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| Rays take aim at first-ever World Series berth with win in Fenway |
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10/16/2008 |
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| reliever Manny Delcarmen recorded just one out in the sixth, when he was charged with five runs on two hits and three walks. Kevin Cash homered and Kevin Youkilis drove in two runs for Boston, which was in the same predicament a year ago against the Cleveland Indians, only to rally back and win the next three games en route to their second world championship in four years. Last year aside, though, history is not on the side of the Red Sox. Since 1985, the ALCS has produced three four-game sweeps, but in the othe |
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| Indians exercise option on Carroll |
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10/16/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians announced Thursday that the team has exercised the 2009 team option on infielder Jamey Carroll. The 34-year-old Carroll batted .277 with one home run and 36 RBI in 113 games during the 2008 season. Carroll, who was acquired by Cleveland from the Colorado Rockies in December 2007 for minor league pitcher Sean Smith, also collected seven stolen bases. Besides the Indians and Rockies, Carroll played for the Montreal Expos from 2002-04 and then with the Washing |
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| Rays making it look easy in Boston |
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10/15/2008 |
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| e guys we have, we were capable of getting here at some point." RIGHT WHERE THEY WANT THEM? As bad as the Red Sox have looked in the last two games, I am sure most of them remember the fact that they were in the same situation a year ago against the Cleveland Indians only to rally back and win the next three games en route to their second world championship in four years. "Rather than burden ourselves with what we look at four days from now, we'll set our sights on our next game and we'll come packed," said Fran |
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| Hang this loss on Joe Torre |
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10/14/2008 |
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| Yankees had, but he gets all the blame should the Dodgers lose this series. His trademark in New York was that he was always cool as a cucumber. On Monday, he seemed to panic. By the way, if Dodgers fans need any encouragement, look no further than last year's Boston Red Sox, who rallied back from a 3-1 deficit to the Cleveland Indians in last year's ALCS on their way to a World Series championship. But, unlike the Red Sox, the Dodgers won't have the luxury of playing Games 6 and 7 in front of their home fans. |
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| Indians' Lewis, Reds' Votto named Rookies of Month for September |
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10/06/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Indians pitcher Scott Lewis and Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto were named AL and NL Rookie of the Month, respectively, for the month of September. Lewis, 25, went 4-0 with a 2.63 earned run average in four starts during September, collecting 15 strikeouts in 24 innings pitched. The lefty was acquired by the Indians in the deal that sent CC Sabathia to the Brewers. In his major league debut on September 10, Lewis tossed eight scoreless innings in a 7-1 victory |
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| CC goes on short rest again, as Brewers try to pull even with Phils |
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10/02/2008 |
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| -best seven complete games, three of which were shutouts, in 17 starts for the Brewers. The big left-hander, who can become a free agent at season's end, is 2-2 with a 7.17 ERA all-time in the postseason. However, he was 0-2 in the playoffs with the Cleveland Indians a year a go and was tattooed for 12 runs in 10 1/3 innings. Sabathia is 1-1 lifetime against the Phillies with a 4.97 ERA in two starts. Philadelphia won its first playoff game in 15 years on Wednesday, as Cole Hamels hurled eight shutout innings an |
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| Brewers play first postseason game in 26 years in Philadelphia |
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10/01/2008 |
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| o-game deficit in the final week of the season to win the National League Wild Card, backed by the incredible CC Sabathia, who went 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA and seven complete games (three shutouts) in 17 starts since joining the club in a deal with the Cleveland Indians in July. Sabathia has pitched on short rest in each of his last three starts, including Sunday's brilliant complete game effort to launch Milwaukee into the postseason for the first time since "Harvey's Wallbangers" fell to the St. Louis Cardinals i |
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| Danks, Thome carry White Sox into postseason |
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09/30/2008 |
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| never appeared in the World Series in his 19-year career. "I was telling my wife today before I left the house that, if we get in, I am truly going to cherish every moment of this," said Thome, who hasn't played in the postseason since 2001 with the Cleveland Indians. The win ensures that both Chicago baseball clubs will play in the postseason for the first time since 1906, when the "Hitless Wonders" White Sox downed the 116-win Cubs in six games. The White Sox trailed the season series 10-8 entering Tuesday, bu |
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| Lidge, Lee capture Comeback Player of Year honors |
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09/30/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that Brad Lidge of the Philadelphia Phillies and Cliff Lee of the Cleveland Indians are the recipients of the 2008 Comeback Player of the Year Award. Lidge was perfect in save situations, converting each of his 41 opportunities, in helping to re-establish himself as one of the game's premier closers while leading the Phillies to their second consecutive NL East Division title. The 31-year-old right-hander finished the season with a 2-0 r |
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| NLDS Preview - Milwaukee Brewers vs. Philadelphia Phillies |
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09/30/2008 |
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| nager Dale Sveum has done an admiral job getting Milwaukee back on track. Sabathia is another reason for Milwaukee's success, going 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA and seven complete games (three shutouts) in 17 starts since joining the club in a deal with the Cleveland Indians in July. Milwaukee had a tough road to travel for its first postseason berth since losing to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games in the 1982 World Series. The Brewers were known as "Harvey's Wallbangers" that season after finishing with the best |
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