notesfromagrumpyoldman.blogspot.com - 16 days ago
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Dana Milbank E J Dionne Jr Mehdi Khalaji "Look at the stories we're talking about today and I think it's about a transcendent party." - Michael Steele "Presumably, the chairman meant that his party is ascendant , meaning on the rise, and not transcendent , meaning beyond the limits of ...
Yankees Win 2009 World Series
bats.blogs.nytimes.com 17 days ago — Times reporters David Waldstein, Tyler Kepner, Ben Shpigel, Jack Curry and Richard Sandomir provided updates and analysis during Game 6 of the Yankees-Phillies World Series in the Bronx.
Yankees Beat Philadelphia, Win 27th World Series
belowthebeltway.com 17 days ago —
It felt like old times at the new stadium:
A sliver of time for other teams is an epoch for the Yankees, who define themselves by championships. For eight seasons, they led the majors in victories, payroll and drama. They built a ballpark, created a network and expanded their brand around ...
Yankees win American League East
bluejersey.com 9/27/2009 — Yankees clinch with their 100th win. Kind of amazing to start 0-8 against Red Sox and end up here. Phillies should clinch the NL East later this week.
Lawmakers trash talk -- and vote against -- Yankees' World Series win
thehill.com 14 days ago — Not every House lawmaker is ready and willing to congratulate the New York Yankees for their tough, 27th World Series win.
When the chamber took up a measure to praise the team for finishing off the Philadelphia Phillies in six games, 17 lawmakers ...
How the old-as-dirt New York Yankees won the 2009 World Series.
slate.com 16 days ago — What's the lesson of the 2009 New York Yankees? With the Bronx Bombers taking an early 7-1 lead in Game 6, we had more time than usual to bat around the clichés of sports championships to see which ones might fit. Had the Yankees redeemed the long ...
Yankees Beat Angels, Win 40th American League Pennant
belowthebeltway.com 27 days ago —
For the 40th time since 1903, the New York Yankees are headed to the World Series:
After a six-year wait, Derek Jeter and the Yankees are back in the World Series, vanquishing the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday night, 5-2, to win the American League Championship Series, four games to two.
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Back on Top, Yankees Add A 27th Title
nytimes.com 16 days ago — Mariano Rivera, who got the final five outs, holding the trophy as the Yankees celebrated their first title in nine years. For Rivera and three teammates, it was their fifth championship with the team. More Photos >