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ALCS Game 4: Attack of the ninja assassin umpires

Mariano Rivera pitches against the Los Angeles Angels

Photo credit: Getty/Kevork Djansezian

Game 4 roundup:

Tweet of the Night Award goes to Newsday's own Arthur Staple: "With these six clowns impiring, Rivera could've peed on the ball without a problem."

Fox provided another sharp production, from its excellent shots of the umpires' three blown calls to Joe Buck noting Alex Rodriguez's positive body language seconds before A-Rod's latest home run.

The...

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