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I don’t bleed Dodger blue but I will readily admit, every single time I watch Kirk Gibson hobble [...]
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Call it an East Coast West Coast battle if you will. The PhiladelphiaPhillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers will face each other in theNational League Championship Series for the fourth time in baseball’shistory. Both teams won their respective divisions and proceeded totake care of business in the first round of the playoffs.
From the Phillies viewpoint, [...]
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Posted by Mac Thomason
Braves Journal — published on October 7th, 2008
This weblog hereby endorses the Rays in the American League, for myriad reasons, plus who isn’t rooting for the Rays? It also endorses the Phillies, because the weblog hates the Dodgers more than anything except the University of Tennessee. Well, there are some things that the weblog hates more intensely, but not as often. Also, Phillies fans are really fun when they win, because they don’t know how to react.
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Submitted by Joe @ Baseballisms
The Boston Red Sox advance to their fourth American League Championship Series since 2003, with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. They will face the AL East Champs, the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field starting on Friday night.
This game once again showcased tremendous pitching performances by [...]
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A Braves blog expanding its borders for the postseason, coming to you from off the couch in Atlanta… it’s JB.
So maybe your favorite team is out of it already. Maybe your team finished just better than one of the worst teams in baseball (like my Braves). And there won’t be a Cubs/Red Sox World Series [...]
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Last off season, I did a series on the Braves’ roster and what our options at each position were before the season started. This year I’m thinking about doing the same thing, only not quite to the same extent because it took way too long to do last time. I won’t start this probably until January or around there, but there’s a fanpost on TalkingChop about where we stand so far. It’s pretty detailed payroll-wise and it’s sorted pretty well by each facet of the team, so have a look if you wish. It’s a very nice read and a good reference as well.
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Submitted by Joe @ Baseballisms
Nobody said this was going to be easy. The Angels beat the Red Sox 5-4 last night in 12 innings to break an 0 - 11 playoff losing streak, It took a big offensive effort from catcher Mike Napoli (3 - 5 with two home runs, 3 runs scored, 3 RBI) [...]
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It must have been a bad day in Milwaukee. The Wisconsin Badgers lost to THE Ohio State the night before, the Packers lost to the Atlanta Falcons and the Brewers were eliminated from the playoffs.
Pat Burrell sure put an end to the questions about his back. Burrell hit two demoralizing homeruns yesterday to power the [...]
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Submitted by Jared @ Right Field Bleachers
The 2008 season might not have ended the way we dreamed, but it was still a dream season.
Was I let down the Brewers didn’t advance past the first round of the
post season or even make it a close contest? Absolutely. But let’s keep
things in perspective…
First of all, this was [...]
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Blame me. I cursed them.
It’s Sunday. I’m JB and we’re whittling down the contenders. This post is going to get a little Launching Pad house keeping done as I wrap up my weekend and get ready for the next week of baseball.
Catching you up.
Our poll showed that most fans (31%) who voted on the Launching [...]
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C/O Right Field Bleachers
The Brewers jumped on 45-year-old Jamie Moyer and the Phillies quickly, as the crew nearly matched their series output to point with two first run innings in game three. Some key sacrifice flies from Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun, combined with a clutch J.J. Hardy single lent the Brewers an insurmountable advantage.
Dave [...]
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I saw this on Craigslist today.
I’m JB, it is October 4th 2008, The Jackets are winning, and this Braves blog is still rollin’ even if the Braves are chillin’. Thanks to this and this and THIS…. I’m ready to blog at ya.
WORD!!
So as the Brave-less playoffs march on, the divisional series-es are nearing early exits [...]
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C/O Joe @ Baseballisms
The outcome of Game Two of the American League Division Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim can be attributed to crooked numbers. The Sox took a two games to none lead in the best of five series with a 7 - 5 win, by bookending [...]
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Posted by Mac Thomason
Braves Journal — published on October 3rd, 2008
Home teams in bold.
Alabama 34, Kentucky 16
Florida 40, Arkansas 6
Ole Miss 22, South Carolina 21
Vandy 17, Auburn 13
Northern Illinois 7, Tennessee 6
If things don’t change fast I’ll have to eat my words…
Well I’ve got this week’s coffee in hand and ready to get you updated on this week in the playoffs… so far.
