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Playoff Retrospective
My Andy Pettitte Memory
by Sully on February 4, 2011
in AL East,Playoff Retrospective
Itโs the middle of October 1999, weโre 50 days or so into sophomore year in college when my buddy from back home in suburban Boston, a student in Chapel Hill (I was in Philadelphia) calls me and says โwe have to go back to Boston this weekend.โ And he was right. We did. The Red [...]
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October 16th in Red Sox Playoff History
by Sully on October 16, 2010
in Playoff Retrospective,Red Sox
So it turns out October 16th has been a remarkable calendar date for the Boston Red Sox. Three games in particular stand out , two triumphs and a loss, and I thought I would take a look back. We’re going to pass on Game 5 of the 1975 World Series and Game 3 of the [...]
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Postseason Retrospective: Game Four of the 1946 World Series and its Lessons
by Sully on October 12, 2010
in Playoff Retrospective,Red Sox
Since the Red Sox find themselves on the outside looking in to the postseason in 2010, we thought we would keep the October spirit alive here at The Beacon with a look back at different playoff moments from over the years. We’ll have our own little playoffs pants party while other fans of other teams, [...]
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Comebacks in Perspective
by Marc on October 11, 2010
in MLB Beyond the Sox,Playoff Retrospective,Red Sox
With two consecutive victories against the Texas Rangers, the Tampa Bay Rays are now just one win away from coming back to win the series. The deciding game will come on Tuesday, which gives everyone plenty of time to analyze the match-ups: July acquisition Cliff Lee will take the hill for the Rangers, on regular [...]
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