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| Phils try to push Rays to brink of elimination |
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10/26/2008 |
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| the Rays, while B.J. Upton had two hits, an RBI and tied a World Series record with three steals. With four steals on Saturday, the Rays have 22 in the postseason, breaking the previous postseason mark of 20 held by the 1975 Cincinnati Reds and 1992 Atlanta Braves. Upton also became the first player to swipe three bases in a game since St. Louis' Lou Brock did it in 1968. Matt Garza, MVP of the ALCS, allowed six hits and four runs, and had seven strikeouts through six innings for the Rays. The Phillies turn t |
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| Garza goes for Rays, as Fall Classic shifts to Philly for Game 3 |
MLB Baseball |
10/25/2008 |
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| llowed six runs and six hits in 1 1/3 frames. He had been 16-7 in the regular season with a 3.71 ERA in 33 starts. Moyer has faced the Rays 15 times over the course of his lengthy career and is 8-4 against them with a 2.85 ERA. The Rays and the 1991 Atlanta Braves are the only teams to reach the World Series a year after finishing with the worst record in the majors. Philadelphia, meanwhile, is back in the Fall Classic for the first time since 1993 and is trying to claim just its second World Series title sin |
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| Kansas City Royals |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
10/25/2008 |
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| Claimed pitcher Jairo Cuevas off waivers from the Atlanta Braves; released pitcher Kip Wells. |
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| Royals release Wells |
MLB Baseball |
10/24/2008 |
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| lief appearances for Kansas City after he was claimed off waivers from Colorado on August 18. Wells began the season as Colorado's opening-day starter before being moved to the bullpen. He missed over two months of the season with a blood clot in his right hand. Over his 10-year career, he is 65-94 with a 4.67 ERA in 256 games (205 starts) with the White Sox, Pirates, Rangers, Cardinals, Rockies and Royals. Also on Friday, Kansas City claimed pitcher Jairo Cuevas outright off waivers from the Atlanta Braves. |
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| Phils try to take commanding World Series lead in Game 2 against Rays |
MLB Baseball |
10/23/2008 |
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| asn't lost three straight starts since dropping four in a row from June 15-July 1, 2007. The 26-year-old hurler beat the Phillies the only other time he faced them, giving up three runs and six hits in six innings back in 2006. The Rays and the 1991 Atlanta Braves are the only teams to reach the World Series a year after finishing with the worst record in the majors. Philadelphia, meanwhile, is back in the Fall Classic for the first time since 1993 and is trying to claim just its second World Series title sin |
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| What a difference a Devil makes |
MLB Baseball |
10/22/2008 |
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| from its name prior to the start of this season, opting to just go with the Rays moniker. Then, amazingly, as if an act from God, the Rays won a franchise-record 97 games, captured their first division title, and became the first team since the 1991 Atlanta Braves to reach the World Series a year after finishing with the worst record in the majors. Following 10 straight losing seasons, Tampa rid itself of the Devil and is in the World Series. You do the math. In a sport where superstitions and curses are the |
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| Phillies, Rays kick off 104th edition of Fall Classic |
MLB Baseball |
10/22/2008 |
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| d the call, once again proving their skeptics wrong. Matt Garza, who took home ALCS honors, was sensational and the first inning run would be all the Red Sox would muster, as the Rays held on for a 3-1 win. With the victory, the Rays joined the 1991 Atlanta Braves as the only teams to reach the World Series a year after finishing with the worst record in the majors. The win also maintained the state of Florida's dominance in the MLB postseason, where the Sunshine State has yet to drop a series in eight chance |
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| Long time Braves broadcaster Van Wieren retires |
MLB Baseball |
10/21/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Pete Van Wieren, who was behind the microphone for Atlanta Braves broadcasts over the last 33 years, has retired. The 64-year-old surprised the Braves with the announcement early Tuesday. Van Wieren was part of the first national television broadcast crew for the Braves on Superstation TBS in 1976, alongside Ernie Johnson, Sr. and the late Skip Caray. Caray, son of legendary play-by-play man Harry Caray, passed away this August at age 68, leaving Van Wieren as the lone remainin |
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| Keys to winning the 2008 World Series |
MLB Baseball |
10/21/2008 |
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| ld probably be made of the Phillies' one title in 125 seasons. At least the Cubs have two titles to their credit. Tampa, meanwhile, is in the midst of one of the most stunning turnarounds in sports history, as it became the first team since the 1991 Atlanta Braves to reach the World Series a year after finishing with the worst record in the majors. The Rays are also just the third team to advance to the World Series immediately after 10 or more consecutive losing seasons. Detroit was the last team to do it tw |
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| 2008 World Series position-by-position breakdown |
MLB Baseball |
10/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Rays will try to continue one of the most impressive turnarounds in sports history when they open the 104th edition of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Tampa became the first team since the 1991 Atlanta Braves to reach the World Series a year after finishing with the worst record in the majors thanks to its thrilling seven-game win over the Boston Red Sox in the American League Championship Series. The Rays are also just the third team to advance to the Wor |
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