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Game 6 Momentous for David Price
Image courtesy of Arturo Pardavila III/Flickr . In his eighth MLB season, David Price has still never won a playoff start. All seven, including the one last Saturday against the Kansas City Royals in the...
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Blue Jays Extirpate Rangers, Advance to ALCS in a Memorable Way
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. Docile. Manageable. Governable. Polite. Eh. Maple syrup. These are words that slip and slide off my tongue whenever I generalize about Canadians. I can’t help it – my brain is...
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Revenge of Ruben: Mets Avenge Tejada by Lumbering to 2-1 Lead
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Michael Cuddyer chose to take the high road when he said, “the greatest retaliation is winning,” unlike Chase Utley ’s low slide. So now we’re at a place where...
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Kansas City Royals Advance to the World Series After a 29-Year Slump
Image courtesy of Eric/Flickr . 95 feet and a few inches are the difference between a tie game and going to the World Series. In the bottom of the first inning, Eric Hosmer chopped a...
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Kansas City Royals Make It As Easy As 1-2-3 in ALCS Game 3
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. Franklin Pierce Adams published a poem, “Baseball’s Sad Lexicon,” detailing the frustration of New York Giants’ fans upon seeing a ground ball hit to Joe Tinker , Johnny Evers ,...
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ALCS Game 1: Kansas City Royals Overpower Baltimore Orioles in 10th
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The best evidence that the Kansas City Royals love Ned Yost , their bumbling manager, sailed into the right field stands of Oriole Park. Alex Gordon ’s home run...
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Nick Markakis and the Orioles Prepare to Face the Royals in ALCS
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The last time the Baltimore Orioles won the American League pennant was roughly 30 days before Nick Markakis was born. Starting October 10, he along with the rest of...
