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. ...

1996 World Series: Game 3
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 ] Game 3 had the Series shifting south to Atlanta. Things were not looking good for the Yanks, down 0-2 and ...

The Pettitte problem
riveraveblues.com 7/12/2009 — No matter what happens today, the Yankees will head into the All Star Break with the third-highest win total in the Major Leagues. They are holding down a playoff position and have played some of the best baseball I’ve seen this team play in a ...

‘Andy Pettitte is a starting pitchah’
riveraveblues.com 6/26/2009 — Say what you will about Mike Francesa’s opinion, but the man does his job. As the midday host on the city’s most popular sports talk radio station, he is supposed to drive listeners to his show and keep people talking. By taking ...

Pettitte, A-Rod Help Yanks Make It Seven Straight
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 7/2/2009 — (REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E SEA 0 0  ...

Pettitte nets Marlins and victory for Yankees
lennysyankees.blogspot.com 6/20/2009 — It took the oldest man in the Yankees rotation to get a win.  Andy Pettitte twirled a gem, propelling the Yankees (38-29) over the Marlins (33-36) 5-1. Quick ‘Cap: The Yankees’ offense hit early and often, resulting in all five of their runs in the first three innings.  Derek ...

Andy Far From Dandy: Pettitte Becoming A Less and Less Dependable Yankee
heartbeatofthebronx.blogspot.com 6/4/2009 — Yankees starter Andy Pettitte was always deemed the model of consistency in New York’s rotation. Throughout individual games he appeared as though consistency was in fact an infectious disease he was attempting to avoid, but the end result usually involved a Yankees win. Pettitte has won 63 ...

Pettitte’s back and an incentive-laden deal
riveraveblues.com 5/30/2009 — When I heard that Andy Pettitte had to be taken out of the game last night due to a balk back, my thoughts first turned to Chien-Ming Wang . After burning through millions of pixels discussing the Yanks’ treatment of the erstwhile ace, it ...

Joe Torre needs to knock off the Mr. Magoo act about steroids
subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com 7/7/2009 — How long is Joe Torre going to pretend he knew nothing - nothing - about performance-enhancing drug usage on his own teams? The Mr. Magoo act is wearing awfully thin, especially given that Torre's own book, "The Yankee Years," has a chapter about steroids. But Joe was still trotting out the "I ...

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 ...

Two Joe's Still Connected, But World's Apart — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/25/2009
Joe Torre is in charge of the Majors’ best team. The Los Angeles Dodgers (47-24) have cruised through the first half of the season, even without the services of their best hitter for most of the campaign. Now in his second season in Los ...

Manny's trip to Minors going as planned — Major League Baseball News 6/25/2009
Dodgers manager Joe Torre said suspended outfielder Manny Ramirez's Minor League assignment is going as planned, meaning he's expected to take Friday off after playing Thursday night.

Another week at the top for Torre's Dodgers — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 6/25/2009
Even without Manny Ramirez for over half of their games, the Dodgers haven't lost more than two in a row all year. Ramirez's return in a week still couldn't be better timing for the Dodgers, as Juan Pierre has fallen off after a brilliant start.  ...

Some Guy Named Smoltz — Nationals Journal 6/25/2009
The big item of the night between the Boston and Washington is that John Smoltz is making his Red Sox debut. Smoltz's 21-season tenure with the Atlanta Braves ended in an ugly fashion. After Atlanta failed to sign him as a free agent, Smoltz vocalized ...

Door punch lands Braves' Bennett on DL (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 6/25/2009
Braves right-hander Jeff Bennett has been placed on the 15-day disabled list a day after breaking his left hand when he punched a door in frustration. Bennett on Thursday said he was angry after allowing inherited runners to score on Alex Rodriguez's ...