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Texas Lawmen Win: Rangers Win ALCS Dump Yankees in Six
Ginger Ale Celebration: Rangers celebrate after defeating the Yankees 6-1 (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) The Texas Rangers defeated the New York Yankees on Friday night in Arlington Texas. I have to say up front that I predicted the Yankees to … Continue reading
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The Yankees Strike Back: Defeat Rangers 7-2 as Bats Come Alive
C. C. Sabathia shouts after striking out Mitch Moreland in the top of the 6th inning (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) The New York Yankees rose like the Phoenix from Arizona to extend the ALCS and their season in a do or … Continue reading
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Rangers Hammer Yankees 10-3: Take 3-1 ALCS Lead
Josh Hamilton belts his 2nd home run of ALCS Game 4 (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) It looked like A. J. Burnett and the New York Yankees had turned the corner against the pesky Texas Rangers. Well that was until they saw … Continue reading
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Blown Away or Thrown Away: Yankees Come Back defeat Rangers 6-5
Ron Washington has some ‘splaining to do about his management of the Rangers’ pitching staff (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) The Texas Rangers looked like they were about to win their first playoff game at home in their history last night, well until … Continue reading
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Dallas Braden; Perfect Games and Memories of Home in Stockton California
Dallas Braden celebrating with teammates (Getty Images) On Sunday Dallas Braden of the Oakland A’s did what only eighteen men had done in the history of Major League Baseball, he pitched a perfect game. However there is more to this … Continue reading
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World Series Game Six: Yankees Win it All
Part Two: Written after the game Hideki Matsui World Series MVP Yankees Pitchers against Phillies Batters: Andy Pettitte had very good stuff in the first five innings giving up one run on a sacrifice fly by Jimmy Rollins following a … Continue reading
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Reformation Day: How Martin Luther and Hans Kung Brought Me to an Anglo-Catholic Perspective, a Book and Bible Burning Reaches Ludicrous Speed and Yankees take Game Three 8-5
Today is Reformation Day that is right sports fans, Reformation Day. Now most people, unless they are Lutheran or a really “reformed” Presbyterian or Reformed Church kind of Christian have no clue about this. However when a young Priest and … Continue reading
The World Series: Cliff Lee was Amazing and the Yankees come back, the Influenza Outbreak, a Visit Home, and Honors to the Fallen by the President
“The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.” Earl Weaver A. J. Burnett dominated the Phillies in Game 2 Last night we were treated to one of the best … Continue reading
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