A-Rod, Swisher Come Alive For Series Lead
baseballdigest.com 11/1/2009 — Andy Pettitte has been on the big stage many times ni his career, but early on last night it looked like the Phillies were going to get the better of him and the Yankees. Then the Yankees bats woke up against the very human version of Cole Hamels ...

Homer-happy Yankees take 2-1 series lead
lennysyankees.com 11/1/2009 — The once quiet World Series sluggers Alex Rodriguez and Nick Swisher broke out of their slumps in a big way to surge the Yankees past the Phillies 8-5 in Game 3. Quick ‘Cap: Jayson Werth’s first of two homers sparked a two-run rally in the second inning, but the Yankees retaliated in ...

Yanks storm into Philly and shut up Rollins
zellspinstripeblog.com 11/1/2009 — Andy Pettitte got into trouble in the 2nd inning, and it looked like it might be a short night for him. That wasn’t the case though, as Andy battled through it and delivered 6 innings, allowing 4 runs on 5 hits. His final line was: W, 6IP 5H 4R 4ER3BB 7K. Pettitte won his Major ...

Yanks Outslug Phils; Take 2-1 Lead
fackyouk.blogspot.com 11/1/2009 — The last two times Andy Pettitte started a World Series game on a Saturday night, things did not go so well. Game Six of the 2003 World Series saw Pettitte take the loss as the Marlins clinched and Game Six in 2001 had the Diamondbacks absolutely teeing off on Pettitte as the Yanks failed to ...

Baseball Prospectus on Game 5, AJ Burnett, and 3 days rest
pinstripealley.com 11/3/2009 — A player's game   I always like seeing what BP has to say.  Their authors have done an excellent job with their postseason coverage, combining advanced statistical analysis with in-game strategy, always providing an interesting recap of the game (and a much needed counterpart to ...

Oh What A Night, As Jay Z Lead The Yankee Fight
ladylovespinstripes.com 10/30/2009 — Thursday night at Yankees Stadium, as fans took their seats, tense expressions filled the air. Before the start, mega-stars Jay Z and Alicia Keyes sang their hit ‘Empire State Of Mind’ for the... Welcome to Lady Loves Pinstripes, a sports blog from a female fan's perspective. Feel free to ...

Yankees/Phillies World Series Preview
boogiedownbaseball.blogspot.com 10/28/2009 — It's about 10:15pm EST on Tuesday night. The first pitch of the 2009 World Series is a little more than 22 hours from now. I just got finished watching MLB Network's "Path To The Pennant - New York Yankees" special. If you missed it, it was basically a recap of the Yankees 2009 postseason so ...

Yankees Win World Series, Matsui Named MVP
mlbplayoffs2009.gearupforsports.com 11/5/2009 — The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 last night in New York to capture the franchises 27th championship crown. The Yankees spent heavily on the open market before the beginning of the 2009 regular season dishing out close to $450 million to three players CC ...

Yankees Come From Behind To Beat The Philles, Take 2-1 Lead In World Series
boogiedownbaseball.blogspot.com 11/1/2009 — Man it's late. I've been up since about 5:15 and I'm exhausted. You think that'll stop me from doing a little postgame blogging? Please. The Yankees did what they do best and that's pull off another come from behind victory. It didn't look good early but the team fought back and walked away with ...

Swisher Breaks Out as Collective Offensive Leads Yankees Past Phillies, 8-5
yanksblog.com 11/1/2009 — On Halloween night, the Yankees sent Andy Pettitte up against Cole Hamels as the Yankees stepped into Citizens Bank Park for the first time since June 21, 2006. The first run of the day came when Jayson Werth led off the bottom of the second wi...

Jeter takes home 2009 Aaron Award — Major League Baseball News 11/1/2009
Derek Jeter was named as the American League winner of the 2009 Hank Aaron Award before taking the field to play against the Phillies in Game 4 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday.

After long rain delay, Yankees take 2-1 Series lead with win — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 11/2/2009
For more than an hour, the huddled masses of Citizens Bank Park waited for the rain to stop. Once it did and the game began, they waved white towels, chanted blue taunts, and roared as Cole Hamels tried to turn back the clock to 2008 which in this ...

Yanks to start Sabathia in Game 4 on three days' rest — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 11/2/2009
CC Sabathia will start Game 4 of the World Series for the New York Yankees on three days' rest. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said it's possible A.J. Burnett and Andy Pettitte also could come back on short rest later.

Phils have decision to make on Hamels — Major League Baseball News 11/2/2009
If the Phillies get to Game 7 of the World Series, manager Charlie Manuel and pitching coach Rich Dubee have a decision to make: pitch struggling left-hander Cole Hamels or not?

On short rest, Burnett a go for Game 5 — Major League Baseball News 11/2/2009
All year, A.J. Burnett has talked about how he feeds off CC Sabathia, how his goal is to match the Yankees' ace in every way he can. So when Sabathia came back on short rest to pitch Game 4 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park, thus opening the ...