nydailynews.com - 29 days ago
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PHILADELPHIA - The way the ninth inning was unfolding, you just knew it was going to come down to Alex Rodriguez . Could he possibly have another magic moment in him, in this remarkable postseason when he suddenly never makes an out in the clutch? The suspense was building with every pitch. ...
nydailynews.com - 28 days ago
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nydailynews.com —
knows the deal as well as he knows
his way out to the mound. He's right about...
using only three starters in the postseason if the Yankees win, tonight or tomorrow night. He's right if Andy Pettitte does the job in Game 6 on three days' rest that A.J. ...
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With New York Yankees one win away from World Series ...
mlb.fanhouse.com - 27 days ago
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by FanHouse Newswire NEW YORK (AP) -- The
New York Yankees have won the World Series, beating...
the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 behind Hideki Matsui 's record-tying six RBI. Andy Pettitte won the clincher Wednesday night, pitching the Yankees to their elusive 27th ...
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Yankees Capture 27th World Series Title
yankees.lhblogs.com - 27 days ago
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YANKEES Lineup TBA Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (3-0,
3.24 ERA in postseason) PHILLIES Lineup TBA Pitching: RHP...
Pedro Martinez (0-1, 2.08 ERA in postseason) TIME/TV: 7:57 p.m., FOX WEATHER: Cloudy and cold, with temperatures in the low ...
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World Series Game 6: Phillies at Yankees
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Quotes From Last Night: Game 5 Edition
Fack Youk —
... , on the final at bat of the game: He threw a fastball away first pitch — perfect pitch, got a strike. Threw three good changeups, I swung at two. [...] Every game's a new game. I'm just trying to chip in and help us win... I think I've done a lot to help this team win (in the postseason), and I'm going to do the same (Wednesday). ...
Winning It All On An Anniversary
No, You're a Towel —
... Newsday. Mike Lupica says that Girardi better be right about this move. RealClearSports says that Manuel made a mistake by starting Pedro twice and they really want to talk to him about his pitching plans. And Eduardo Perez writes for Baseball Tonight that the Phillies have the edge because Andy Pettitte is on the mound. I am very, very happy Perez wrote that because I don't think he's been right about one thing all season long.
The New York Daily News says the Yankees need to win so that Mark Teixeira's nightmare can end. ...
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fackyouk.blogspot.com 10/20/2009 — Mark Teixeira is hitting .120/.241/.240 with just one extra base hit in 29 PA this post-season. That assuredly is not a good line, particularly from a team's number three hitter. Unfortunately, Teixeira has begun this post-season in a slump much like the one he had to begin the regular season, ...
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Mark Teixeira is floundering at the plate in his first postseason the way A-Rod once did. And while the Yanks have survived so far, you have to ask: Can they really win a championship with their No. 3 hitter seemingly blinded by the bright lights of ...