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Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees: Will 2011 Replay 2006 at Crunch Time?
“I fear both the Tigers of Detroit and the Indians of Cleveland.” The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Meeting Denny McLain
There were four postseason baseball games on yesterday. But what did I (Evander) do? I shook Denny McLain’s hand. He’s really huge now, and I would not otherwise recognize him. Like all former baseball players, he has an iron grip. … Continue reading
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Tagged Denny McLain, National Baseball Hall of Fame
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Terry Francona Reported on the Ropes…James Dean Dead 56 Years
Red Sox Nation is reeling, and the Boston Red Sox Web site, as well as other sources, are reporting the probable departure of manager Terry Francona. If this comes to pass in 2011 (now 5772 on the Jewish calendar), and … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Red Sox, Jim Leyland, Ron Gardenhire, Terry Francona, Tony LaRussa
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The Mets and Wilpons Catch a Break
Thanks to a recent ruling, the New York Mets would not be subject to upward of $1 billion lost in their involvement with Bernard Madoff. You could hear the collective sigh of relief coming from now-empty Citifield in Flushing, New … Continue reading
Wild Finish to the 2011 Regular Season
The division races were sewn up long ago. Things didn’t seem too exciting. But then all hell broke loose in the American and National League Wild Card races. The Boston Red Sox finish the year 77-1 in games that they … Continue reading
Brad Pitt, Billy Beane, and Baseball…er…Moneyball
Moneyball starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill was released September 23, and will take you out to the ballpark in almost-as-thrilling a way as a ticket to a playoff game or even World Series. In addition to being immersed in … Continue reading
Triple Play Makes Nation’s Capital News
From CKGUY of Chicago-past: Last night I (Bill) was drifting off to sleep when Yankees announcer John Sterling said some words I’ve never heard before at a game or watching a game on television or listening to the radio. IT’S … Continue reading
One More Game
There is a certain element of denial at the end of the baseball season. Spring and summer have ended with it. A piece of us dies. Who wants to face this? (I waited all season to see a triple play, … Continue reading
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Tagged American League, National League, New York Yankees, Russell Martin
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Bryan Stow Is Improving
Right Off the Bat continues sending all best wishes to a recovering Bryan Stow as well as to his family. As the regular season closes, with the magic of what is to follow (culminating in the World Series), it is … Continue reading
Demonologist
Are you a Boston Red Sox fan that, in the darkest corner of your self, ever roots for…the Yankees? No? Oh, really?
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