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Johnny Demon - World Series Game 4

04:48 PM ET 11.02

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Johnny Demon, I calls him, the terror of the basepaths.
A lot of newsprint has been wasted about how dangerous the Angels' Figgins and Aybar and the Phillies' Rollins and Victorino are for stealing bases, but last night Johnny Damon scored a hat trick and shook up the series by pulling off a single with two out and two strikes in the ninth and then stealing two bases in one play, setting the stage for Texeira, A-Rod and Posada to lock up the game. Of all the geniuses, and I am sincere, Damon's brilliant base stealing will go down in history for clinching the title for…

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Field of Dreams - The Phillies Destroy The Yanks in Game 1

09:21 AM ET 10.29

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I was happy going into the ALCS, when the Yankees appreciated the challenge presented to them by Anaheim and took their American League rivals seriously. This trepidation was warranted by the fact that the Angels had been making monkeys out of the Yankees all year long. No, for the entire decade since 2002!
Even the fact that the Yanks had the most impressive performance in baseball all year long could not negate the physical reality of the Angels, and the Yanks had good reason to be concerned. As it turns out, they were right to be concerned. Except for the 10-1 blowout in game 4, the…

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Joe Girardi's School of Baseball part iii

03:15 PM ET 10.18

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Joe - First of all, I'd like to congratulate our new pitcher, David Robinson, on his sterling performance against the Twins and last night against the Angels.
Robinson - Thanks, boss. Now can I take off these water wings? It's not raining anymore.
Joe - When your mother signed the contract letting you play for the Yanks, I promised I'd take care of you.
Robinson - Joe, I'm not a baby anymore, OK? I'm twelve years old!
Joe - We'll discuss it later. I know you guys are tired from playing 14 innings in the rain and cold, but we have to get ready to board the plane for LA. CC Sabathia won't be…

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