In anticipation of the League Championship Series, InGameNow will take a close look at each team still alive in the playoffs and tell you why they're going to move on to the World Series...or why they're heading home early.Follow the link to see what we think of the cinderella Tampa Bay Rays, and   more...
Original Story: http://blog.ingamenow.com/2008/10/08/why....

Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon breaks out his famed (and final) MLB Fantasy Minute and breaks down the MLB's top five fantasy-related stories. Who should be the number one pick next year? Who will be the top fantasy pitcher in 2009? And who will be the most important pick up? Oh ... and we're taking   more...
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The American League Championship Series will be an All-East affair for the fifth time. This time around will have a much different feel however as the upstart team from Tampa taking on the defending champions from Boston.
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Right off the bat, you have to mention the injuries. Boston is without 3B Mike Lowell and Tampa is without closer Troy Percival. Boston’s replacement on the roster goes to RP Mike Timlin, while Tampa has added SP Edwin Jackson.On paper, Boston has the advantage in 5 of the 9 spots in the line   more...
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Matsuzaka grew up pitching in domes filled with crazy Japanese baseball fans... you think a few cowbells and low hanging catwalks are gonna scare him?
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Eric Wilbur of the Boston Globe has compiled a number of ALCS predictions... and there appears to be a common theme...
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The American League Championship Series will be an All-East affair for the fifth time. This time around will have a much different feel however as the upstart team from Tampa taking on the defending champions from Boston.
Original Story: http://accuscore.com/articles/mlb-articl....

Ellsbury vs Longoria... Pedroia vs Upton... Lester vs Kazmir... Papelbon vs Balfour... shall I go on?
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Tony Mazz of the Boston Globe talks about the Red Sox v Rays ALCS match-up.
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Some comments from the Boston Herald this morning..."He's a great closer," Balfour said. "There's no doubt about it. When he comes into the game, it's going to be tough to score runs. He's proven that time and time again.""But you can ask the guy sitting next to me, he got him one time.   more...
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"MVP picks that may surprise you". Only if you expected competence. Which would've been unreasonable.The voting for BPro's Internet Baseball Awards is now open.I hadn't realized that the Rays had the lowest BA w/RISP in the league. I had noticed that the Twins got absurdly lucky.Grant Balfour is   more...
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"MVP picks that may surprise you". Only if you expected competence. Which would've been unreasonable.The voting for BPro's Internet Baseball Awards is now open.I hadn't realized that the Rays had the lowest BA w/RISP in the league. I had noticed that the Twins got absurdly lucky.Grant Balfour is   more...
Original Story: http://vegaswatch.net/2008/10/this-weeks....

So I've been taking in the White Sox-Rays game this afternoon, and I think it actually got me interested in Playoff Baseball this year. Sure the Cubs' misery is fun and all, but yesterday just came off extremely slow paced to me. Not sure if it was the teams involved, or the good pitching   more...
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In a continuing effort to allow you to get to know your Devil Rays better, we're introducing you to the official intro music of your favorite players*.He is quite simply the greatest Australian baseball player the world has ever known. And The Mayor told me he was the Devil Ray of the game Monday   more...
Original Story: http://www.bugsandcranks.com/?p=6514.

In a continuing effort to allow you to get to know your Devil Rays better, we're introducing you to the official intro music of your favorite players*.He is quite simply the greatest Australian baseball player the world has ever known. And The Mayor told me he was the Devil Ray of the game Monday   more...
Original Story: http://www.bugsandcranks.com/?p=6514.