Sgt. Roger Griggs of the Denton Country Sheriff’s office: “She said he was complaining of being depressed and contemplating suicide.”

Wetteland might be best known for his stint with the New York Yankees. In fact, Wetteland was named the MVP of the 2006 World Series. Few remember that it was Wetteland and not Mariano Rivera who closed games for the Yankees that season.

Other than the Yankees, Wetteland also pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Montreal Expos and the Texas Rangers. In his career, he posted an ERA of 2.93 to go along with 330 saves.

UPDATE: John Wetteland released a statement saying that his hospitalization was due to a medical reason and not related to him contemplating suicide.

Said Wetteland: “Thank you for your concerns. My wife and I are very appreciative of the over and above care of our local officers and paramedics. The circumstances leading to my elevated blood pressure and heart rate have been addressed. I am currently resting safely at home.”

John Wetteland Allegedly Contemplated Suicide (Image: Zuma Press)

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The problem with Matsui winning the MVP is that he is the team’s DH and didn’t have much of a role in the three games played in Philadelphia. How can a player be an MVP of a six-game series in which he only started three games?

Damon, on the other hand, was a pain in Philadelphia’s side the whole series. When history looks back on the 2009 World Series, the play that will be remembered is Damon’s double steal in Game 4. Without that play, it could be the Phillies who are celebrating.

What didn’t help Damon’s cause is that he was forced to leave Game 6 due to a calf strain. Without Damon out of the lineup and Matsui having one of the best World Series outings of all time, the voting was obviously effected. Where the voters wrong?

I think so.

Should Johnny Damon have been the World Series MVP? (Image: Zuma Press)

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The Yankees went with C.C. Sabathia in Game 4 on only three days of rest and will do the same with Burnett in Game 5. In Game 2, Burnett pitched seven innings and allowed only four hits and one earned run while striking out nine batters.

While most major league pitchers struggle on only three days of rest, Burnett actually has a good history in this situation. In four starts on short rest, he has a 2.33 ERA and earned a win in each of the four contests.

The Phillies will counter with Cliff Lee. Lee, who won Game 1, has been amazing in the playoffs so far. He has a 0.54 ERA in four starts in the playoffs. In Game 1, he went nine innings and didn’t allow an earned run.

AJ Burnett will start Game 5 (Image: Zuma Press)

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Nope. Not this time, at least.

The Yankees have to be thrilled with what their money was able to buy them in the offseason. Even though C.C. Sabathia lost Game 1 of the World Series, he was fantastic in his first three postseason start. Plus, there will likely be plenty of time in this World Series for Sabathia to bounce back.

Mark Teixeira earned many of his millions in Game 2. With the Yankees down 1-0 in Game 2 against the Philadelphia Phillies and staring at an 0-2 deficit in the World Series, Teixeira hit a solo shot in the fourth inning to tie the game. His homer seemed to lower the pressure and allow the Yankees to swing with more confidence.

On the mound in Game 2, A.J. Burnett was tremendous. He went seven innings while giving up only one earned run and striking out nine batters. If Burnett gets another start, the Yankees will be confident in his ability to deliver a win.

CC Sabathia has been worth his big contract (Image: Zuma Press)

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In Game 1 of the World Series, not only was he the hero in Philadelphia’s 6-1 victory, he was also busy setting records. His two homers off of C.C. Sabathia made him only the second lefty in World Series history to hit two homers off of a left-handed pitcher in the same game. The other player? Some guy named Babe Ruth.

Perhaps an even more impressive record was set with a walk in the first inning. With the walk, Utley reached base for the 26th consecutive postseason game. That mark beat Boog Powell’s record of 25.

In the regular season, the 30-year-old second baseman hit .282 with 31 homers, 93 RBIs, 112 runs and 23 stolen bases. If the Phillies are going to go on and beat the New York Yankees in the 2009 World Series, they’ll continue to need big performances from their sometimes hidden superstar.

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At the plate, both teams are very tough. The Yankees might be a tad more talented but the Phillies are extremely explosive. In fact, these may be the two best offensive teams in the game of baseball.

As far as starting pitchers are concerned, both teams are somewhat similar. C.C. Sabathia and Cliff Lee are both studs but the superstar depth ends there. Cole Hamels and A.J. Burnett are good but have had their up and down moments as of late.

In a series this even, the series may be decided in the bullpen. With Mariano Rivera, the Yankees have a big advantage over the Phillies and Brad Lidge. With that in mind, I’ll go ahead and pick the Yankees to win the series in seven games.

Is Brad Lidge the chink in Philly's armor? (Image: Zuma Press)

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With the game tied 2-2 in the top of the 11th inning, the Los Angeles Angels got an RBI single by Chone Figgins to take a one-run lead. The Yankees needed to score in the bottom of the 11th. Rodriguez, who led off the inning, quickly took care of that issue by blasting a solo shot.

In the bottom of the 13th inning, the Yankees won the game when Jerry Hairston, Jr. scored following a throwing error by Maicer Izturis. The victory gives the Yankees a commanding 2-0 lead in the best out of seven ALCS.

The next contest in this exciting series takes place on Monday in California. Andy Pettitte will start for the Yankees, while the Angels will send Jered Weaver to the hill.

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When the Red Sox entered the eighth inning with a 5-2 lead, the Angels’ chances didn’t appear to be too great. But, with the Angels trailing by a run in the ninth, Vladimir Guerrero hit a two-run single to give Los Angeles the lead. Brian Fuentes pitched a perfect ninth to put the Red Sox to bed.

Guerrero finished the contest 2-for-4 with one run and two RBIs, while Bobby Abreu was 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.

The Red Sox have plenty of blame to go around. Dustin Pedroia, Victor Martinez, Kevin Youkilis, Jason Bay and David Ortiz all hit under .200 for the series.

For the Angels, they now move on to face the New York Yankees for a right to advance to the 2009 World Series.

Bobby Abreu celebrates the sweep of the Red Sox (Image: Zuma Press)

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In the bottom of the ninth inning, the Twins had a 3-1 lead and set Joe Nathan to the mound — who is one of the best closers in baseball. To begin the inning, Mark Teixeira hit a single. The next batter was Alex Rodriguez, a player with a lackluster history in clutch situations. But that wasn’t the case on Friday night. Rodriguez hit a two-run blast to tie the game.

After surviving a no-out, bases loaded jam in the top of the 11th inning, Teixeira came to the plate in the bottom of the 11th with the score still tied 3-3. The Yankees star first baseman then hit a walk-off homer to push the Yankees to a 2-0 lead over the Twins in the series.

The Yankees will try to end the series on Sunday when Andy Pettitte takes on Carl Pavano.

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Yankees Stars Lead New York to Victory

On the mound, C.C. Sabathia was very good. He pitched 6.2 innings and gave up only one earned run while striking out eight batters. The relievers allowed only one more hit the rest of the way.

At the plate, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez led the way. Jeter was 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBIs and two walks. Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a run and two RBIs.

For the Twins, it’s been an emotional week. A day after winning a tiebreaker against the Detroit Tigers that went to extra innings, the Twins had to begin their postseason play. After taking a 2-0 lead over the Yankees, it seemed as if Minnesota ran out of gas.

The two teams play again on Friday. AJ Burnett will start for the Yankees, while the Twins will go with Nick Blackburn.

Derek Jeter and the Yankees got off to a good start (Image: Zuma Press)

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