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| Hamels named MVP of World Series, pulls off rare feat |
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10/30/2008 |
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| he World Series and in a League Championship Series. Hamels didn't even pitch Wednesday night when the Phillies finished off Tampa Bay, 4-3, in Game 5 to win their second World Series title in franchise history, joining the 1980 team that topped the Kansas City Royals in six games. The 24-year-old lasted six innings and threw 75 pitches in Game 5, which was concluded two days after it began due to inclement weather in Philadelphia. Hamels went 4-0 with a 1.80 ERA over five postseason starts in 2008. Game 5 of the |
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| Phinally! Phils end City of Brotherly Love's frustration |
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10/30/2008 |
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| ngs were the lowest in World Series history. That is a problem that needs to be addressed, but this is not the time for that. Instead we congratulate the Phillies on just their second-ever World Series title and first since 1980 when they topped the Kansas City Royals. It is going to be an interesting offseason for the Phillies. This could be a very different team come next April. I think there is a good chance that Howard gets dealt. If you are under the belief, like most people are, that the Phils are probably |
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| Royals release Wells |
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10/24/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals released pitcher Kip Wells on Friday. The 31-year-old righty went 0-1 with an 8.71 earned-run average in 10 relief 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 th |
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| Red Sox 1B coach Luis Alicea out for 2009 |
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10/22/2008 |
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| ve all been invited to return for next season, the club announced, but Alicea will not be extended a contract for 2009. Alicea, an infielder who spent 13 seasons in the majors with the St. Louis Cardinals, Red Sox, Anaheim Angels, Texas Rangers, and Kansas City Royals, had been on Terry Francona's staff for the last two years. Also on Wednesday, the Red Sox announced that righthanded pitcher Chris Smith elected for free agency. Smith was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on October 17. The righthander was |
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| Do or Die: Red Sox, Rays play Game 7 at the Trop |
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10/19/2008 |
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| against Cleveland en route to their second World Series title in four years. Boston has three times come back from a 3-1 deficit in a best-of-seven ALCS -- 1986 against the Angels, 2004 against the Yankees and last year against the Indians. The 1985 Kansas City Royals are the only other AL team to accomplish the feat since the format was switched to a best-of-seven in 1985. This is the eighth time that a team has forced a Game 7 after being down 3-1 in the LCS. Six of the seven previous teams coming back from tha |
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| Red Sox try to stay alive, as ALCS shifts back to the Trop |
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10/18/2008 |
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| ox rallied from a 3-1 deficit in last year's ALCS en route to their second World Series title in four years. There have been four teams to rally back from a 3-1 hole in the ALCS during that span, and Boston has done it three of those times. The 1985 Kansas City Royals are the other team to accomplish the feat. The Red Sox are also a perfect 8-0 under manager Terry Francona in the ALCS when facing elimination. Tampa received a superb six-scoreless inning effort from starter Scott Kazmir, only to see Grant Balfour, |
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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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| sweeps, but in the other 19 series, the winner of Game 4 has advanced to the World Series 14 times. However, there have been four teams to rally back from a 3-1 hole in the ALCS during that span, and Boston has done it three of those times. The 1985 Kansas City Royals are the other to accomplish the feat. The Red Sox are also a perfect 7-0 under manager Terry Francona in the ALCS when facing elimination. Tampa has decided to throw lefty Scott Kazmir tonight instead of righty James Shields. Kazmir started Game 2 a |
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| Red October: Phils down Dodgers to win NL pennant |
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10/16/2008 |
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| -11 in their first 14 such contests...Hamels is 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA in the postseason...The Dodgers went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base...The Phillies' lone World Series championship is in 1980 when they beat the Kansas City Royals in six games...Rollins also homered to lead off Game 2 of the 2007 Division Series vs. Colorado. He is the first player to hit three career leadoff home runs in the postseason...Burrell has gone 9-for-22 in his last six games since going 0-for-8 in |
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| Rays making it look easy in Boston |
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10/15/2008 |
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| ame sweeps, but in the other 19 series, the winner of Game 4 has advanced to the World Series 14 times. However, there have been four teams to rally back from a 3-1 hole in the ALCS in that span, and Boston has done it three of those times. The 1985 Kansas City Royals are the other to accomplish the feat. KAZMIR MOVED UP TO GAME 5 Joe Maddon has switched his Game 5 starter. Left-hander Scott Kazmir will now try to pitch the Rays into the Fall Classic, with righty James Shields going in Game 6 should the series sh |
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| Royals round out coaching staff |
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10/13/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals filled out their six-person coaching staff on Monday, naming Kevin Seitzer hitting coach and former Toronto skipper John Gibbons bench coach. As a result of the hires, some shuffling of current staff took place. Former bench coach Dave Owen will become the third-base coach of manager Trey Hillman's staff, and former third-base coach Luis Silverio will stay in the organization as special assistant to player development. Silverio and former hitting coach Mi |
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