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Rotation Depth is a Must
17 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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Last offseason, we got a complete overhaul of the pitching rotation. After the debacle of the 2004-2008 rotations, it was clear that the Yanks needed some help. So, Brian Cashman took advantage of a strong pitching market and went out and got C.C. Sabathia and A.J. Burnett for the...
Pettitte Shines As Yanks Wrap Up Pennant
October 26, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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*******2009 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!*******(REUTERS/Bill Kostroun) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LAA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 2 NYY 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 X 5 9 0WP - Andy Pettitte (1-0) LP - Joe Saunders (0-1) SV - Mariano...
Why I'm Skipping Tonight's Game
23 days ago by
We Should Be GM's
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Watching preseason games, 100+ regular season games, the NLDS, and the NLCS and then not tuning in for the World Series may seem a bit odd to some. Borderline stupid, maybe. But I have my reason. And I've numbered them below...1. Fox television. I'm not sure what is worse,...
Quick Bits: Joba, Red Sox, All-Star Game, Greinke
8 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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You know the drill.
Joba Chamberlain really wants Andy Pettitte to return in 2010.
Keith Law offers his take on Joba’s 2009 season: “I was fine with the so-called ‘Joba Rules,’” he says, “when they were just a question of managing his workload to...
These Are Not The 2004 Yankees
October 26, 2009 by
Lady At The Bat
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Ladies and gentlemen, meet your 2009 American League Champions, the New York Yankees:After the Yankees won the ALCS last night 4 games to 2, it was pretty clear that these are not your 2004 "choke's on us" Yankees. Actually it was clear before that, but for Yankee fans...
Andy Pettitte vs. Pedro Martinez: WAR by Age
22 days ago by
Beyond the Box Score
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With just a few minutes before first pitch in Game 6, let's take a look at how the two starting pitchers (neither a stranger to the postseason) have...
Until recently, Game 6s were devilish for Andy Pettitte
23 days ago by
Big League Stew
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NEW YORK — So I was ordering lunch in Philadelphia the other day when the counter person at the market rang up my items and delivered the total: $6.66.The number of the beast! Hell's address! The devil's digits! Now, this has happened to me before and whenever it does...
Andy Pettitte leads the Yankees to victory — with his bat
26 days ago by
Big League Stew
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PHILADELPHIA — Andy Pettitte(notes) has helped the Yankees to plenty of playoff wins with his arm over the years, becoming the most victorious playoff pitcher in the process. But it wasn't until Saturday night's Game 3 that the old lefty from Texas helped New York'...
Game Six Pitchers Have No Clue What To Expect
22 days ago by
The Sporting Blog
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Would you have it any other way? Pedro Martinez and Andy Pettitte in a big game in Yankee Stadium, this time in the World Series? Sure the matchup would have been far more epic a decade ago, but the two crafty veterans know what it takes to win big games. For Pettitte, it's a...
Pettitte takes Perfecto into the 7th (Postgame Notes 31 August 2009)
August 31, 2009 by
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
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Throughout his career, Andy Pettitte has been known as a second half pitcher.That was never more apparent than it was tonight, where Pettitte pitched eight two-hit innings of baseball--he took a perfect game into two outs in the seventh and lost it only when Jerry Hairston Jr did his...
What to Expect from Andy Pettitte
27 days ago by
Crashburn Alley
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World Series Game 3 in Philadelphia will feature a match-up between two southpaws, Cole Hamels and Andy Pettitte. A fair assessment of the pitchers reveals that Hamels has been much better than his statistics have shown and Pettitte has been slightly better, as the two have an xFIP...
Cashman, Girardi speak at DVD premier
3 days ago by
Sports Blog Net
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The official World Series DVD premiered last night (my friend who went said he liked it) at the Ziegfield Theatre in New York city, and Brian Cashman and Joe Girardi spoke to the media from the red carpet beforehand. The big news is Cashman announced he will deal with Yankees FAs ...
