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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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Blue Jays Create Maelstrom to Stay Alive, ALDS Heads Back to Toronto
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . On a humid Monday afternoon, Texas Rangers reliever, Ross Ohlendorf , stood firmly on the pitcher’s mound during the top of the sixth inning, his face wearing a decorated...
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Blue Jays Refuse to Go Quietly in the Night, ALDS Now 2-1
Image courtesy of Arturo Pardavila III/Flickr. From an outsider’s perspective, there was nothing that 100 men or more could ever do: This game belonged to the Toronto Blue Jays regardless of the cost. With their...
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Blue Jays Find their Backs Against the Wall as Rangers Go Bird Hunting
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Tempers flare during baseball square offs – it happens. It’s only human. At the bottom of the 13th inning during Game 2 of the ALDS between the Toronto Blue...