Ah October…. Fall is in the air… the crisp breezes are cooling off the remnants of a hot Atlanta summer… and it’s still baseball [...]
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C/O Vik @ DockSquad
This can’t be happening. Please someone tell me I’m going to wake up from this nightmare soon. Again, I can’t believe this is happening… I’m literally shaking right now after this second Cubs loss, is anyone else feeling this way? Is this the same team that my [...]
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Submitted by Tommy @ Tommy Blogging Sports
Have to give it to the Rays, they showed up to play. No first time jitters in the playoffs.
The White Sox, for all the power and experience, did not show up to play.
Although both sides had sub-par pitching from both starters, Tampa was able to provide the offensive power [...]
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C/O Jonathan in Chicago
Going into game one there were a number of big question marks for the Sox. Is Javier Vazquez a big game pitcher? Can they win indoors? Will they suffer from a hangover after playing three win-or-go-home games in three days? Following today’s game, I’m certain at least one of those questions has [...]
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C/O Kevin @ Ramblings 1.5
If you had told me before the NLDS started that it would be 2-0 heading back to Milwaukee, I would have told you the Phillies are in deep trouble. Fortunately for me, as a Phillies fan, things have gone better than I expected.
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C/O Jared @ The Right Field Bleachers
I felt real good with CC coming to the mound tonight. I felt like I
split in Philly would set the Brewers up nicely. They’d have two games
in Milwaukee and CC would pitch Game 5 if it was necessary.
It looked like the big guy just ran out of gas. He [...]
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Posted by Mac Thomason
Braves Journal — published on October 2nd, 2008
The sheer badness of Jeff Francoeur 2008 cannot be shown in the statistics. Oh, the statistics are bad, very bad. He hit .239, 25 points below the league; got on base at a .294 clip, 41 points below the league; and slugged a big fat .359, 62 points below the league. Remember, this includes not only middle infielders, catchers, and Hamsters, but also pitchers. Only five players in the entire National League made more outs than Francoeur, and most of them were top of the order hitters, and centerfielders or middle infielders.
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C/O Kevin @ Ramblings 1.5
Hello readers of The Launching Pad. Allow me to briefly introduce myself. My name is Kevin and I write my own little blog in which I have been feverishly covering the Phillies during the postseason stretch. Admittingly I love the fact that I am getting this opportunity to comment on the [...]
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C/O Joe @ Baseballisms
Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels Game 1 American League Division Series
10 Post Season Wins in a Row!
The Red Sox continue to have the Halos number in the post season as the Sox win Game One 4 -1, behind a masterful performance by John Lester. Angels fans came into this series [...]
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Jared joins us from his Brew-Crew blog “Right Field Bleachers” Down one, with CC on the hill, tomorrow is a must win
OK, so that’s playoff baseball…
It’s hard to feel too bad about the loss today, but it does make tomorrow’s game an absolute must win.I actually took a lot of positives from the game.
First of [...]
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This recap is brought to you from our friend Vik in Chicago w/ DockSquad
This is definitely not the way that the Cubs and their fans envisioned Game 1 to go. With the Cubs most consistent pitcher this season (especially at home) at the helm, and with the home crowd rocking, a lot of people expected [...]
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ALDS Preview- Red Sox vs Angels
Heading into Game 1 of the 2008 ALDS between my Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, I am thinking about how many times the Red Sox have had to go [...]
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Our good friends at the Ted Lilly Fan Club have provided us with the first of our “On the Front Lines of the Playoffs” post. Enjoy this first look at the Cubs’ NLDS with the Dodgers!
A View From the Wrigleyville Apocalypse
Looking up at the big Ted Lilly Fan Club Atomic Clock on the wall [...]
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No I’m not going to sing “Go, Cubs, Go”… ever. This is still a Braves blog after all.
Before I begin, here’s my caveat. I’m no Cubs fan. I’ve gone through different stages in life where I may have rooted for them (say when they play the Phillies or Mets) but I, a Braves fan, have [...]
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Just a little dose of humor before the playoffs get started. Enjoy.
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