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FoxSports.com - Rosenthal: Pitching Gaudin could be right move for Yankees
October 31, 2009 by
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"I've got no chance against lefties," the Yankees' CC Sabathia said Friday, talking about his hitting, not his pitching.
Well, the Phillies are starting right-hander Joe Blanton in Game 4 and lefty Cliff Lee in Game 5, making the decision easy for Yankees manager...
2009 World Series Odds after Game 2
October 30, 2009 by
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With the Yankees win last night, here's how the revised playoff odds look. First, here are the estimated team numbers for the remaining games. #games 5 home games 2 #outs 125 offense 29.2 pitching 20.2 defense -0.2 wpct .661 162 gm equiv 107-55 #games 5 home games 3 #outs...
Yankees.com: Behind Burnett, Yanks even World Series
October 29, 2009 by
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A sixth-inning homer by Hideki Matsui Thursday turned a duel in the Yanks’ favor, sparking a 3-1 win over the Phillies that tied the Fall Classic and ended with six outs by Mariano Rivera.
As one of the few bloggers who didn’t ridicule the A.J. Burnett signing...
Phillies (93-69) @ Yankees (103-59), Thursday, October 29, 2009, 7:57pm **Game Chatter**
October 29, 2009 by
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PHI: Pedro Martinez (37, RHP, 5-1, 3.62 ERA, 4.12 FIP, 0.9 WAR) vs NYY: A.J. Burnett (32, RHP, 13-9, 4.04 ERA, 4.29 FIP, 3.2 WAR)
Lineups
Philadelphia Phillies
Jimmy Rollins, SS (.250/.295/.423, 1.8 WAR)
Shane Victorino, CF (.292/.356/.445, 2.6 WAR)
Chase Utley, 2B (...
Updated World Series Odds after Game 1
October 29, 2009 by
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Yankees: 41.8%
Phillies: 58.2%
Wonderful.
Phillies (93-69) @ Yankees (103-59), Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 7:57pm **Game Chatter**
October 28, 2009 by
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PHI: Cliff Lee (30, LHP, 14-13, 3.22 ERA, 3.15 FIP, 5.0 WAR) vs NYY: CC Sabathia (28, LHP, 19-8, 3.37 ERA, 3.38 FIP, 5.0 WAR)
Philadelphia Phillies
Jimmy Rollins, SS (.250/.295/.423, 1.8 WAR)
Shane Victorino, CF (.292/.356/.445, 2.6 WAR)
Chase Utley, 2B (.282/.397/.508...
Hardball Times: Mahnken: Why the Yankees will win the World Series
October 28, 2009 by
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Still, I expect the Yankees to prevail. There is so much front-line talent complemented by so much depth that the Yankees need a lot to go wrong for them to be defeated. This is the team that the Yankees have tried to put together since tearing apart the core of the late ‘...
2009 World Series Preview: Phillies vs. Yankees
October 27, 2009 by
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We’re down to the final two in the quest for the World Series Championship. Can the Phillies make it two in a row, or will getting through the Yankees be too much for them? Let’s take a look…
Yahoo: Yankees may add Hinske to World Series roster
October 27, 2009 by
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The New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies have until 10 a.m. Eastern tomorrow to set their rosters for the World Series and the rumor is that both could make some slight alterations.
The Yankees are apparently flip-flopping between adding left-handed hitter Eric Hinske...
2009 ALCS Run Values
October 26, 2009 by
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I was thinking about the fact that CC Sabathia was named ALCS MVP over Alex Rodriguez, so I thought I should see if there was a way to compare their actual contributions. Then I figured I may as well do it for everyone who played in the ALCS, so here it is.
Yankees 5, Angels 2: Yankees Win The Pennant
October 25, 2009 by
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It would have been a big disappointment after the regular season they had to not make it to the World Series, but we don’t have to worry about that now, do we?
Angels (97-65) @ Yankees (103-59), Sunday, October 25, 2009, 8:20pm **Game Chatter**
October 25, 2009 by
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LAA: Joe Saunders (28, LHP, 16-7, 4.60 ERA, 5.17 FIP, 2.0 WAR) vs NYY: Andy Pettitte (37, LHP, 14-8, 4.16 ERA, 4.19 FIP, 2.2 WAR)
Lineups
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Chone Figgins, 3B (.298/.391/.393, 5.7 WAR)
Bobby Abreu, RF (.293/.390/.435, 2.1 WAR)
Torii Hunter,...
Should the Yankees Pitch Sabathia Instead of Pettitte in Game 6?
