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    Location: Albany, N.Y.
    About Me: My name is Michael Gwizdala and I live in Albany, N.Y. The Capitol of the Empire State. I'm probably the biggest most knowledgeable, opinionated sports fan I know. First and foremost I'm an avid, die-hard New York Yankees fan.
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    School The College of Saint Rose
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Bid For Nine Falls Short In Ninth
Posted by: MikeGwizdala on Jul 26, 2009 at 05:24:28 AM

In the early 1990's when Rickey Henderson was back on the A's for only his second tour of duty at the time, the Yankees never could come close to beating Oakland.  This season it looked as though New York would hold serve the entire season, until Saturday.

 

Saturday's action was tight in the early going with Andy Pettitte and Gio Gonzalez matching each other frame for frame.  Pettitte retired the first ten A's batters, while Gonzalez no-hit the Yanks until the fifth when Melky Cabrera laid down a bunt single.  Somewhere Bob Brenley was no doubt screaming "chicken sh*t," reminiscent of San Diego Padres catcher Ben Davis bunting on Arizona Diamondbacks starter Curt Schilling to break up his no-hit bid.  But hey you try and get on any way you can, especially

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Joba, Yanks: Domin-Eight
Posted by: MikeGwizdala on Jul 25, 2009 at 06:01:05 AM

As the Black Eyed Peas song goes, post All-Star break these New York Yankees are so 2008.  That's because with their eighth straight victory in an 8-3 win over the Oakland Athletics, they've matched their streak from last season's second half start.

Down 1-0 early as Orlando Cabrera scored on a sac fly after he'd doubled and stolen third off Joba Chamberlain, it didn't take long for the Yanks to settle down.

While Brett Anderson started off much like Vin Mazzaro with seven K's, New York jumped on him early too, getting two back in the third.

Derek Jeter got the Yanks on the board with a single to right.  Jeter was 3-5 on the night with two RBI.

Also with having a big night at the plate, former A's outfielder Johnny Damon had three RBI himself. Meanwhile Melky Cabrera picked

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Tex & Hold 'em: Yanks Lock Down A's For 7th Straight
Posted by: MikeGwizdala on Jul 24, 2009 at 06:04:39 AM

Well it only took about four months plus a two hour and 45 minute rain delay, but the New York Yankees have finally swept the Oakland Athletics, winning 6-3 in the Bronx.  While the Yankees embark on three more games with the A's this weekend, their makeup contest results from a rain-out on April 20th in a series where the Yanks took the latter two games of the set.  So hence the Yankees roll on to their 7th straight victory out of the break.

Oakland brought its "A game" in the early going, after scoring 32 runs in three games against the Minnesota Twins, they touched up CC Sabathia early.  In the 2nd it was a Jack Cust sac fly, followed by an RBI single from Bobby Crosby that gave the A's the early edge.  

By the 4th another RBI single from Kurt Suzuki, coupled with

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