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Red Sox beat Angels 3-2 to advance to the ALCS for the 4th time since 2003
AP Sports WriterBOSTON (AP) _ The Boston Red Sox brushed aside the 100-win Angels in four games, dismissing their best-in-baseball regular season as last month's news. When it turns to October, no one dominates like Boston. Jason Bay slid headfirst into home plate to...Tags: Fenway Park, Manny Ramirez, Jon Lester, Jason Varitek, Major League Baseball
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Manny vs. Red Sox has to happen
As Jason Bay dog-paddled around third base and slid headfirst into home plate with the ALDS-winning run for the Red Sox in the bottom of the ninth on Monday night, one thought went through my mind: Good. One step closer. I'm no Red Sox fan. Far from it....Tags: Fenway Park, Manny Ramirez, Jon Lester, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies
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Tampa Bay Rays beat Chicago White Sox 6-2 to advance to first AL championship series
AP Sports WriterCHICAGO (AP) _ They rushed toward the mound, these remarkable Rays, and immediately formed a circle. Jumping together like fraternity brothers, they resembled party regulars in the postseason. Worst in the majors last year, Tampa Bay will play for a spot...Tags: Gavin Floyd, Tampa Bay Rays, Ozzie Guillen, Ken Griffey Jr., Paul Konerko
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In good fun
On the Yankees beatHere's a little humor for your afternoon. This is from the American Mustache Institute -- I know, until a few months ago, who knew such a place existed? BTW, I'm impressed with several of your ballpark lists. Two of the......Tags: Soccer, Baseball, Jason Giambi, Robert Goulet, New York Yankees
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From a Red Sox fan to Cubs fans
Dear Cubs Nation: We offer our sincere condolences to you and your lovely ballpark during this time of transition. We would say that we can only imagine what it must feel like to suffer such a crushing loss — but, oh, we can imagine it pretty well....Tags: John Cheever, National League, Fenway Park, New York Mets, Wrigley Field
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Buehrle: 'We got beat by a better team'
Chicago Tribune reporterAs the White Sox said their goodbyes Monday night in their subdued clubhouse, there were hugs and smiles but no tears and no excuses. For some it was the last time they would see each other as teammates, with the off-season promising changes after...Tags: Ken Griffey Jr., Paul Konerko, Ozzie Guillen, Jose Contreras, Mark Buehrle
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Sox fans think team will go 'all the way'
Chicago Tribune reporterOn Sunday, they were cautiously confident, believing in the Sox's abilities but bothered by the nagging thought in the back of their minds that being 0-2 against the Rays was too much to overcome. But Monday, many Sox fans, buoyed by Sunday's 5-3 win,...Tags: Baseball, Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball
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Was the season a waste?
I have not been a Cubs fan as long as many. I came from Austin, Texas, to attend DePaul University in 1991. Because there was no professional sports team in Austin, I was never much of a baseball fan. When I moved to DePaul, which is just two "L" stops...Tags: DePaul University, Baseball, Wrigley Field, Radio Industry, World Series
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Reinsdorf applauds team's 'great year'
Jerry Reinsdorf had his sights set on a White Sox-Cubs World Series. Before the postseason began, the Cubs had 3-1 odds to win the World Series, and the Sox were 20-1, according to www.bodoglife.com. The same Web site projected a Cubs- Red Sox World...Tags: Ozzie Guillen, Jose Contreras, NCAA Tournament, U.S. Cellular Field, Major League Baseball
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Pick a lane, Cubs fans: Are you optimist or pessimist?
Tribune staff reporterLook, I have no problem with believing in curses, holy water or even Kosuke Fukudome, if that's your particular inclination. But the Cubs and their fans have much to think about before next season, and somewhere within that process they have to make up...Tags: Mark Derosa, Kosuke Fukudome, Derrek Lee, Baseball, Lou Piniella
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White Sox finally eliminated
AP Sports WriterThis time, the Chicago White Sox couldn't avoid the knockout. They won four straight elimination games only to bow out with a 6-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 4 of their division series on Monday night. Just like that, what looked like a promising...Tags: Gavin Floyd, Tampa Bay Rays, Ken Griffey Jr., Ozzie Guillen, Paul Konerko
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Ray-markable! Rays head to AL championship series
AP Sports WriterThey rushed toward the mound, these remarkable Rays, and immediately formed a circle. Jumping together like fraternity brothers, they resembled party regulars in the postseason. Worst in the majors last year, Tampa Bay will play for a spot in the...Tags: Gavin Floyd, Ozzie Guillen, A.J. Pierzynski, Paul Konerko, Ken Griffey Jr.
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