... willing to sacrifice pre-teen summers for sport. First, the kids from Chula Vista, California stormed through the Little League World Series. Now, thanks to Upper Deck, they've gotten one sweet honor: Their own baseball cards. To celebrate their big win, all 12 members of the team known as the Blue Bombers ...

... federal employees holiday pay.Buy yourself a Major League World series trophy by spending $458 million in the ... million pre-season and ride your free agents to the most boring World Series title ever? Since 2001 the New York Yankees have ... ;s $500 million more than any other team (yes, even the Mets!) in Major League Baseball. I would rather be watching College Football. There are consolations of ...

... there!"? Diehard fans might dispute that contention, but everyone has to admit that television coverage of sports is remarkable, and coverage of the World Series was extraordinary. BUT, why, why, why the endless close-ups of faces and ... what these role models have wrought. I watched the wonderful Little League World Series, (as exciting as the big leagues) and darned if almost ...

... ; online at MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball, as well as Yankees.com; and at retailers nationwide. The official DVD and Blu ... at the suggested retail price of $29.99. The 2009 World Series Film on Blu-ray and DVD features more ... the Yankees made toward winning their record 40th American League pennant and their return to glory by capturing their 27th World Series title in club ...

... be defeated by the high budget Phillies from the National League for the World Series. Why this is so can be seen from the following matchups: New York Yankees and New York Mets. The Yankees ... won) pennants. The emergence of the Phillies has changed the picture, at least in the National League East. With the addition of Cliff Lee (and others), they appear to have cemented their status as division ...

... - let's call it Team A - hosts the first two games of the series at its home ball park. The next three games are scheduled at Team ... AA-BBB-AA schedule. The team at whose ball park the series begins (Team A) is said to have "home field advantage" ... in 2003, the team from the league that won the All Star Game was designated as Team A for the World Series. So, how much benefit does Team A ...

... 1976 Pennant winners and the 1977 and 1978 World Champions. Leyritz had the big hit in the 1996 ... knew that the Yankees had a 4-run lead, but this was the World Series: You do not take anything for granted. After all, as it turned out, there was no "unlikely hero& ... lot of championships (though Arsenal are 3rd all-time in their league, not 1st like the Yankees), they play in their country' ...

... and 2 cash awards, and for some of those young kids who made the league minimum this year, their salaries just doubled. Postseason shares are ... 3. The Yankees will match up against the Phillies five times during the Grapefruit League and will play all AL East teams except the Red Sox. As ... A New York Yankees blog Roundup: World Series shares, Grapefruit League action, drafting Holliday, Caray fired

... first and foremost goal when I joined the Yankees was to win the world championship,” Matsui said. “Certainly, it’s been a ... from Matsui tied a Major League record set by Bobby Richardson in Game 3 of the 1960 World Series. More importantly ... reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. Source: New York Yankees! Take care ...

... defeated Philadelphia Philles and won the champion in the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series. New York Yankees wave to the ... defeated Philadelphia Philles and won the champion in the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series. A celebration for the New York Yankees is ... Philadelphia Philles and won the champion in the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series. Hideki Matsui of the New York Yankees ...