Mariners Win one for Rick “The Peanut Man”

July 27, 2011 by Jeff Engels · 3 Comments

The Seattle Mariners snapped a painful 17-game losing streak by trouncing the New York Yankees 9-2 as all of us in Mariners Nation let out a sigh of relief. Mariners Ace Felix Hernandez went 7 frames allowing only a run and for once he got the backing of his teammates who scored 9 runs thanks […]

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Yankees: Why Losses Today May Mean Wins Tomorrow

September 15, 2010 by Jess Coleman · 1 Comment

Yankee fans were unhappyâ€”to say the leastâ€”on Monday night, when the Yankees surrendered first place to the Rays for the first time since August 3. Tuesday night, the Yankees got first place back, and breathed a sigh of relief. Amidst all that anger came an interesting thought: what if, by some chance, the YankeesÂ didnâ€™t win […]

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Ayalaâ€™s Return Gives Sparky Lyle’s Team Big Boost

September 10, 2010 by Bob Wirz · 1 Comment

If anyone heard what sounded like a collective sigh of relief recently, it probably came from the Somerset Patriots clubhouse because pesky Elliott Ayala had shaken off the effects of being hit squarely on the mouth with a pitch sufficiently to get back in the lineup. â€œThatâ€™s a guy that we need,â€ Manager Sparky Lyle […]

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