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Madison Bumgarner Owns Game 5 of the World Series
Image courtesy of SD Dirk/Flickr. Madison Bumgarner is one of the best pitchers in the history of postseason baseball. In what was already a marvelous October for the San Francisco Giants' lefty, Bumgarner wrote another...
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World Series Game 4: Giants Win 11-4 in Wild Contest
Image courtesy of Amy Meredith/Flickr . Game 4 of the World Series made one thing extraordinarily clear: the gap between the Kansas City Royals middle relievers and late relievers is a divide of incalculable degrees....
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World Series Game 3: Bullpen Key in Royals Victory
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . In a pivotal Game 3 of the World Series, the Kansas City Royals defeated the San Francisco Giants by a 3-2 score. It was a clean game defensively and...
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World Series Preview: Royals and Giants Battle for a Title
Image courtesy of Eric/Flickr. During spring training, who had the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants squaring off in the World Series? Beyond that, when the regular season ended and the one-game playoff matchups...
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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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Royals Sweep Angels Behind Defense and Power
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . It's shaping up to be a special year for the Kansas City Royals. After the final out was recorded in an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels, Kauffman...
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Why the Kansas City Royals Should Win the World Series
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Kansas City Royals have a strong chance of winning the World Series. After not making the playoffs since 1985, then being down 7-3 against the Oakland A's in...
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Wade Davis: A Journey into the Eighth Inning
Image courtesy of Joel Dinda/Flickr . Wade Davis has experienced an MLB career of adjustments and reinvention. He no longer throws sliders or change-ups, but most importantly, he no longer enters games as a starting...
