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Playoff Pulse: The Look of Invincibility

Playoff Pulse is our morning rundown of the night that was and the night that will be during the MLB postseason. Looking Forward ... FanHouse's Jay Mariotti proclaimed last week that the Yankees would not be beat. He probably didn't mean every game, though. Yet here we are. The Yankees are 5-0. Not even the 1998 Yankees...

Playoff Pulse: Yankees Dodge Catcher Controversy This Time Around

Playoff Pulse is our morning rundown of the night that was and the night that will be during the MLB postseason. Looking Forward ... Controversy? What controversy? We won't know officially until Saturday afternoon if backup Yankees catcher Jose Molina is once again paired with scheduled Game 2 starter A.J. Burnett,...

Playoff Pulse: Bask in the Glow, Philly

In the Playoff Pulse series, our MLB editor takes on a hot October topic.Things move fast in the Internet Age. That's the nature of a 24-hour news cycle or maybe just the short attention span of Americans. Either way, before you know it we're going to be talking about CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira (And Jake Peavy and Manny...

Playoff Pulse: Everyone Wins Except the Phils

In the Playoff Pulse series, our MLB editor takes on a hot October topic.Over the next few hours and days, sports fans are going to be inundated with every possible take on the way Bud Selig handled the events of Game 5. Some of it will be fair and some of it will not be. My quick take: Selig was dealt a tough hand and...

Playoff Pulse: Phillies Rolling Toward Title; Rays and Umpiring Crew Floundering

In the Playoff Pulse series, our MLB editor takes on a hot October topic.On the precipice of their first World Series title in 28 years, the Phillies deserve a world of credit for the way they have executed in October. They have played to their strengths all month long, and as it turns out, those strengths are enough to...