Unfortunately Granderson will be wearing Pinstripes next year. I for one would have preferred that he stay on the Tigers instead of there being a possibility of him making the Yankees that much better. But, hey, it's Steinbrenner's $26 million and top prospects to waste as he pleases.

I also cannot believe that the Angels could not pull this one off. Surely our haxxor offer of Saunders, Weaver, Kendrick, Aybar, Izturis, Santana, and Wood should have pulled it off, no?

Oh please, f--k NO. Now they're just being difficult.

Why on G-d's green earth Soth would start Black Hole Mathis IN A FREAKING PLAYOFF GAME IN WHICH OFFENSE IS KEY, is completely beyond me.

I have seen no evidence that Mathis' "D" makes so big a difference with Lackey.

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Not that I necessarily agree with the author's conclusion, but the compilation of stats is great!

Big Papi swings and misses on a Sabathia pitch. The umpire inexplicably claims he "heard a ticking noise" and says Papi fouled the ball off.

""That ball did not hit my bat," Ortiz told the umpire."

Fortunately for all involved, Ortiz then actually struck out on the next pitch.

Good to see the Red Sox players at least have some class in these situations. Scared umpires is right--even when they're playing against the Yankees! Wonder if Ortiz will get reported for "verbal abuse" after disagreeing with the ump...Kellogg, though, not Rick Reed!

Hilarious.

Well known as a legendary announcer for the Royals, Blattner announced for the Los Angeles Angels from 1962-1968. Anyone from back in that day have any fond memories or stories about him?

That place gets classier and classier by the day!