slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 9/21/2008
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From Peter Abraham : Andy Pettitte spoke to reporters this morning about his start tomorrow. Near the end of his interview he revealed an interesting nugget of information. Joe Girardi, he said, has asked him to return to the team next season. “He made his feelings clear,” Pettitte said. Well ...
New York Yankees' Rivera to pitch final inning Sunday
nj.com 9/19/2008 — Jim McIsaac/Getty ImagesFans will likely see this familiar sight one last time at Yankee Stadium Sunday. NOTEBOOK NEW YORK -- Joe Girardi has already begun planning how he will manage Sunday's Yankee Stadium finale. Not only will Andy Pettitte start,...
YANKS HONOR MURCER
nypost.com 9/20/2008 — Bobby Murcer's spirit was alive in The Bronx yesterday. In an emotional afternoon ceremony across the street from the Stadium, the Yankee icon was remembered with the unveiling of a mural depicting his image. Brian Cashman, Joe Girardi, Willie...
Even More Yankees' Favorite Stadium Memories
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 9/21/2008 — Yesterday I posted this about the recent articles about current and former Yankees' favorite Stadium memories. Now there is this article from Pete Caldera of The Record which includes memories from Pettitte, A-Rod, Mussina, Posada, Jeter, and Girardi. “My greatest memory was seeing that final ...
Pettitte relishes assignment of closing out Yankee Stadium
nj.com 9/21/2008 — NEW YORK -- Throwing the first pitch of the final game at Yankee Stadium could prove even more wistful for Andy Pettitte than it might be for anyone else. Since Pettitte isn't sure whether he will pitch again after this...
Game 156: Orioles at Yankees
yankees.lhblogs.com 9/21/2008 —
YANKEES (84-71)
18 Johnny Damon CF
2 Derek Jeter SS
53 Bobby Abreu RF
13 Alex Rodriguez 3B
25 Jason Giambi 1B
22 Xavier Nady LF
24 Robinson Cano 2B
55 Hideki Matsui DH
26 Jose Molina C
46 Andy Pettitte LHP
ORIOLES (67-86)
1 Brian ...
ONE LAST TIME FOR PETTITTE —
NY Post: Sports 9/21/2008
Andy Pettitte has been a pressure performer, but he'll toe the rubber in tonight's final game at Yankee Stadium pitching not for a pennant or a playoff spot, but for history and his place in the pantheon of pinstriped lore. "So much has been done...
ANDY GETS HISTORIC VICTORY —
NY Post: Sports 9/22/2008
If this was Andy Pettitte's final start in New York, the Yankees fans gave him a sendoff he will remember. When Joe Girardi pulled him from the game in the sixth inning, the crowd gave him a long ovation and curtain call. Pettitte got the honor...