sportsjudge.blogspot.com - 29 days ago
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One of the best parts about being a sports fan is the ability to second guess your team's manager or coach - and sometimes, even the players. In game two of the World Series, there were several questionable decisions that are worthy of debate. Derek Jeter tries to bunt in the 7th: Over ...
Phillies-Yankees Game Six Notes: Watching the Guillotine
fivetooltool.blogspot.com 23 days ago — > Coming into tonight's game, despite my love for Pedro Martinez, I knew that a win was going to be all on the offense. They weren't ever going to win a 2-1 game in New York, not against this offense, and not with this bullpen. There was hope that they can slug their way to a win, of course; ...
Jeter’s Bunt
baseballprospectus.com 29 days ago — This isn’t from me, but from BP editorial intern Stephani Bee, an avowed Yankees fan:
When Joe Buck and Tim McCarver agree that it was a bad play, it was indeed a bad play. (We’re still waiting on Chip Caray’s brilliantly ...
All's Well That Ends Well
fackyouk.blogspot.com 29 days ago — Good morning, Fackers. We can all exhale a bit as the Yankees did what they had to do last night in order to even the series on the way to Philly. The outcome was on the line until the very last at bat, and there were a lot of people that were acquitted of some bad decision making when Matt ...
The Good AJ shows up
itsaboutthemoney.net 29 days ago — All that handwringing and consternation and what do we get: The Good AJ and there's no serious issues with Hairston or Molina. Of course, as I said earlier today, about Molina and Hairston:
Remember this : If it works, that doesn't make it the ...
World Series Game 6 Notes and Pitching Matchups
feedproxy.google.com 24 days ago — Yankees lineup:
1. Derek Jeter SS
2. Johnny Damon LF
3. Mark Teixeira 1B
4. Alex Rodriguez 3B
5. Hideki Matsui DH
6. Jorge Posada C
7. Robinson Cano 2B
8. Nick Swisher RF
9. Brett Gardner CF
P. Andy Pettitte
Some notes:
Despite Jerry Hairston, Jr's good numbers vs. ...
Yankees Tie Series, Keep Earth From Spinning Off Axis
nymag.com 29 days ago — Pedro Martinez was one pitch away from duplicating Cliff Lee's Game 1 feat, striking out the three best Yankees in order, and making it look easy. Lee had struck out Mark Teixeira, Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada in the fourth inning last night, and ...
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, ...
The Jeter Bunt
joeposnanski.com 28 days ago — There’s a wonderful new iPhone app — put together, as I understand it, by Derek over at U.S.S. Mariner — called 2nd Guesser . Basically, it’s like this: You can punch in any game situation and the app will give you various ...
Manuel: "We can hit Rivera"
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 28 days ago — The more I get to know the Phillies the less I like about them. Sure, they're a very good team, but boy to they like to talk, and talk, and talk, and talk. Today it's once again Charlie Manuel's turn and the target of his words just happens to be the greatest closer of all-time. “We can hit ...
Blanton to start Game 4 for Phillies (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 29 days ago
Joe Blanton was picked to start Game 4 of the World Series for the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies. Manager Charlie Manuel said Friday he will go with Blanton against the New York Yankees rather than ace Cliff Lee on short rest. Lee, who has ...
Phillies to start Blanton in Game 4 —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 29 days ago
Joe Blanton has been picked to start Game 4 of the World Series for the defending champion Phillies. Manager Charlie Manuel said Friday he will go with Blanton against the Yankees rather than pitch ace Cliff Lee on three days' rest.
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