nydailynews.com - 11/3/2009
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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 strikes. He went through the same thing on regular ...
noyoureatowel.net - 11/3/2009
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noyoureatowel.net —
It's weird to feel nervous about this World
Series. The Yankees are up 3-2 and coming back...
to the Bronx. The Yankees have lost two games in a row at home only twice since A-Rod returned to the lineup at the beginning of May. Amazingly, those two times were to the Nationals and the Orioles. So ...
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Three Bothersome Things and a Few Takeaways
pinstripealley.com - 11/3/2009
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pinstripealley.com —
More photos » by Julie Jacobson - AP
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi takes the game...
ball from starter A.J. Burnett during the third inning of Game 5 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the ...
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Girardi made the right call
itsaboutthemoney.net - 11/3/2009
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itsaboutthemoney.net —
Let's dispatch with what some will try to
make as "the story": AJ was terrible because he...
had no command or control, and he didn't have the A+ curveball he showed in Game 2 . It wasn't exclusively because he was on three days rest; his velocity ...
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And the Bad AJ shows up
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Random Thoughts-World Series Game 5
The Yankee Universe —
... . Even if he’s on top of his game, Gaudin doesn’t match up well facing the power laden lefty hitters on the Phillies. Mark Feinsand agrees, so I’m in good company on this one. ...
Girardi made the right call
Pinstripe Alley —
... when Burnett imploded and gave up six runs in two innings. Did that have anything to do with pitching on short rest? Impossible to say.
What you can say is this. Burnett had pitched on short rest four times previously in his career, and had pitched to a 2.33 ERA. Most likely last night was just a case of the 'Bad A.J.' showing up an inopportune time.
Still, love the fact that Girardi is going to sink or swim the rest of the way with his best guys.
In that regard, I have to agree with Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News.
A.J. Burnett was awful ...
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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 ...
Girardi: Burnett will pitch Game 5
zellspinstripeblog.com 11/1/2009 — Joe Girardi just announced that AJ Burnett will take the hill in Game 5 of the World Series. So, regardless of the situation..it looks like that will happen.
That takes out all talks of Chad Gaudin starting tomorrow night’s game. Some are worried that this isn’t a good idea ...
To A.J. Or Not to A.J.
boogiedownbaseball.blogspot.com 11/2/2009 — Here's the million dollar question: Do you want A.J. Burnett starting game 5 over Chad Gaudin ? I'm not sure myself. There are pros and cons to both and I'm not sure which side has better arguments. This decision could end up proving to be a colossal mistake. It could definitely end up biting ...
Three starters or four?
yankees.lhblogs.com 10/27/2009 — One of the big questions for Joe Girardi tomorrow – and one which he may not answer – is how many starters the Yankees will use in the World Series. In the ALCS, the schedule had an extra off-day (between Games 4 and 5) that allowed the ...
I'm Furious
yankeesredsox.com 11/3/2009 — No, it's not because of the game (more on that later) but because of Girardi's postgame press conference. In it he was asked who would get the start Wednesday night and he said he would have to check and see how Andy felt tomorrow before deciding. Now Girardi is going to take a beating ...
Starting Andy Pettitte on three days' rest is risky
subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com 30 days ago — (from Squawker Jon) Is Joe Girardi making a mistake by going with a three-man rotation? I think he is. Game 5 is hindsight now, but going into Game 6, I think the Yankees would be better off having used Chad Gaudin in Game 5 and having A.J. Burnett available on full rest for Game 6. I wrote ...
AJ In Game 5
yankeesredsox.com 11/1/2009 — Joe Girardi just announced that AJ Burnett is going in Game 5 . This is a real gamble by Girardi in some ways, but it makes a ton of sense in others. It is a gamble because Burnett may get rattled by the crowd, the surroundings, etc.. Also, it means you have two huge holes in ...
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 ...
Three Days of Rest May Hurt Yankees Still
nybaseballdigest.com 11/2/2009 — Last night’s win was monumental for the Yankees, and not simply because it puts them a single victory away from a World Series title.
More to the point, the upcoming pitching matchups are problematic for New York, as Joe Girardi’s decision to go with just three starters means ...
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SI.com - MLB 11/3/2009
PHILADELPHIA -- The biggest catchphrase in this World Series, besides instant replay of course, is short rest. Who's getting it? Who's giving it? Who's refusing it? Charlie Manuel did not ask Cliff Lee to pitch on short rest in Game 4 and the Phillies ...
