fackyouk.blogspot.com - 6/23/2009
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[ With the Yankees squaring off against the Braves this week, we thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at the two World Series during which they faced off in the late 90's ] Game 3 had the Series shifting south to Atlanta. Things were not looking good for the Yanks, down 0-2 and ...
1996 World Series: Game 4
fackyouk.blogspot.com 6/24/2009 — [ With the Yankees squaring off against the Braves this week, we thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at the two World Series during which they faced off in the late 90's ] Joe Torre had held back David Cone for Game 3, believing it to be the most critical game of a series. That ...
1996 World Series: Game 2
fackyouk.blogspot.com 6/23/2009 — [ With the Yankees squaring off against the Braves this week, we thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at the two World Series during which they faced off in the late 90's ] The most amazing part about the Braves of the early-to-mid 90's was of course their starting pitching ...
1996 World Series: Game 6
fackyouk.blogspot.com 6/24/2009 — [ With the Yankees squaring off against the Braves this week, we thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at the two World Series during which they faced off in the late 90's ] As the Yankees left New York following Game 2, they were trailing in the Series two games to none and had ...
1996 World Series: Game 1
fackyouk.blogspot.com 6/23/2009 — [ With the Yankees squaring off against the Braves this week, we thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at the two World Series during which they faced off in the late 90's ] With each year that passes, the exact boundaries of the Yankees' most recent dynastic era become ...
1999 World Series: Game 1
fackyouk.blogspot.com 6/25/2009 — [ With the Yankees squaring off against the Braves this week, we thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at the two World Series during which they faced off in the late 90's ] For the second time in four seasons, the Yankees and Braves matched up in the Fall Classic. In 1996 the ...
1999 World Series: Game 3
fackyouk.blogspot.com 6/25/2009 — [ With the Yankees squaring off against the Braves this week, we thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at the two World Series during which they faced off in the late 90's ] Just before Game 3, Luis Sojo flew in from Venezuela to rejoin the Yankees. Just before the World series ...
Game 70: Oh Atlanta
fackyouk.blogspot.com 6/23/2009 — Historically, the Yankees have not been kind to the city of Atlanta. Yesterday I referenced Sherman's March to the Sea , in which General William Tecumseh Sherman and his Union Army laid waste to the Georgia country side from Atlanta to Savannah, essentially ending the Civil War - or the War of ...
Visiting New Stadium Not on Torre's Itinerary
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 7/9/2009 — Joe Torre is in town with his Dodgers to play three games against the Mets, but has no plans, now or in the future, to visit the new Yankee Stadium. When asked before Wednesday night's game against the Mets if he had any interest in seeing the Yanks' luxurious new park, the Dodgers manager said, ...
1996 World Series: Game 5
fackyouk.blogspot.com 6/24/2009 — [ With the Yankees squaring off against the Braves this week, we thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at the two World Series during which they faced off in the late 90's ] Before Game 5 rolled around, Andy Pettitte didn't have the most spectacular resume as a postseason pitcher. ...
Torre Still Rooting For Yanks
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 5/31/2009 — From SI.com : Although Torre is now on the other side of the country, he still follows the Yankees and watches many of their games. "It's not pain. I look at it and I care about people and I stay in touch with people over there," Torre said. "When you're in California, you get to the ballpark ...
MLB denies Yankees' protest of game (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 6/23/2009
Major League Baseball president Bob DuPuy has denied the formal protest filed by the New York Yankees after a disputed loss to the Florida Marlins. New York manager Joe Girardi protested Sunday's 6-5 defeat at Florida because of a Marlins substitution ...