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And on the 7th day he rested....
athbaseball.com - 20 days ago
And on the 7th day he rested....
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Joe, you picked the wrong one. Even God got his rest in! Heck if you can't distill your own moonshine turning water into wine or part the water for a shortcut how the heck can you pitch a World Series game without getting the proper rest? It was talked about quite a bit before the game, ...
Yankees Rotation On Short Rest
mlbnotebook.com - 21 days ago
Yankees Rotation On Short Rest
— mlbnotebook.com — During the liveblog for Game 4 of the World Series yesterday, we discussed whether CC Sabathia should have started the game on short rest. In The Book there was a study about effectiveness for different rest periods, and the results seemed to be about a 17 point increase in wOBA ... (more) Yankees Rotation On Short Rest

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nydailynews.com - 20 days ago
Burnett bombs, but Girardi made right decision
— nydailynews.com — A.J. Burnett was awful in Game 5, and while many will now second-guess Joe Girardi’s decision to start him on short rest, you won’t see any of that in this space. Burnett said he felt fine physically, he just couldn’t throw ... (more) Burnett bombs, but Girardi made right decision

Comments vote down The Yankee Universe found this 20 days agofound this
Burnett’s history of pitching on three days’ rest
riveraveblues.com - 21 days ago
Burnett’s history of pitching on three days’ rest
— riveraveblues.com — Tonight, in the first elimination game of the 2009 World Series, the Yankees will send A.J. Burnett to the mound on just three day’s rest. The tactic makes sense. The alternative is Chad Gaudin, who hasn’t started a game since late ... (more) Burnett’s history of pitching on three days’ rest

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