October 25, 2009 by
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Since this topic has come up, here's what the numbers say. Bear in mind, the Yankees have no intention of changing their rotation, so this is simply theoretical. First up, here's what it looks like if neither team changes who is scheduled to pitch Games 6 and 7. Matchup LAA...
Angels (97-65) @ Yankees (103-59), Saturday, October 24, 2009, 7:57pm **Game Chatter**
October 24, 2009 by
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LAA: Joe Saunders (28, LHP, 16-7, 4.60 ERA, 5.17 FIP, 2.0 WAR) vs NYY: Andy Pettitte (37, LHP, 14-8, 4.16 ERA, 4.19 FIP, 2.2 WAR)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Chone Figgins, 3B (.298/.391/.393, 5.7 WAR)
Bobby Abreu, RF (.293/.390/.435, 2.1 WAR)
Torii Hunter, CF (.299...
Weather.com Forecast
October 24, 2009 by
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They might as well be dead.
2009 ALCS Probabilities after Game Five
October 24, 2009 by
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Red Sox in 4; 0.0%
Red Sox in 5; 0.0%
Red Sox in 6; 0.0%
Red Sox in 7; 0.0%
Red Sox Overall: 0.0%
Angels In 7: 19.3%
Angels Overall: 19.3%
Yankees In 6: 55.8%
Yankees In 7: 24.9%
Yankees Overall: 80.7%
I don’t think my heart could take a Game 7, so let’s hope...
Should the Yankees Consider Benching Nick Swisher for Brett Gardner?
October 23, 2009 by
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Given the way Nick Swisher has hit thus far in the postseason, I thought it might be instructive to look at what would happen if the Yankees decided to bench him for a game and play Brett Gardner in CF, shifting Melky Cabrera to RF.
NESN: Nick Swisher’s Struggles Hurting Yankees Lineup
October 23, 2009 by
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Swisher, who has started all eight postseason games thus far, has been as bad as can be. That hadn’t been much of an issue until Thursday, when the problem manifested itself in the game’s most crucial moment.
Can we get Wilson Betemit back?
Yankees (103-59) @ Angels (97-65), Thursday, October 22, 2009, 7:57pm **Mismatch Chatter**
October 22, 2009 by
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NYY: A.J. Burnett (32, RHP, 13-9, 4.04 ERA, 4.29 FIP, 3.2 WAR) vs LAA: John Lackey (30, LHP, 11-8, 3.83 ERA, 3.68 FIP, 3.2 WAR)
Lineups
1916 Philadelphia Athletics
Derek Jeter, SS (.334/.404/.465, 5.7 WAR)
Johnny Damon, LF (.282/.364/.489, 3.1 WAR)
Mark Teixeira, 1B ...
2009 AL/NL Postseason Batting Stats Through Game Four of the ALCS
October 22, 2009 by
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player tm lg pa ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb ibb so hbp gdp sb cs avg obp slg woba braa Alex Rodriguez NYY AL 32 27 9 11 1 0 5 11 4 1 4 0 0 1 0 .407 .469 1.000 .579 7.14 Carlos Gonzalez COL NL 19 17 5 10 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 .588 .632 .882 .643 4.99 Ryan Howard PHI NL 35 29 7 11 4 1 2 14...
2009 AL Postseason Pitching Stats Through Game Four of the ALCS
October 21, 2009 by
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player tm ip h r er bb so hr ir is bf ra era fip rsaa C.C. Sabathia NYY 22.7 17 4 3 3 20 1 0 0 87 1.59 1.19 2.54 5.08 Mariano Rivera NYY 8.0 5 0 0 3 10 0 6 1 33 0.00 0.00 1.82 3.20 Darren Oliver LAA 6.0 4 0 0 2 6 0 3 0 24 0.00 0.00 2.20 2.40 A.J. Burnett NYY 12.3 6 3 3 7 10 0 0 0 54...
NorthJersey.com: Klapisch: No stopping Alex in his comfort zone
October 21, 2009 by
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—There it was, another missile that was as good as gone the moment it left Alex Rodriguez’s bat. Listen closely enough and you hear the difference in those beasts—they’re not just hit, they’ve had damage inflicted upon them. They don’...
Yankees.com: Behind CC, Yanks a win from pennant
October 20, 2009 by
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ANAHEIM—This was CC Sabathia’s chance to prove how sincere he was about feeling fresh for extra duty, delivering on every promise he made to step up as the big-money postseason ace the Yankees knew he could be.
Readily shrugging off any concerns about taking the ball...
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