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Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Sky Andrecheck / Jorge L. Ortiz / — MLB released the list of the 2009 six-year minor league free agents. The Dodgers are the team with the most free agents (34), followed by the Marlins and the Mariners (32). — Among the 536 players declared FA, you can find some interesting names … Jeff / Chris Jaffe / — For the next few weeks, THT will publish excerpts from Evaluating Baseball's Managers,...
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USA Today (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
By H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAYJoba Chamberlain gave up a solo home run to Phillies third baseman Pedro Feliz, who tied Game 4 at 4-4 in the eighth inning, but still won. 2009 POSTSEASONWorld Series breakdown: World Series schedule: Panoramas: Bloggin' baseball: Mr. October: Photo gallery: Yankees blog: Phillies blog: By Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAYPHILADELPHIA — The lasting image from 's relief...
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USA Today (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... Wed., 7:57 Game 7*: Phillies at Yankees, Thur., 7:57* if necessary; Fox, all times p.m. EDTBy Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAYPHILADELPHIA — is not only putting his postseason ghosts to rest, but also burying them for good. In the process, he has helped put the on the doorstep of their 27th championship.Right after giving up the lead in Sunday's Game 4 of the World Series, the stormed back...
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USA Today (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
By Robert Deutsch, USA TODAYNick Swisher, who homered and doubled, scores in the fifth inning of Game 3, colliding with Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz.By Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAYNick Swisher is the first to admit he was pressing, not that it was hard to tell. One could virtually see the sawdust wafting off the handle every time he gripped a bat, and his facial expression, as always, betrayed...
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USA Today (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
... Wed., 7:57 Game 7*: Phillies at Yankees, Thur., 7:57* if necessary; Fox, all times p.m. EDTBy Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAYNEW YORK — Even for elite closers, saves of more than three outs are rare. For , they're simply part of the ' winning formula in the postseason.It's a rather simple approach to success: Bang out a couple of homers and hold the opponents at bay long enough for Rivera...
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USA Today (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
By H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAYYankees' Phil Hughes has struggled in relief recently. He has a 9.64 ERA in seven postseason games. 2009 POSTSEASONWorld Series breakdown: World Series schedule: Panoramas: Bloggin' baseball: Mr. October: Photo gallery: Yankees blog: Phillies blog: By Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAYNEW YORK — manager finds comfort in harking back to the time when his bullpen was...
