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Legends of the Fall: Part IV of V

Post author By mw2828
Post date June 10, 2007
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The fourth contest was washed away by rain, leaving the tabloid vultures to pick at the carcass of Game 3.

Everyone would have a say.

There was New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, suggesting that Pedro Martinez, now known as an enemy of the elderly, would have been arrested if he pulled his shenanigans at Yankee Stadium.

There was Pedro, the man himself, maintaining his intent to gently push Zimmer aside.

There was Red Sox manager Grady Little, displaying little tact in declaring the Series a battle upgraded to war.

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MLB General

Legends of the Fall: Part III of V

Post author By mw2828
Post date June 8, 2007
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The A’s had fallen, tortuously, in the playoffs once again. The defeat offered zero consolation. There were no moral victories.

In their shattered clubhouse, Billy Beane lost it, railing about the payroll disparity separating the two teams.

But on the field, they had been so close.

So close…

As the Red Sox raucously celebrated that night, ready to challenge the New York Yankees, ready to spit in the face of history, one lingering, exhausting thought couldn’t have been far from their minds.

They had survived.

Tags Boston Red Sox, don zimmer, ny yankees

MLB General

Legends of the Fall: Part I of V

Post author By mw2828
Post date June 6, 2007
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Sports couldn’t exist without opposing forces. Here is the story of two teams destined for no greater glory than to define each other. Here is one legend of the fall, among many others.

Tags 2003 alcs, Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins, ny yankees, Oakland A's

General Sports

The Darker Days of 1961

As told by Bob Cerv, Outfielder; 1961 New York Yankees.

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New York Yankees

Strange Daze

The Yankees appear dead as Christopher Moltisanti. I gulp an overflowing glass of rum and coke, attempting to ignore their latest disintegration. It’s May 11th, which doesn’t stop me from worrying.

Bottoms up.

Tags crisis of faith maannn, ny yankees

New York Yankees

Rocket Landing

By Billy Fellin

“Houston, we have a problem”
“Go on”
“The Rocket has landed in New York.”

The move that rocked the baseball world on Sunday, the Yankees signed Roger Clemens to a pro-rated 1-yr/28 million dollar deal. This comes out to about $4.5 million every month. So will the Rocket’s coming to the Bronx energize the team and get them back from the darkness of the AL East? Or is there nothing to help save the Yankees’ sinking ship?

Tags ny yankees, roger clemens

MLB General

The MLB April Awards

April baseball may be about as meaningful as the 7th round of the NFL draft (do you really think Ramzee Robinson will have a big impact on the Lions next season?). Still, this opening month of baseball has been quite an eventful one. The Yankees are in last, the Brewers are in first, the Braves have returned, and Barry is back. Here is some hardware for the best (and worst) of April.

Tags alex rodriguez, Atlanta Braves, barry bonds, jose reyes, Milwaukee Brewers, MLB, ny yankees, tim hudson

Boston Red Sox

Boston: Bean- Beer- and a Buffalo

Post author By YankTank
Post date April 26, 2007
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“I have just returned from Boston. It’s the only thing to do if you find yourself up there.”
-Fred Allen, (1894-1957) comedian

I don’t eat New England clam chowder or Boston éclairs. I don’t wear the color red at all during baseball season. I weasel out of business trips that involve a Massachusetts destination. The city of Boston, to me, is no different than mint chocolate chip ice cream, margaritas, or “The Lord of the Rings.” I don’t care how universally popular they are: I’ve tried ’em, and I hate ’em.

Tags Boston Red Sox, fenway, ny yankees, road trips

New York Yankees

Dizzy

By Billy Fellin

Dizzy is what happens when you spin around on a tire swing or a rotating chair too long. Dizzy can happen when a beautiful girl walks by and you turn your head so fast to catch another glimpse. That could also be filed under whiplash. Any one else think there should be a HANS-type device that could prevent this? Can we get a ruling on this? Ok. Moving on, dizzy also happens to be a very good song by the Goo Goo Dolls. Dizzy is also how Yankee fans are currently feeling after the three game sweep in Fenway this past weekend.

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MLB General

Opening Day

By Billy Fellin

After seven months of anticipation, more steroid talk, the drama out of the Bronx and the roulette game that is free agency, Opening Day has finally arrived. Opening Day is arguably one of the greatest days in a sports fanatic’s life, such as mine. There’s just something about Opening Day, the anticipation of it and the aura surrounding the first pitch, the first home run or the first win of the year.

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