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World Series Game 2: Idiot Wind
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 10/29/2009
World Series Game 2: Idiot Wind
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Here's a new one guys, Joe Girardi is driving us insane before the game even starts! When Francisco Cervelli was dropped from the World Series roster, I said that we could "almost certainly infer" that Jorge Posada would be catching A.J. Burnett in Game 2. Earlier today I threw out the option of ...
Yankees Cash in With Burnett's Gem
lisa-olson.fanhouse.com - 10/30/2009
Yankees Cash in With Burnett's Gem
— lisa-olson.fanhouse.com — 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, ... (more) Yankees Cash in With Burnett's Gem

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Molina Pick-Off Proves Girardi’s A Genius.
mlbnotebook.com - 10/30/2009
Molina Pick-Off Proves Girardi’s A Genius.
— mlbnotebook.com — There was a big hubbub about Joe Girardi starting Jose Molina (.217/.292/.268 this year) at catcher over... Jorge Posada (.285/.363/.522 this year) tonight. The justification was that AJ Burnett pitched better with Molina behind the plate, and that that made up for the massive difference in ... (more) Molina Pick-Off Proves Girardi’s A Genius.

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Yankees Even 2009 World Series in Game 2 With 3-1 Win
onlinesportshandicapping.com - 10/30/2009
Yankees Even 2009 World Series in Game 2 With 3-1 Win
— onlinesportshandicapping.com — The Yankees vs Phillies 2009 Game 2 World Series Odds had New York as -210 MLB betting... favorites at SBGGlobal.com. The game was a pitching duel between the old guru Pedro Martinez and the young bull A.J Burnett and youth won out. Both pitched well but Burnett threw... (more) Yankees Even 2009 World Series in Game 2 With 3-1 Win

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