Yankees owe Astros for 12.5% of their runs in Game Three of the World Series
26 days ago by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Rob Carr - AP
Andy Pettitte wasn't spectacular on the mound by any stretch, but give the man a bat...
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Andy Pettitte notched career post season...
Yankees Could Keep Pettitte, Damon, Matsui
16 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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After months of talk that the Yankees would only keep one of Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui, Joel Sherman of the New York Post hears that the World Champions will try to re-sign both players, plus Andy Pettitte. The Yankees are more intent on retaining their own free agents than they...
Missed Bits: Chapman, Duncan, Halladay
5 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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Sorry for the lack of posts today. I’ll be posting regularly again tomorrow.
Here are some items that I might have missed earlier in the day:
Aroldis Chapman has fired his agent Edwin Mejia. He will now be represented by the Hendricks brothers, who are known by Yankee fans...
Pettitte RBI may be Series turning point
1. If Game 3 is the turning point of the World Series -- 68 percent of teams up 2-1 go on to win it -- then a Yankees championship began with one pitch from Cole Hamels that will be remembered as one of the great gaffes in recent Series history. The beginning of the end for Philadelphia...
Older, Wiser, Better? Pedro vs. Pettitte
by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Phillies, Yankees, World SeriesNEW YORK - Pedro Martinez and Andy Pettitte both used the same word to describe how they felt about getting the assignment to pitch Game 6 of the World Series: "Blessed." Martinez, understanding the similarities...
MLB Trade Rumors To 50 Free Agents
18 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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Tim Dierkes over at MLB Trade Rumors came out with his list of the top 50 MLB free agents in this year's FA class. He also listed the team he believes that player will sign with.As far as current Yankees are concerned he ranks Andy Pettitte 6th and believe he'll remain in the...
Yanks Can Wrap It Up Tonight
October 24, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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I don't know about you guys, but I'm done talking about the Yankees' Game 5 loss on Thursday. What I really want to be talking about is how the Yankees can wrap up the ALCS and head to the World Series with a Game 6 win over the Angels tonight.The Angels, as you know, are...
Still Pettitte in Game Six
October 25, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Joe Girardi sticks with Andy Pettitte in game six of the ALCS tonight. I agree with Sam Borden:
But beyond that is the rather elementary – yet often overlooked – concept that if Sabathia does not pitch Game 6 then that means that he can pitch Game 7.
Sound silly? Of course...
Pettitte files for free agency just before deadline
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Yankees' Andy Pettitte and the Mets' Fernando Tatis have become the final players to file for free agency this year.
Is This Hubris, Or Did They Play Game 6 And Not Tell Anyone?
You'd think this would be a bigger story. Apparently they decided to play baseball last night after all, and the Yankees won. Huh. Look, I know Andy Pettitte is a big game pitcher and all, but can we avoid taunting the baseball gods with hastily printed, prematurely advertised...
Game 6: The stage they deserve
22 days ago by
Beerleaguer
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A word for Pedro Martinez vs. Andy Pettitte in Game 6 of the World Series: spectacular. And knowing the Phillies are the ones holding the magnanimous Pedro, recognizing his history in New York: unbelievable. Tonight is just another chapter in a growing list of “pinch me” moments...
Kurkjian on the Yanks
19 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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From Tim Kurkjian:1. How will the world champion Yankees rework their roster?They have three primary free agents, left fielder Johnny Damon, designated hitter Hideki Matsui and starting pitcher Andy Pettitte.Last winter, the Yankees didn't even make an offer to Bobby Abreu or Jason...
G, K, L for Pettitte
October 25, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Andy Pettitte starts strong, retiring the first three batters on a grounder, strikeout and a soft line drive. Andy threw strikes, with only three of his 12 pitches getting called balls. They Yankees are coming up in the bottom of the first against Saunders.
Update: The Yankees have...
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