Archive for October 20th, 2006
Managers downplay friendship in Series
Jim Leyland woke up at 4:15 a.m. one day during the AL championship series in Oakland, called his kids back East and wished his son a happy birthday.
Then, since he was up, he called one of his best friends - Tony La Russa.
“We chatted for a little while and I went back to bed,” Leyland […]
Posted: October 20th, 2006.
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Rolen says his swing is feeling fine
Forget the numbers, Scott Rolen says. His shoulder is OK, his swing feels fine and sooner or later some hits will fall in.
Batting .188 in the postseason without an RBI, the St. Louis Cardinals’ All-Star third baseman heads into his second World Series certainly hoping it goes better than the first.
That was two years ago, […]
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Cards straggle into Detroit for Series
Ivan Rodriguez gave Placido Polanco a playful slap upside the head, and they both cackled. Pumped and rarin’ to go, they grabbed some bats, bolted the clubhouse and got ready to hit.
After a week of mowing the lawn, changing the oil and taking out the trash, the Detroit Tigers were definitely eager to start this […]
Posted: October 20th, 2006.
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Masterminds meet again (Yahoo! Sports)
DETROIT – Old friends and rivals Tony La Russa and Jim Leyland will try to outsmart one another in the World Series.
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Posted: October 20th, 2006.
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Despite late struggles, Tigers and Cards set to do battle (SportsTicker)
DETROIT (Ticker) - When the playoffs started in the first week of October, not many experts (I had both losing in the first round) predicted that the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals would be playing in the World Series.
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How the Cardinals and Tigers match up (AP)
A position-by-position look at the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers going into the World Series, starting Saturday night at Comerica Park: First Base Cardinals Albert Pujols. He has a great shot to win his second straight MVP award after another monster season. Pujols is at his best in the clutch, with 19 of […]
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How the Cardinals and Tigers match up
A position-by-position look at the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers going into the World Series, starting Saturday night at Comerica Park:
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First Base
Cardinals: Albert Pujols. He has a great shot to win his second straight MVP award after another monster season. Pujols is at his best in the clutch, with 19 of his 49 homers […]
Posted: October 20th, 2006.
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Zumaya, Casey healed and headed to Series
Sean Casey and Joel Zumaya of the Detroit Tigers made it a worthwhile week off.
Sidelined by injuries during the AL championship series, they rested and rehabbed and got themselves ready for the World Series. They’re set to play Saturday night in Game 1 against St. Louis.
Casey hurt his left calf in the ALCS opener and […]
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Zumaya, Casey healed and headed to Series (AP)
Sean Casey and Joel Zumaya of the Detroit Tigers made it a worthwhile week off. Sidelined by injuries during the AL championship series, they rested and rehabbed and got themselves ready for the World Series. They’re set to play Saturday night in Game 1 against St. Louis. Casey hurt his left calf in the ALCS […]
Posted: October 20th, 2006.
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Many reasons to watch Cards-Tigers Series
Ken Rosenthal can already hear the grumblings about this World Series. No Yankees. No Mets. No Red Sox. No thanks. But he says if you can’t find something intriguing about this matchup, you just aren’t paying attention.
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Posted: October 20th, 2006.
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