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An Unusual Rematch
I (Evander) had not immediately thought of this, but the NLCS pitting the Milwaukee Brewers against the St. Louis Cardinals is a rematch of the 1982 World Series. How? The Brewers were then in the American League. In fact, championship-starved … Continue reading
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Tagged American League, Milwaukee Brewers, National League, NLCS, St. Louis Cardinals
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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
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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Fifteen Years of Interleague Play and I’m Still Not Sure
In 1997, I attended the first so-called Subway Series of the regular season between the Yankees and the Mets. It was at Yankee Stadium, and the Mets humiliated the Bronx Bombers by a score of 6-0. Pitcher Dave Mlicki handcuffed … Continue reading
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Tagged American League, Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Daniel Murphy, Dave Mlicki, Fenway Park, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, National League, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Subway Series, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, World Series, Wrigley Field
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Brew Crew Will Make Milwaukee Even More Famous
My heading, for all those under a certain age or did not grow up with the American ads, plays on “The Beer that Made Milwaukee Famous”. This would be Schlitz. The Brewers also have the greatest related home-run shtick in … Continue reading
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Tagged American League, Bernie Brewer, Bob Uecker, Casey McGehee, Cecil Fielder, Cincinnati Reds, Corey Hart, County Stadium, Dusty Baker, LaTroy Hawkins, Milwaukee Brewers, National League, Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun, Shaun Marcum, Tony La Russa, Yovani Gallardo, Zack Greinke
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Tigers Not in Rajasthan but in Detroit
Like the big cat I am, I’m going way out on a limb and picking the Detroit Tigers as the American League Wild Card team of 2011. (Cricket fans: The Wild Card is the team with the second-best record in … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Cricket, Right Off the Bat Website, Yankees
Tagged American League, Austin Jackson, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Comerica Park, Detroit Tigers, Jhonny Peralta, Jim Leyland, Joaquin Benoit, Joel Zumaya, Justin Verlander, Magglio Ordonez, Max Scherzer, Miguel Cabrera, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Victor Martinez
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Red Sox Rule
Mark Twain more or less said while history may not repeat, it rhymes. Will the 2011 Boston Red Sox season rhyme with 1918, 2004, and 2007? I think so. The 2011 club is not perfect. But let’s take a look … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian Gonzalez, American League, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buccholz, Daisuke, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J. D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Literature, Marco Scutaro, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona
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