Albert Pujols will get a nice payday for breaking Barry Bonds’ home run record (Yahoo! Sports)

The nitty-gritty details of Albert Pujols' new $240 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels were released on Thursday and let's just say that it's good to be considered Phat. Over the next 10 years, the backloaded contract will give … Continue reading →

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Report: Marlins offer Albert Pujols a 10-year contract (Yahoo! Sports)

So there's gotta be a Ponzi scheme behind all of this, right? According to an overnight tweet from SI's Jon Heyman, the Miami Marlins have upped their contract offer to Albert Pujols to 10 years. The two sides met not … Continue reading →

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Yankees give New York a win on 9/11: A fan’s reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

At 8:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, my boys and I sat down to watch a 9/11 special. Viewing the events from that day 10 years later still left me with chills. What the people of New York went through that day is unimaginable to me.

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World Series drama from the last 10 years (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

*Note: This was written by an Associated Content contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. The baseball regular season is winding down and the playoffs are just around the corner. With postseason drama just a few days away, let's look back at some of...

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Kearns’ homer lifts Indians, spoils Jeter’s return (AP)

In 10 years, Austin Kearns has just two career hits against A.J. Burnett. He's made them both count. Kearns hit his first homer in 105 at-bats this season, a stunning three-run shot in the seventh inning off Burnett, sending the Cleveland Indians to a 6-3 win and spoiling All-Star shortstop Derek Jeter's return to the Yankees' lineup Monday night.

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Fan outlook: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2011 preview (Associated Content)

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim enter the 2011 season after suffering through a season of highs and lows throughout the 2010 season. As an Angels fan since being a child and growing up a few miles from Angels Stadium, the last 10 years were a microcosm of last season. The high of the last 10 years was finally winning the World Series in 2002 and the low was the Angels star pitcher of the future Nick Adenhart being tragically killed in April 2009.

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Fan outlook: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2011 preview (Associated Content)

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim enter the 2011 season after suffering through a season of highs and lows throughout the 2010 season. As an Angels fan since being a child and growing up a few miles from Angels Stadium, the last 10 years were a microcosm of last season. The high of the last 10 years was finally winning the World Series in 2002 and the low was the Angels star pitcher of the future Nick Adenhart being tragically killed in April 2009.

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World Series drama from the last 10 years (Associated Content)

*Note: This was written by an Associated Content contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. The baseball regular season is winding down and the playoffs are just around the corner. With postseason drama just a few days away, let's look back at some of the best World Series from the last decade. 2000 - New York Yankees defeat New York Mets, 4 games to 1 This would be the last World Series that Joe Torre would win as the manager of the Yankees and ultimately would mark the end of the powerhouse Yankees dynasty where they won four...

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