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The Dugout: Target of Man

I love the Twilight Zone titles for articles about the guy who ran onto the field during game 3 of the ALCS. "Alex Rodriguez: TARGET OF MAN." When did Chris Claremont start writing for ESPN? It should be noted that although it is Wednesday, today's Dugout is about Monday's game 3. This is because 1) Cliff Lee is my...

Rangers vs. Yankees: 2010 ALCS

This American League Championship Series has felt preordained ever since the Rangers swooped in to get Cliff Lee from the Mariners before the Yankees could complete a deal. That was a big shot across the bow of the American League by the new Rangers ownership group, which has spent its brief time in the executive suite...

American League Championship Series: L.A. Angels vs. New York Yankees

When scanning potential storylines for the ALCS, it's unlikely too many people preferred the angle of "Bobby Abreu tries to punish his former teammates" over the resumption of Red Sox-Yankees unpleasantries, but it'll have to do. The Angels and Yankees showed few holes in their first-round wins, and there's little doubt...

Joe Maddon's Bullpen Redemption

Managing a major league game is tricky business. You play hunches, ignoring trends and numbers, and then fail. On the other hand, you can play the numbers and miss, because baseball is a game played by humans, not PECOTA. No matter, though, if your team fails due to substitutions or suicide squeezes, the blame isn't likely...

From the Windup: World Series Bound to Disappoint Most Fans

From the Windup is FanHouse's daily, extended look at a particular portion of America's pastime.The World Series cannot possibly live up the ALCS. Please don't misconstrue the above statement and assume I'm being negative. It's actually the complete opposite. That was one incredible ALCS. If you are a baseball fan, but a...

Background on alcs

In Major League Baseball, the American League Championship Series (ALCS), played in October, is a round in the postseason that determines the winner of the American League pennant.

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