subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com - 11/3/2009
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As I wrote earlier, I really didn't expect the Yankees to win tonight. I just didn't see the Phillies going out with a fight. I also expected Cliff Lee to be great. He wasn't but unfortunately, the bad A.J. Burnett was back. Was it because of the three days rest? Perhaps. But sometimes, A.J. can ...
Too Little, Too Late
fackyouk.blogspot.com 11/3/2009 — For a fleeting moment in the first inning, it appeared that the Yankees might actually steal this one. Cliff Lee didn't look so invincible, giving up some sharp contact and struggling to locate his fastball. After Game 1, Cliff Lee said it had been a long time since he's been nervous playing ...
Phillies send series back to Bronx
lennysyankees.com 11/3/2009 — This time, Joe Girardi’s decision before the game cost the Yankees the win. A.J. Burnett was sent out on short rest to face Cliff Lee on full rest in Game 5. Lee and the Phillies came away the victors, winning 8-6. Quick ‘Cap: Alex Rodriguez got the Yankees going early with an ...
World Series Game 5: Late Rally Falls Short in Philly
yanksblog.com 11/3/2009 — The Yankees had an opportunity to end the night as the 2009 World Series Champions, but A.J. Burnett was off his game and the Philly bats proved to be too much for the Yankee pitching staff in Game 5. Instead, the Yankees and Phillies will be head...
The Phillies Hang On
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 11/3/2009 — Cliff Lee was okay, which is what he's always been. A. J. Burnett was atrocious. And that was the difference. That the Phillies built a big lead and then watched the Yankees chip away at it despite missing a third of their regular lineup for at least part of the game should be of concern. But ...
Yankees Cash in With Burnett's Gem
lisa-olson.fanhouse.com 10/30/2009 — by Lisa Olson NEW YORK -- The good A.J. Burnett showed up at Yankee Stadium Thursday night. Scratch that, this wasn't just the good Burnett on the mound, his pitches dancing across every tiny speck of the plate's corner, his psyche remaining as calm as a summer day. This was a great Burnett, ...
Phillies Hold Off Yankees, Force Game Six
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 11/4/2009 — Like George Costanza, the Philadelphia Phillies did the opposite last night.
Instead of having tuna on toast, with coleslaw, and a cup of coffee and trying to wait out AJ Burnett, the Phillies had chicken salad, on rye, untoasted, and a cup of tea and jumped all over Burnett.
World Series Game#5: Yankees at Phillies
zellspinstripeblog.com 11/2/2009 —
Yankees (10-3) vs. Phillies (8-4)
Pitching Matchup:
RHP A.J. Burnett (1-0, 1.29) vs LHP Cliff Lee (1-0, 0.00)
Lineup
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Swisher RF
Cano 2B
Gardner CF
Molina C
Burnett P
Game News & Notes (Courtesy of the LoHud Blog)
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Three Bothersome Things and a Few Takeaways
noyoureatowel.net 11/3/2009 — 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 ...
Burnett’ Electric and Yanks are Even
nybaseballdigest.com 10/30/2009 — A.J. Burnett may have finally put any doubts to rest with his performance last night. Burnett had electric stuff, especially his curveball, and held the fort down just enough for the Yankees bats to get going in the 3-1 win. It seems listening to Cliff Lee a night earlier talk about confidence ...
Utley, Lee help Phils stave off Series elimination —
Examiner Sports 11/3/2009
By the ninth inning, Phillies fans were preparing for the worst. The New York Yankees were at it again, chipping away at a dwindling lead and threatening to take away the Phils' World Series title right there at Citizens Bank Park. Desperate to hang ...
For A.J., fear strikes out —
NY Post: Sports 11/3/2009
A.J. Burnett just looked plain scared last night.
He had already allowed a three-run homer to Chase Utley in the first inning and seemed determined not to let the Phillies second baseman beat him again. So he walked him leading off the third, and...
For A.J., fear strikes out in Game 5 —
NY Post: Sports 11/3/2009
A.J. Burnett just looked plain scared last night.
He had already allowed a three-run homer to Chase Utley in the first inning and seemed determined not to let the Phillies second baseman beat him again. So he walked him leading off the third, and...
