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October 11, 2011
Al Alburquerque: You Can't Spell Him, Jim Leyland Won't Use Him
In Game 2 of the ALCS, a relief pitcher with a 5.35 ERA during the regular season gave up a grand slam in the 11th inning, while rookie phenom Al Alburquerque never left the bullpen. Why?
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October 11, 2011
InfoGraphic: Rangers Slam Tigers
Today's Visual Box Score recaps Monday's Game 2 win for the Rangers, highlighting the game's heroes (and goats). The sizes of the players' names represent each player's contribution to win expectancy, with white indicating positive contribution and red indicating negative contribution. Click on the images for a closer look!
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October 10, 2011
Nelson Cruz's Walkoff Grand Slam Wins ALCS Game 2 For Rangers
Nelson Cruz tied the game with a seventh-inning home run and won it with a walkoff grand slam, the first in postseason history.
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October 10, 2011
ALCS Preview: Derek Holland vs. Max Scherzer
A look at the Derek Holland/Max Scherzer match-up.
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October 10, 2011
I Don't Know About This Whole Delmon Young Oblique Injury Thing
The Detroit Tigers are playing Delmon Young in the ALCS, even though he suffered an oblique injury in the final game of the ALDS and was initially left off the ALCS roster. This is a risk, and I'm not sure that it's worth it.