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The Usual Problems in Yankee Stadium (Yankees vs Rangers)
It wasn’t about David Phelps pitching through five straight innings for the first time or Derek Lowe making his debut for the New York Yankees with 4 fantastic innings. It was mostly about how the Texas Rangers lost their lead of the AL after another disastrous outing in the new Yankee stadium.
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Hitters Can Have Perfect Games Too (Josh Hamilton Four Home Runs)
Josh Hamilton makes a great story even if you put aside his ability and achievements on the field. A recovering drug addict and alcoholic, sometimes baseball and his ability to produce is the second thing people think of when they hear his name. But not on perfect nights like these. Not when he hits four home runs and breaks the AL record for total bases reached.
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Yu Darvish Comes Out as a Winner After Roller Coaster Debut
Yu Darvish showed all through the first inning just how much pressure is on a guy who cost the Texas Rangers $112 million to get him from Japan. He needed 42 pitches to get through a nightmarish debut inning for him. But he picked himself up, enjoying a loaded and potent offense, getting the win in the 11-5 opener against the Seattle Mariners.
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Yu Darvish – Worth the Hype?
Yu Darvish will be the new ace of the Texas Rangers, costing the losers of the last two World Series around $110 million, making the 25 year old pitcher, who has been on their watch list for over two years now, one of the biggest enigmas and probably anticipated new signings heading into the 2012 MLB season.
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Aftermath of the Cardinals – Rangers World Series
One last look at the last day of the 2011 Baseball season, at the St. Louis Cardinals ending their improbable run with a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers in the World Series, and what just might be Albert Pujols’ final game for the Cardinals.
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Too Bad There Are Only 7 Games (Rangers vs Cardinals)
David Freese’s 11th inning home run saved the St. Louis Cardinals, giving us the pleasure to enjoy Baseball and the 2011 World Series a little bit more, forcing a game 7 against the Texas Rangers. This series, Baseball, the postseason, it’s all good, despite the naysayers.
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Legendary Doubles and Miscommunication (Cardinals vs Rangers)
Mike Napoli hit a double to deep right, bringing home Michael Young and Nelson Cruz, giving the Texas Rangers a 4-2 lead, their first of the game, to grab a 3-2 lead in the World Series as they head back to St. Louis with a chance to finish off the Cardinals and win the Franchise’s first title.
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Jason Motte Messes Up in Ninth (Rangers vs Cardinals)
Things change quickly, and after getting the Save in game 1, Jason Motte knew he blew it in Game 2 of the World Series, allowing the Texas Rangers two runs in the ninth inning, giving them their first win of the 2011 World Series, making it 1-1.
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Chris Carpenter Leads Cardinals to Game 1 Win in World Series
In a post season filled with Starters and Aces doing a horrible job, Chris Carpenter showed another example of his playoff prowess, throwing six strong innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals in a 3-2 win, taking a 1-0 lead in the World Series over the Texas Rangers.
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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 […]