Joe Girardi has been criticized for some of his decisions during the playoffs this year but in game three of the World Series he made all the right moves. It starts with making the decision to go with Sabathia in game four. That put some pressure on the Phillies in game three, knowing it would [...]
Who do the Yankees trust coming out of the bullpen? The first and most obvious answer; Mariano Rivera. After Mariano the level of trust drops substantially. Here are the various confidence levels the Yankees have in their bullpen. Most Confidence: Mariano Rivera Mr. Reliable has a 0.71 ERA this postseason. Girardi has called on Mo [...]
Cliff Lee mastered the Yankees in game one of the World Series. CC Sabathia got touched up by two Chase Utley solo home runs and the Phillies poured it on against the Yankees’ bullpen for two in the 8th and two in the 9th to win game one 6-1. Those tack on runs late in [...]
The Yankees would like to avoid a game seven by all means and close out the ALCS in game six behind their southpaw Andy Pettitte. That’s because, if the series goes to a game seven, and the Yankees win, CC Sabathia would not be available to start game one of the World Series. AJ Burnett [...]
The ALCS may have shifted coasts but that didn’t stop the Yankees and Angels from going into extra innings for the second straight game. The Yankees hit four home runs, all solo shots, and lost the game 5-4 on a Jeff Mathis RBI double in the 11th. The Angels were able to avoid a 3-0 [...]
A-Rod’s streak of hitless postseason baseball ended with a two-out RBI single in the fifth inning that gave the Yankees a 4-2 lead and he added an RBI single in the seventh that extended the lead to 7-2. CC Sabathia pitched a strong 6.2 innings and Phil Hughes struck out Orlando Cabrera with runners on [...]
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