Pettitte Shines As Yanks Wrap Up Pennant
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 10/26/2009 — *******2009 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!******* (REUTERS/Bill Kostroun) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E  ...

Bring On The Phillies
fackyouk.blogspot.com 10/26/2009 — The last time the Yankees made it to the World Series, it was a sophomore in college in Boston, celebrating primarily because the Yanks had just vanquished the Red Sox in what remains the greatest ALCS in my lifetime. It wasn't about earning the right to tango with the senior circuit. Ensnared ...

Yankees Wrap Up 40th Pennant
baseballdigest.com 10/26/2009 — Andy Pettitte has been in big post-season spots before. There was the huge 1-0 win over John Smoltz and the Braves in the ‘96 World Series. Two wins in the ‘01 ALCS against Seattle. A win in all three series in the ‘03 ...

Game Diary: Angels-Yankees, ALCS Game 6
mlbnotebook.com 10/26/2009 — I never like it when people spoil the endings of movies/tv shows that I haven't seen. I don't feel that way about sports games. So, I encourage you to read my game diary because it spins a magical tale of how the Angels triumphed from a 3-run deficit in the ...

From the couch to the Cathedral; the story of a Yankee fans' journey to Game Six (The Game)
soxandpinstripes.com 10/27/2009 — We arrived in the Bronx around 7PM and I met up with our fourth person and sold him his ticket. By 7:25 we were in our seats and waiting for the game. Another never-ending wait. I had not eaten up until around 7:15 when I bought my two hot dogs, soda and fries for $23. It was my only source ...

Yankees Beat Bumbling Angels 5-2, Advance To World Series
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 10/26/2009 — The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim found out with the Minnesota Twins already know. If you continue to make boneheaded baserunning plays and continue to play horrific defense you are going to lose in the playoffs.

Getting the Monkey Off Their Backs
futilityinfielder.com 10/30/2009 — What a night for the Yankees! It wasn't pretty, but they managed to turn nine singles, nine walks, two errors, an anxious extra day of waiting due to weather, a sterling 6.1 inning effort from Andy Pettitte and a six-out save from Mariano Rivera into ...

Bring on the Phils! Yanks Headed Back to the World Series
yanksblog.com 10/26/2009 — The Phillies' quest to any possible repeat will have to include a stop in the Bronx as the Yankees put away the Halos with a 5–2 victory at Yankee Stadium. The pennant is the Yanks' first since 2003 and their 40th overall, and the Yankees have now...

Would you rather...?
pabaseball.blogspot.com 10/24/2009 — The Phillies wrapped up their 2009 World Series berth this past Wednesday and still have until this coming Wednesday to prepare for their opponent. Who will that opponent be? Well, that's still up in the air. But today we ask you the question- Which team do you want the Phillies to face in the ...

Nightmare at the Big ‘A’, Part MMIX
baseballdigest.com 10/20/2009 — Throughout this current post-season, New York Yankees fans and the metropolitan area media have waited for Joe Girardi to screw up. It’s not that anyone wanted him to, but Girardi’s managerial style during the playoffs, though successful ...

A-Rod doing it all this October — NY Post: Sports 10/26/2009
Maybe for his next trick, in the World Series, Alex Rodriguez can throw a couple of innings of relief, too. Maybe he can make a few pitching changes, hit a few pregame fungos, pitch some batting practice, moonlight as the bullpen catcher. Maybe he c...

A-Rod gets 1st shot at championship — NY Post: Sports 10/26/2009
After 16 seasons in the major leagues and six as a Yankee, Alex Rodriguez finally is about to play in his first World Series -- and Yankees manager Joe Girardi said his third baseman has one focus and zero distractions. "He's a man on a mission," ...

Andy dandy in postseason again — NY Post: Sports 10/26/2009
Andy Pettitte was the lone figure on the field at Yankee Stadium early Saturday night. The lights were off and a strong rain was falling. Game 6 of the ALCS had been postponed about an hour earlier. Pettitte now had a huge workday ahead of him in 24...

Beasts of East will rule Philly — NY Post: Sports 10/26/2009
The Angels learned in this ALCS that the Yankees can beat you in many ways. Little Ball and Big Pitching by Andy Pettitte paved the way last night for the Yankees' 40th pennant on a perfect October night. Now the new Yankee Stadium has an AL penn...

East Coast Defeats West Coast, Wins Coastal World Series — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/26/2009
Fans of the West Coast Baseball Club were in tears and some despondent senior citizen diehards chose to immolate themselves after the East Coast Baseball Club won Game 11 of the Coastal World Series, 5-2, to win the Best-of-14 series eight games to ...