Fresh off their horrendous League Championship Series predictions, the Taking Back Sports writers try their luck on the unlikely World Series between the National League Champion San Francisco Giants and the American League Champion Texas Rangers.
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Tags: Baseball, Cliff Lee, Josh Hamilton, MLB, Nelson Cruz, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Tim Lincecum, World Series
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With the Phillies and Giants set to play Game 3 of the NLCS right smack in the middle of the workday, Dr. Sports Fan decided it was time for another of his patented "All Media Blackouts".
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Tags: All Media Blackout, Baseball, Chase Utley, Cody Ross, Cole Hamels, Matt Cain, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants
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With both the ALCS and NLCS set to start this weekend, the Taking Back Sports writers Dr. Sports Fan, Jack Bauer of All Sports, the Phoenix, and newcomer Sports Drone preview both the ALCS and NLCS and predict which teams advance to the 2010 World Series.
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Tags: ALCS, Baseball, MLB, New York Yankees, NLCS, Philadelphia Phillies, Playoffs, predictions, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, World Series
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The National League Manager of the Year Trophy is up for debate as Take Back columnists Jack Bauer of All Sports, Dr. Sports Fan, and the Phoenix take a 5-Minute Break on Wednesday.
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Tags: Baseball, Brad Mills, Bruce Bochy, Bud Black, Charlie Manuel, Manager of the Year, MLB, National League
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Roy Halladay just pitched the second no-hitter in postseason history, and Dr. Sports Fan takes a few moments to pay homage to the man they call Doc.
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Tags: 2010 NLDS, Baseball, Cincinnati Reds, Cliff Lee, no hitter, Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halladay
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Each week, Jack Bauer of All Sports tackles injustice in the sports world. This week: CTU Sports Division tackles Manny Ramirez's two and a half seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Tags: 2008 NLCS, 2009 NLCS, Baseball, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, manny ramirez, NL West
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Even though the Phillies just took a four-game beating at the hands of the Houston Astros, Dr. Sports Fan thinks it's time to reflect on just how far catcher Carlos Ruiz has come at the plate since Game 3 of the 2008 World Series against Tampa Bay.
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Tags: Baseball, Carlos Ruiz, Eric Bruntlett, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies
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Mr. Dude and Stuff has had enough. The time has come for Major League Baseball to step in and stop their umpires, and their egos, from needlessly ruining professional baseball.
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Tags: Baseball, CB Bucknor, Jim Joyce, Joe West, MLB, Ryan Howard, Scott Barry
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Last weekend was a rough one for sports for the immortal CTU agent of Taking Back Sports.
It was so bad he actually references the Geneva Convention in describing the torture he endured, does not wish the weekend he had on his arch rivals of sports, and places a challenge on anyone reading to...
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Tags: Baseball, dodgers, eagles, Football, NFL, pain, phillies, raiders, suffering
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