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Umpire Watch: Nicking Swisher

Controversial calls have become as much a part of the Major League Baseball postseason as Derek Jeter and patriotic bunting. In Umpire Watch, we intend to document those calls, at least until commissioner Bud Selig puts us out of business. I've said this on multiple occasions -- apologies if I'm going all broken record --...

Nick Swisher Tired of Talking About Rangers Ace Cliff Lee

Everyone on the planet knows that for the New York Yankees to win their American League Championship Series against the Texas Rangers they'll have to beat Cliff Lee in Game 7 to advance. New York right fielder Nick Swisher is sick of hearing about it. "You guys are talking about Cliff Lee?" said Swisher to a group of...

Mistake-Prone Rangers Head Home With ALCS Still in the Balance

NEW YORK -- The Texas Rangers sent out an invite in the early afternoon Wednesday telling their fans they'd have a chance to greet the team plane at DFW Airport in the wee small hours of Thursday morning. The hope was that the Rangers would be bringing a first-ever American League title in their carry-on. Instead, they...

Mark Teixeira Off Yankees' ALCS Roster; Lance Berkman Starts Game 5

NEW YORK -- With Mark Teixeira out of the lineup and off the roster Wednesday because of a strained right hamstring, the Yankees put Lance Berkman at first base for Game 5 of the AL Championship Series. Against Rangers lefty C.J. Wilson, Robinson Cano (.407 in the postseason) moved up from the No. 5 hole to take over in...

Umpire Watch: What's the Point of Replay if We Won't Even Use It?

Controversial calls have become as much a part of the Major League Baseball postseason as Derek Jeter and patriotic bunting. In Umpire Watch, we intend to document those calls, at least until commissioner Bud Selig puts us out of business. After two relatively uneventful days on the umpire front, it was a fascinating and...

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06/02/12 This Date In Baseball Source: NBC - WHIZ - Zanesville OH The New York Giants set a major league record with 31 hits in beating Cincinnati 25-13.
06/01/12 Wezen-Ball: A Guaranteed Draft Return? by Larry... Source: Baseball Prospectus I had a conversation with my brother eight years ago that I've been pondering ever since that might be appropriate here with the draft next week.
05/31/12 Yankees fall to red-hot ... Source: NorthJersey.com - Hackensack NJ Three times on Tuesday night, Nick Swisher glanced up after belting a long drive â only to watch one of the Angels' fleet outfielders track it down.
05/31/12 After early homers, Yankees fend off Angels Source: New York City News - New York NY Swisher sends a go-ahead sac fly to left ANAHEIM -- Raul Ibanez tripled and scored on Nick Swisher's sixth-inning sacrifice fly, accounting for the deciding run as the Yankees defeated the Angels, 6-5, on Wednesday at Angel Stadium.
05/30/12 Angels blast Yankees for 8th straight win Source: Star-Gazette - Elmira NY Nick Swisher could only applaud the Angels' first impressive catch on a ball that he absolutely crushed.