest, Sabathia went eight strong innings and yielded just one earned run on an economical 101 pitches. He now has three playoff wins in three chances and has only allowed a total of three earned runs. It’s pretty obvious that CC is exactly the horse that the Yankees pursued.

Alex Rodriguez continues to build on his legacy with five homers in seven playoff games. A-Rod is only one jack from tying Bernie Williams’ Yankee postseason record. Torii Hunter had this to say about the Yankees’ slugger:

“He did something different. I think he’s shorter with his swing and being patient, a lot more patient. He looks different at the plate. He definitely wants it. You can tell by the way he’s swinging. That guy’s a bad guy, man. I wish he was on my team.”

You’ve got that right, Torii. That bad guy has carried the Yankees to within one win of a World Series appearance.

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