Archive for October 2nd, 2007
October stars: These guys have to step up
One player can’t win the World Series all alone, but one can sure help lose it. Dayn Perry says these guys are keys to the playoffs.
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A fly on the wall in Phoenix (Yahoo! Sports)
The Cubs and Diamondbacks illustrated their differences in a series of short cuts on the day before NLDS Game 1.
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A-Rod looking to put finishing touches on stellar season (PA SportsTicker)
BRONX, New York (Ticker) - Heading into his fourth postseason with the New York Yankees, Alex Rodriguez is coming off one of the greatest individual regular seasons in franchise history. He also faces the ghosts of previous playoff failures but does so with a different approach and a message from captain Derek Jeter.
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Red Sox have all the ingredients to win
The new, extended playoff schedule allows teams more time off to rest. Ken Rosenthal says it benefits one team above all the others.
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Clemens set to start Game 3 for Yankees (AP)
Roger Clemens is set to start Game 3 for the New York Yankees against Cleveland after throwing 69 pitches in a four-inning simulated game Tuesday at the team’s complex in Tampa, Fla. Clemens, who has not pitched since Sept. 16 because of a hamstring injury, faced 18 batters, then took grounders on the mound, fielded […]
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No walk in the neighborhood (Yahoo! Sports)
The Red Sox and Angels both need their late-inning guys to rebound to have any hope in October.
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Holliday, Rollins among new stars in postseason full of surprising entries (AP)
Matt Holliday and the streaking Colorado Rockies are in — from out of nowhere. With all four playoff pairings finally set, now it’s on with October! A postseason full of surprising entries starts Wednesday afternoon in Philadelphia, where the NL East champions host Colorado in the first playoff game for the Fightin’ Phils since […]
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Padres have all winter to deal with blowing 3 straight shots at the wild card (AP)
They were one strike from clinching the wild card on Saturday, and three outs away on Monday night. It’s a good thing winters are so mild in San Diego. That might help lessen the sting the Padres felt after failing in three straight chances to claim the last spot in the postseason. Monday night’s shocking […]
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Wakefield, Matthews, Colon off rosters
Tim Wakefield, Gary Matthews Jr. and Bartolo Colon will be sitting out the first round of the AL playoffs.
The Boston Red Sox left Wakefield off the playoff roster for their first-round series against the Los Angeles Angels because of his ailing back. The Angels scratched Matthews because of a left knee injury that hadn’t improved […]
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Boston Red Sox Postseason History
The postseason history of the Boston Red Sox:
World Series (Won 6, Lost 4)
2004 - Beat St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0
1986 - Lost to New York Mets, 4-3
1975 - Lost to Cincinnati Reds, 4-3
1967 - Lost to St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3
1946 - Lost to St.
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