Tag Archives: ALCS

Herald’s Koji-tations Are Krazy

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The hardreading staff gets it that Pennant Fever Grips Hub Tabloid (just check out pages 1 through 5, along with the actual Sports section). But then the feisty local fanzoid goes overboard. From today’s Back Page: Uehara among greats? Really? The guy has 24 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ALCS, Boston Herald, Boston Red Sox, David Ross, Detroit Tigers, Eric Gagne, It's Good to Live in a Two-Daily Town, Koji Uehara, Mariano Rivera, Pennant Fever grips Hub Tabloid, Trevor Hoffman, World Series | Leave a comment

Did Dan Shaughnessy Just Jinx The Sox?

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

It’s called a kahn aynhoreh, “the magical phrase uttered to ward off the evil eye” according to The Joys of Yiddish. And Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy failed to say it in his front-page piece in today’s Sports section. Is it really necessary to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ALCS, ALDS, Boston Globe, Boston Red Sox, Dan Shaughnessy, It's Good to Live in a Two-Daily Town, jinx the Sox, kayn aynhoreh, Tampa Bay Rays, The Joys of Yiddish | 3 Comments

Detroit Mercifully Puts The Yankees Out Of Our Misery

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

This is the way the World Series chase ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper. The 2012 ALCS saw the Detroit Tigers sweep the Chernobyl – sorry, New York – Yankees, who submitted one of the most pathetic … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ALCS, Brian Costa, Chernobyl Yankees, Detroit Tigers, New York Times, Wall Street Journal | 3 Comments

A Whole New Meaning To ‘Bronx Bombers’

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The New York Yankees are a ghost ship. Derek Jeter’s broken ankle is just the exclamation point. From the very start of postseason play, the Yankees have been anemic at the plate. Stats (via ESPN): Fun fact to know and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ALCS, ALDS, Bronx Bombers, Detroit Tigers, ESPN, New York Yankees | 6 Comments

Raul Ortiz

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Yes, the Yankees lost Game One of the ALCS after coming back from a 4-0 deficit and, yes, they may have lost the irreplaceable Derek Jeter for who knows how long, but attention must be paid to Raul Ibanez, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ALCS, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, greatest clutch hitter, New York Yankees, Raul Ibanez | Leave a comment

Doom Yankees

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

This is all you need to know about the 2010 ALCS: New York Yankees 2-23 with runners in scoring position and two outs. Texas Rangers 8-24 with RISP and two outs. Ouch! Oh, yes, and then there’s this about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ALCS, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Wait till last year | 3 Comments

Damn Yankees! (2010 ALCS Edition)

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Dude, can the Yankees please get a mercy rule for the 9th inning of their games? I understand why Sergio (The Human White Flag) Mitre was on the mound for the final frame of last night’s beatdown by the Texas … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1962 Yankees Giants, ALCS, Dorothy Parker, mojo, New York Yankees, nojo, one C.C. of Sabathia, Texas Rangers, World Serious | 8 Comments

Yanked Around

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

As a survivor of the Great Fold of 2004, I’ll freely admit that I went into tonight’s Yankees-Angels game with one thought. Don’t do this to me again. The good news: They didn’t. The New York Yankees defeated the Anaheim … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ALCS, Great Fold of 2004, James Malone, Ring Lardner, World's Serious | 1 Comment

A Gem Of A Ballgame

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

That was one beautiful baseball game the New York Yankees and the Anaheim Los Angeles California Angels just played, wasn’t it? It had everything – fabulous performances and fumbled performances, spine-tingling plays and boneheaded plays, close calls and clueless calls. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ALCS, Anaheim Los Angeles California Angels, New York Yankees | Leave a comment