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Martes 04 de Octubre de 2011 20:51 |
 Theo Epstein reacted at a news conference at Fenway Park the past September 29. | ELISE AMENDOLA/AP These are the times that try men’s souls. Oh, wait. I think somebody already used that one. Win a few, lose a few. On second thought, that might not be what you want to hear at the present time.
(By the way, another thing you do not need to hear from a principal is, "It was God’s will for us not to make the playoffs.")
OK, so how about this? As Red Holzman once replied while being quizzed following a Knicks loss to the Celtics, "You saw it. What did you think?"
Yes, you saw it. I saw it. We all saw it. We all saw history being made by the Boston Red Sox, whose 7-20 September snatched Early Vacation from the Jaws of Playoff Participation.
To quote yet another venerable sports figure, the late Jack Buck, "I don’t believe what I just saw."
Of course, he was reacting to Kirk Gibson’s legendary pinch-hit home run in the 1988 World Series. We can better relate to the A’s fans who had just seen the heretofore untouchable Dennis Eckersley give up, yes, a walkoff homer to a man who could barely walk. They couldn’t believe what they had just seen, and neither can we in Boston, fans and media alike.
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Sábado 01 de Octubre de 2011 21:35 |
 Albert Pujols, right, and the Cardinals clinched the National League wild card by climbing out of an eight-and-a-half-game hole. | David J. Phillip/Associated Press "One of the greatest days in the history of baseball," Detroit Tigers Manager Jim Leyland said on Thursday at Yankee Stadium.
It was March Madness on the diamond, four elimination games taking place simultaneously. In Major League Baseball on Wednesday, a six-month schedule came down to one frantic, interwoven scramble.
In a spellbinding frenzy of baseball at its unpredictable, unforgiving best, a labyrinth of twists took place across 4 hours 55 minutes at ballparks in Atlanta, Baltimore, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Houston. Only one game was tidy — the St. Louis Cardinals’ 8-0 victory over the Houston Astros. In each of the other games, a team lost the lead with two outs in the ninth inning, and never got it back.
"One of the greatest days in the history of baseball," Detroit Tigers Manager Jim Leyland said on Thursday at Yankee Stadium. "It had to be."
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Escrito por Mark Hale
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Sábado 01 de Octubre de 2011 21:31 |
With the elite eight teams set for the postseason, The Post ranked all the key players at all the key spots in order to see which stars — and which teams — rank on top.
Evan Longoria or Adrian Beltre at third base? Who gets the edge in center, Josh Hamilton or Curtis Granderson? Is Derek Jeter the best shortstop in the playoffs? And which team leads the postseason power rankings?
Who is the best of the best? That's what The Post has determined. Here's a look:
CATCHER
1-Alex Avila, Tigers (.295, 19 HR, 82 RBI)
2-Mike Napoli, Rangers (.320, 30 HR, .414 OBP)
3-Yadier Molina, Cardinals (.305, 14 HR, 29% caught stealing)
4-Miguel Montero, D'backs (.282, 18 HR, 40% caught stealing)
5-Russell Martin, Yankees (.237, 18 HR, 65 RBI)
6-Carlos Ruiz, Phillies (.283, 6 HR, .371 OBP)
7-Kelly Shoppach, Rays (.176, 11 HR, 41% caught stealing)
8-Jonathan Lucroy, Brewers (.265, 12 HR, 59 RBI)
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