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Theo Epstein Should Know Chicago is not Boston
The best news Chicago Cubs have had in quite a while, knowing Theo Esptein, heralded Boston Red Sox GM, is taking over the role for the lovable losers, don’t mean the century old World Series curse will be over that easily.
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2011 NLDS/ALDS Diary – Day 2
Robinson Cano came up big for the Yankees with a grand slam home run and six RBIs, Yovani Gallardo was pretty much untouchable for the Brewers in their win over the Diamondbacks, Ryan Howard helped Roy Halladay find his groove again in Philadelphia while James Shields fell apart against the Rangers. Image: Source It was […]
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Yovani Gallardo Outpitching Ian Kennedy Means End for Diamondbacks (Brewers vs Diamondbacks)
It wasn’t like Ian Kennedy was that bad. He wasn’t superb, like most of 2011, finishing with a 21-4 record and 2.88 ERA. He wasn’t brilliant like his only start against the Milwaukee Brewers this season, shutting them down for 7 innings, allowing only 4 hits. Still, in comparison to the gem thrown by Yovani Gallardo, striking out nine in eight innings, yeah, the playoff opener for the Diamondbacks ace kinda sucked.
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2011 MLB Postseason Schedule
The times and venues for the 2011 MLB postseason, with the ALDS Yankees-Tigers and Rangers-Rays while in the NL it’s the Phillies-Cardinals and Brewers-Diamondbacks.
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Jose Reyes & Miguel Cabrera Win NL & AL Batting Titles
The AL Wild Card Race (eventually won by the Tampa Bay Rays) wasn’t the only thing decided on the final day of the 2011 MLB Season. The batting title in the NL went to Jose Reyes, the first Mets player in history to lead the league in batting average with a .337 to Ryan Braun’s .332. Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers won the AL batting title with .344.
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More of This Pitching Style, Please
Hot Asian ladies who can pull of wild gymnastics moves before they throw a pitch to get the crowd warmed up before a game? Please, lets develop this trend.
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Playoffs Getting Closer? (Rays vs Yankees)
The New York Yankees didn’t seem to be too torn up after Matt Moore tore through them in his first Major League start, earning the win in the Rays’ 15-8 over the AL East leader, putting them two games behind the Boston Red Sox.
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Mariano Rivera Becomes All-Time Saves Leader (Yankees vs Twins)
Closing out all of the last three Yankees wins, Mariano Rivera became MLB’s all time leader in saves, making his 602nd with a 1-2-3 sweeping of the Minnesota Twins, giving the Yanks a 6-4 win and singled the start of the modest celebrations.
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Adam Dunn Making Negative History
Adam Dunn’s season just keept getting “better”. His batting average is .161, and his strikeout number has finally caught up, reaching 161 as well. Not just a terrible year, but a historically awful.
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Mariano Rivera Gets to 600 Saves (Yankees vs Mariners)
Mariano Rivera sealed the New York Yankees’ 90th win this season, 3-2 over the Seattle Mariners, with his 41 save in 2011 and more importantly, number 600 of his career, on his way to become the all time saves leader, passing Trevor Hoffman.