Yankees Pick Up Options On Cano And Swisher

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It hasn’t even been 24-hours since the St. Louis Cardinals won the 2011 World Series, and the New York Yankees are already hard at work, getting ready for 2012 season. The latest since the 6 ½ hours of executive meetings in Tampa, FL last Wednesday is that the Yankees picked up outfielder Nick Swisher’s $10.5 [...]

Congratulations To The St. Louis Cardinals

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Congratulations to the St. Louis Cardinals for winning the 2011 World Series. The Cardinals gave baseball fans a truly thrilling ride because of how they believed in themselves. From Carpenter to Motte; from Pujols to the MVP Freese; from Molina to manager Tony LaRussa… this was not one player or two, it was a complete [...]

WS Game 6 Was A Baseball Masterpiece

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The 2011 World Series had been a snooze, until last nights Game 6. The game was far from perfect, way too much sloppy defense and both the Rangers and Cardinals reliable bullpens finally looked worn. The imperfect, textbook mistakes aren’t what made this game so good; the attitudes and fight of the Cardinals and the [...]

2011 WS: Rangers And Cardinals Enough Excuses

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There were no celebrations in St. Louis on Wednesday night, as Mother Nature elected to drag out the 2011 World Series for another day, as Game 6 was officially postponed to Thursday. Currently the Texas Rangers have a 3-2 hold-on the Cardinals, making Game 6 a must win for St. Louis. As for Texas, winning [...]

New York Yankees: In Defense Of A-rod Part Deux

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October 6, 2011 – It was the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Yankee stadium scoreboard read 3-2. With two out already posted, the fate of the season lied in the bat of baseball’s richest, three-time MVP New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez. That was the calm before the storm in Game 5 of the [...]

New York Yankees: Alex Rodriguez, Josh Hamilton, Excuses And Excuses

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Sure you are well aware that the New York Yankees are not playing in the 2011 World Series, as the team lost to the Detroit Tigers in the ALDS. The Texas Rangers are playing for the franchise’s first WS Championship, for the second season in a row. It is no secret that the Yankees don’t [...]

New York Yankees: Opting In Or Optioned Out

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OPTING IN: Ben Nicholson-Smith at MLBTradeRumors.com has reported that New York Yankees reliever Rafael Soriano has no plans on using his contract’s opt-out clause. Not officially confirmed, according to ESPN New York, but there is no reservation that Soriano will play out the 2-years left on his contract, which earns him a $25 million paycheck. [...]

2011 WS Rangers vs. Cardinals: Impartial Prediction

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The battle for the title of 2011 World Series Champion starts tonight, as the St. Louis Cardinals will duke it out with the Texas Rangers in a match-up that you won’t want to miss. The only sure thing is the one team will be crowned the champs, while the other will join the long list [...]

2011 WS Preview: St. Louis Cardinals

The 2011 World Series kicks off on Wednesday night, with the St. Louis Cardinals hosting the Texas Rangers to start this best of seven series. Which team has the advantage? I have watched both teams throughout this postseason and they match up well. So instead of going stat crazy, below are my cut and dry [...]

2011 WS Preview: Texas Rangers

The 2011 World Series kicks off on Wednesday night, with the St. Louis Cardinals hosting the Texas Rangers to start this best of seven series. Which team has the advantage? I have watched both teams throughout this postseason and they match up well. So instead of going stat crazy, below are my cut and dry [...]