Back To Even
fackyouk.blogspot.com 29 days ago — For all the complaining that we did about Joe Girardi's managerial decisions before the game, the difference between having not having Jorge Posada and Gardner/Hinske/Swisher in the line up was not that big in terms of run expectancy. When the tires met the road in the Bronx last night, ...

World Series Game 2: "That's Like, Wow, He Was On"
sports-central.org 29 days ago — A.J. Burnett would like to thank Cliff Lee for giving him what he needed to beat Pedro Martinez and the rest of Lee's guys in Game 2 of the World Series, says SC's Jeff Kallman.

Burnett pitches the games of his life, as the Empire Strikes Back and ties up the series
zellspinstripeblog.com 29 days ago — People were already putting this team in a 2-0 hole, when they looked who was starting Game 2 for the Yankees. AJ Burnett had something to say about that last night. He pitched the game of his life, in what some called a “must win” game. In my opinion, it wasn’t a must win ...

A.J. Burnett owns Philadelphia Phillies as New York Yankees win Game 2 of the World Series, 3-1
nydailynews.com 29 days ago — A.J. Burnett has done his best all season to control his emotions on the mound, trying to stay within himself. Thursday night at Yankee Stadium , in the first World Series start of his career, he took a new approach. Burnett attacked the Phillies from ...

World Series Game 2: Stars
mlbplayoffs2009.gearupforsports.com 28 days ago — The 2009 World Series continued in New York on Thursday at New Yankee Stadium as the Philadelphia Phillies were set to do battle with the home town Yankees, leading the series one game to none after a masterful pitching performance from game one starter Cliff Lee. The Yankees were very ...

Mr. Burnett, It's Time to Pitch the Game of Your Life
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 30 days ago — Trailing 1-0 to the defending champs creates the first real October adversity the 2009 Yankees have faced and a must win situation in tonight's game 2. A.J. Burnett must go out and show the Yankees that throwing that $82.5 million contract his way last offseason was the right decision. CC ...

3 Yankees, 1 Phillies
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 29 days ago — Both AJ Burnett and Pedro Martinez surpassed my expectations for last night, unfortunately Burnett and the Yanks came out the victors. Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui hit solo homers off Pedro Martinez who went 6 innings, 3 er and 8 ks, which isn't shabby for a guy who was fighting chickens ...

Cliff Lee Dominates Yanks From Easy Chair
nybaseballdigest.com 30 days ago — Maybe Roy Halladay wasn’t the best pitcher available at the trade deadline. Cliff Lee, who just two years ago was sent down to AAA, dominated the Yankees last night at the Stadium and made it look easy. He did it the old “Ray Miller way” as he worked fast, threw strikes, and ...

Any questions about A.J. have now been answered
nydailynews.com 29 days ago — A.J. Burnett walked to the podium for his postgame press conference, his two sons Ashton and A.J. at his side. As two chairs were being set up for the boys, Burnett turned to an official from MLB and said, “First time for Daddy. I’ve ...

Belated Words on the 27th World Championship Victory...
pinstripealley.com 23 days ago — I wrote this when I finally got out of bed circa 2:30 in the afternoon. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. My fellow crazies and I were out celebrating the World Series Championship of the New York Yankees up until about 7am. None of us wanted the night to end.    ...

Yankees even World Series with 3-1 victory over the Phillies — L.A. Times - Baseball News 29 days ago
Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui hit solo home runs and A.J. Burnett outduels Philadelphia's Pedro Martinez to earn the Game 2 win. > Mark Teixeira and ...

Teixeira, Matsui and Burnett help Yanks tie Series — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 29 days ago
(10-29) 20:33 PDT New York (AP) -- Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui shook the New York Yankees from their lumber slumber and sent the World Series to Philadelphia all tied up. Teixeira and Matsui hit solo homers off familiar foe Pedro...  ...

Harper: Girardi catches breaks with moves — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 29 days ago
A.J. Burnett proved his worth with the kind of outing his team desperately needed. Jose Molina helped make it possible. But the Yankees' road back to 1-1 in the Series most surely started with Joe Girardi's refusal to panic.

Tex finally breaks out — NY Post: Sports 29 days ago
Joe Girardi didn't want Mark Teixeira focusing on his postseason numbers or trying to carry the team, and the manager said before the game that his expectations for his slumping first baseman were simply to take "good at-bats" and play well defensive...

Teixeira, Matsui and Burnett help Yanks tie Series — Examiner Sports 29 days ago
More than any slugger on either team, pitching has been the star of this World Series.