Yankees' durable ace CC Sabathia voted MVP of ALCS

By: Howie Rumberg, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - CC Sabathia received a contract from the New York Yankees that matched his mountainous presence on the mound for one big reason: to lead them back to a World Series title. And, boy, has he delivered so far. Sabathia was picked MVP of the American League Championship Series after two dominant performances in the Yankees' six-game victory over the Los Angeles Angels. "From Day 1 of spring training you could tell this was going to be a memorable year for us," Sabathia said. The six-foot-seven, 290-pound lefty pitched eight innings of four-hit ball in cold, blustery conditions to win 4-1 in Game 1. He was equally overpowering in Game 4 in sunny Anaheim, giving up a run and five hits in eight innings - on three days' rest. The Yankees wrapped up the ALCS with a 5-2 victory in Game... [read full story]                    

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