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Hideki Matsui

History says Matsui should provide West Coast offense

December 23, 2009

By Thom Henninger
After losing both John Lackey and Chone Figgins earlier this month, the Los Angeles Angels signed World Series MVP Hideki Matsui last week. Signing the veteran designated hitter probably means Vladimir Guerrero’s days as an Angel are over.

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Clutch hitting sparks Yankees over defending champs

Mariano Rivera, by Larry Goren

November 5, 2009

By Thom Henninger
When the New York Yankees secured their 27th World Series title with a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, it was eight years to the day that Luis Gonzalez delivered a broken-bat single off Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning of Game 7 of the 2001 Fall Classic. That hit gave [...]

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