Brett Gardner earns his pinstripes as Yankees rout Mets
lennysyankees.com 6/27/2009 — You know that guy who doesn’t hit well enough to play in the majors, and is only good for his speed? If the headline didn’t give it away, it’s Brett Gardner . He posted an unheard of 5-for-6 night to help the Yankees (41-32) beat their National League rivals, the Mets (37-35) 9-1. Quick ...

CC Cruises As Yanks Easily Take Opener
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 6/27/2009 — (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E NYY 0 4 ...

CC, Gardner Lead Dominating Victory Over Mets
yanksblog.com 6/27/2009 — About a month ago, I predicted that it might be September before Brett Gardner would pick up 7+ total bases in a game again, as he did on May 13. I was wrong. The speedster came through with a career night out of the leadoff spot, going 5-5 and pi...

Errors, Gardner’s Corner, Home Run Robbery, and Kate Hudson
nybaseballdigest.com 6/27/2009 — - You get the feeling that if Alex Cora makes that double play it would have been a completely different ballgame. The Yanks four runs in the second are about the cheapest runs any team has scored all year - The visiting team really likes the right field corner at Citi Field. Gary Cohen calls ...

Mets drop the ball, literally, as Yanks win again
riveraveblues.com 6/27/2009 — As the second inning unfolded, I couldn’t help but laugh at the Mets. The errors simply reminded me of the Mets of my youth, that 1993 team that lost 103 games and featured Anthony Young amidst a record-setting losing streak. The errors ...

Game 74: Saturday Night Special
fackyouk.blogspot.com 6/27/2009 — The Yankee bats look to stay hot tonight while the Mets try to shore up their defense. Ramiro Pena is defensively solid, and he'll be in the lineup again tonight as Derek Jeter continues to battle the flu - just like me, hence no real recap last night. Pena also got in on the act offensively ...

It’s Always About the Yankees
nyyankeesrumors.com 6/27/2009 — Yankees-Mets Logo - from CNY Central On Thursday afternoon, I was waiting for my train when I noticed a couple of people donning Mets hats and shirts coming down the stairs. A minute later, a few more emerged…and then a few more…and then more –- and I’m thinking, Oh, my God, I either died and ...

Gardner OK after hard collision with wall | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 6/19/2009 — By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com 06/18/09 10:58 PM ET NEW YORK -- Yankees center fielder Brett Gardner crumpled to the warning track Thursday, jarred and dazed after colliding with the outfield wall while chasing down an eighth-inning fly ball. Later, after ...

How Does Your Gardner Throw?
fackyouk.blogspot.com 7/10/2009 — As Jay pointed out, by way of Ken Singleton, in Wednesday's recap , Brett Gardner is quietly putting together quite a season for himself. Gardner currently leads AL rookies in AVG, OBP, runs, SB, and BB. He's second in RBI and OPS and third in hits. It's an admittedly weak crop of rookie ...

Yanks drop bombs all over Citifield
nyyankeesrumors.com 6/27/2009 — CC Sabathia showed us exactly why he liked pitching in the National League so much. He had a no-hitter through 4 innings, and only allowed one mistake to Gary Sheffield. Sheff launched a shot down the left field line to break up the no-no. After that, he continued his ...

The Time Has Come To Say Good Bye To Subway Series — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/27/2009
Thank you once again, Bud Selig. Twelve years ago, you gave baseball fans across the country, and especially in the New York/New Jersey market, something to watch every June and July: inter-league play. For the initial five or six years, ...

Yanks’ 5-Hit Wonder Must Still Share a Job — NYT > Baseball 6/27/2009
Manager Joe Girardi said that Brett Gardner — whose five hits helped the Yankees crush the Mets on Friday — will share center field with Melky Cabrera.

Sports of The Times: Standing Up to the Errors of Their Ways — NYT > Baseball 6/27/2009
Despite losing the soul of the team, the Mets are said to be playing with more heart than the Yankees. The argument is defined by perception, not reality.

Yankees' Jeter out for second straight day — FOXSports.com News for MLB 6/27/2009
Yankees captain Derek Jeter is out of the starting lineup for the second straight night because of a bad cough and fever. Jeter originally was in the starting lineup for Friday night's Subway Series opener against the Mets, then was scratched and ...

Yankees rout Mets as A-Rod passes Reggie on career home run list — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 6/27/2009
Alex Rodriguez hit his 564th home run to pass Reggie Jackson on the career home run list, and CC Sabathia pitched the Yankees to a 9-1 win Friday night in the first Subway Series game at Citi Field.