Yanks turning to Sabathia for Game 1
riveraveblues.com 10/13/2009 — Had the Twins won last night to force a Game 4 in the ALDS, CC Sabathia would have been on the mound this evening in an effort to bring the Yanks to the League Championship Series. Instead, Andy Pettitte and the Yanks’ bats wrapped up the ...

Getting Off On The Good Foot: Yanks Win Game 1 Of ALCS 4-1
boogiedownbaseball.blogspot.com 10/17/2009 — What a game! The Yanks got off on the good foot with a 4-1 win over the Angels in game 1 of the ALCS . I've got a 7 hour drive ahead of me tomorrow morning so I want to make this post as brief as possible. Thankfully, there was really only story tonight and that's the outstanding pitching by CC ...

CC Should Start 1, 4, and 7
theyankeeuniverse.com 10/12/2009 — From Mark Feinsand : That means handing the ball to Sabathia in Game 1 – and likely in Game 4, too. Sabathia could pitch in Games 1, 4 and 7 against the Angels while only having to take the ball on short rest in the middle start thanks to ...

Yanks make the right call by tabbing Sabathia for Game Four start
riveraveblues.com 10/19/2009 — With the Yankees heading to Anaheim sporting a 2-0 series lead in the ALCS, Joe Girardi announced earlier tonight that they’re going for the kill and will start CC Sabathia in Game Four Tuesday night. It’s the first time the big guy will ...

Oh CC – Where Was This Two Years Ago?
waitingfornextyear.com 10/21/2009 — Nobody loved CC Sabathia more than I did. I still love the hefty lefty and root for him. You know you all were in the tank for him last season when he made his incredible run to the playoffs with Milwaukee. It was different then – the Brewers are essentially a NL version of the [...]

NY Yankees set up CC Sabathia for Game 1 start in ALCS
nj.com 10/12/2009 — Sabathia: "I'll take the ball. Whenever."

Sabathia Shuts Down LA
ltsports.net 10/21/2009 — Following CC Sabathia’s game 4 victory against the Angels, he is now 2-0 in the series, and 3-0 in the 2009 postseason. The Yankees could not have asked for better performances out of their ace so far, and they definitely made the correct decision when they acquired him this past ...

The Second Guess: CC in the 8th
riveraveblues.com 10/17/2009 — When the 8th inning rolled around last night, the Yanks held a close but comfortable 4-1 lead over the Angels. CC Sabathia had thrown his 98th pitch to strike out Mike Napoli in the 7th, and he left with a fist pump and roar. Would be the Big Man ...

CC SABATHIA: AS KEEN AS HE IS CORPULENT
withleather.uproxx.com 10/17/2009 — As the Yankees prepare for their showdown with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the ALCS, CC Sabathia, demonstrating that he has an IQ of at least one-half of his cholesterol count, let everyone in on a little secret regarding why players ...

Yankees win: Four down, seven to go!
subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com 10/17/2009 — Were the Yankees lucky or good? A little bit of both last night. CC Sabathia, actually, wasn't just good - he was great. He was so big - it was playoff big! How cool was it to hear the CC chants? Although my cat C.C. was a little perturbed. She did give the starter some grudging credit, but she ...

How Kazmir got his groove back — NY Post: Sports 10/16/2009
Angels lefty Scott Kazmir would not be where he is now; starting Game 4 of the ALCS against the Yankees, if not for the work he did on a high school field in New Jersey in early June with pitching guru Rick Peterson, two ex-Mets working together. Kaz...

New York Yankess-Los Angeles Angels: What To Look For In ALCS Game One — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/16/2009
The Yankees had little trouble disposing the over-matched Twins in the ALDS, but things get serious starting tonight in the Bronx. The Angels have eliminated New York from postseason play twice this decade, and now they're the only thing standing in ...

Yanks employ familiar lineup in Game 1 — Major League Baseball News 10/16/2009
Joe Girardi put out a familiar lineup for Game 1 of the ALCS, with the lineup unchanged from Games 1 and 3 of the ALDS against the Twins.

ALCS Game 1: Angels at Yankees (Series tied, 0-0) — Blogging the Bombers - NY Daily News Blogs 10/16/2009
LINEUPS ANGELS Chone Figgins, 3B Bobby Abreu, RF Torii Hunter, CF Vladimir Guerrero, DH Juan Rivera, LF Kendry Morales, 1B Howie Kendrick, 2B Jeff Mathis, C Erick Aybar, SS YANKEES Derek Jeter, SS Johnny Damon, LF Mark ...

Mr. "Any Month But" October — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/16/2009
It's safe to say that there is a lot of pressure on Alex Rodriguez going into the ALCS. As the highest paid player in the league on the team with the highest payroll, there will be very lofty expectations for him and the New York Yankees ...