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Karstens, Diaz out; Aguero, others added to 40-man

post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

By Chuck Finder | 5:05 p.m. Friday Facing a midnight deadline tonight to set their 40-man roster, the Pirates late this afternoon announced that they cut loose starter-reliever Jeff Karstens and officially added hard-throwing reliever Ramon Aguero, outfielder Gorkys Hernandez plus starters Brad Lincoln and Bryan Morris to that roster, thus protecting those minor leaguers from being exposed for other...

Looking back

The Key Monk (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

A short note here on Buster Olney's key matchups from the World Series and how they worked out. These are the factors Olney identified as most important in the Series (and which The Monk discussed on 10-28). (1) T he Yankees' hitters against Cliff Lee's frantic pace . Lee wins. The Yanks solved this in the 7th inning of Game 5, but Lee had a 6-1 lead then. He was the only Phils pitcher the Yanks struggled...

Yanks' mound meetings slow Series, give MLB pause

skippvjzc9 | 11/07/2009

PHILADELPHIA – All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause, too. Posada and pals visited pitcher CC Sabathia eight times — in a single inning — on Sunday night, grinding Game 4 of the World Series to a standstill. Agitated Phillies fans booed each trip. MLB vice president of umpiring Mike Port said

Yanks' mound meetings slow Series, give MLB pause

bardolphjh1xg | 11/06/2009

PHILADELPHIA – All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause, too. Posada and pals visited pitcher CC Sabathia eight times — in a single inning — on Sunday night, grinding Game 4 of the World Series to a standstill. Agitated Phillies fans booed each trip. MLB vice president of umpiring Mike Port said

Flashback Friday for November 6,2009

Rattler Radio (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

The below images are clues to this week's flashback. Click to enlarge. Then, click here to read Flashback Friday . Special appearances by Freddy Garcia, Big Papi, and Damaso Marte. Enjoy.

Rattler Alumni Report: 2009 World Series Game Six

Rattler Radio (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

@Yankees 7, Phillies 3 Yankees: Alex Rodriguez (Foxes, '94): 1-for-2, 2 RUNS, RBI, 2 BBs Damaso Marte ('96): 0.2IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K Phillies: Raul Ibanez (Foxes, '94): 2-for-3 Final Stats for the Appleton Baseball Alumni: Rodriguez: 5-for-20, HR, 6RBI Ibanez: 7-for-23, HR, 4RBI Marte: 4 games, 2.2IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 5K Crown was a long time coming for A-Rod Now that Alex Rodriguez has his first championship,...

Yankees capture #27 for #27

lenNY's Yankees - A Yankees Blog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Twenty-seven times the Yankees have won a World Series. It was Joe Girardi who chose to carry the burden of that number on his back for his first two seasons as the skip. Now, he won’t have a burden to carry, but a decision to change numbers awaiting. The Yankees beat the Phillies 7-3 last night, propelled by Hideki Matsui ’s six runs batted in, the World Series MVP . Quick ‘Cap:...

Last Night's Action: Yankees Win 2009 World Series

Gothamist (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Yankees 7, Phillies 3 : For the first time since 2000 and the 27th time in franchise history, the New York Yankees are the World Champions of baseball. The Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies four games to two behind the bat of Hideki Matsui and the solid pitching of Andy Pettitte. Matsui was 3-4 in the game, including two two-RBI hits off Phillies starter Pedro Martinez and two more RBI against...

A.J. ready for pen work, just in case

River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

The Yankees’ approach tonight — and, if necessary, tomorrow — is a simple one: Get the ball to Mariano with a lead. With the season down to its final two games, Rivera will be ready and willing to leave it on the field, and tonight, he can go two innings. With Joba Chamberlain, Damaso Marte and [...] Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog A.J. ready for pen work, just...

MLB could discuss Yankees' mound meetings.... WHAT?

Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

Have you heard this one? Apparently there has been a little bit of an uproar over the frequent mound visits the Yankees have been taking this October, so much so that MLB will likely discuss the matter in the offseason. Here's more from CBS Sports : All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause, too. ... MLB vice president...

• Yanks' mound meetings slow Series, give MLB pause - San Diego Union
• Yanks' excessive mound huddles give MLB pause - SI.com
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Homer-happy Yankees take 2-1 series lead

Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

The once quiet World Series sluggers Alex Rodriguez and Nick Swisher broke out of their slumps in a big way to surge the Yankees past the Phillies 8-5 in Game 3. Quick ‘Cap: Jayson Werth’s first of two homers sparked a two-run rally in the second inning, but the Yankees retaliated in innings 4-8. Alex Rodriguez’s two-run shot brought the Yanks within one, and then Andy Pettitte’s...

• Homer-happy Yankees take 2-1 series lead - Beale Street Beat
• Homer-happy Yankees take 2-1 series lead - lenNY's Yankees - A Yankees Blog

The rise of Damaso Marte

River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

When the playoffs started, the question wasn’t whether Damaso Marte would be the first or second lefty reliever out of the bullpen, it was will he even be on the playoff roster? Three-plus weeks later, he’s morphed from an “only in an emergency” option to a bonafide weapon out of Joe Girardi’s bullpen. It’s no secret [...] Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees...

Damon Applesauce - Bay or Holliday for the Mets', Philly newspapers having issues, Jeter wins Aaron

Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

It's a good thing that I've seen Yankee repeat championships before. However, can you imagine how insufferably gritty the Phillies will become if they come back to win this thing? Meet the Mets Aaron Yorke at the Daily Stache debates which right-handed left fielder is better for the Mets: Jason Bay or Matt Holliday . Around the NL East Some fine moments in Philadelphia newspapers so far in the World...

Rattler Alumni Report: 2009 World Series Game Four

Rattler Radio (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

Yankees 7 @Phillies 4 Yankees: Alex Rodriguez (Foxes, '94): 1-for-4, RUN, 2B, RBI Damaso Marte ('96): .1IP, 0H, 0R Philadelphia: Raul Ibanez (Foxes, 94): 0-for-4, 3K A-Rod puts Yanks a win away The Yankees are nine innings away from returning to a place Derek Jeter and others firmly believe a season is a failure if they don’t. Tonight at Citizens Bank Park, a gem of a baseball stadium, the Yankees...

Gut Kick Symmetry: Yankees 7, Phillies 4

The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

More photos » by Eric Gay - AP Freeze it right here: Pedro Feliz's solo home run in the bottom of the 8th briefly tied the game at 4. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Browse more photos » When this World Series started, most experts picked the AL Champion Yankees based on two factors: their relative imperviousness, on both sides of the ball, to the Phillies ' lefty hitters and pitchers, and the enormous...

Yanks' mound meetings slow Series, give MLB pause

skippvjzc9 | 11/07/2009

PHILADELPHIA – All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause, too. Posada and pals visited pitcher CC Sabathia eight times — in a single inning — on Sunday night, grinding Game 4 of the World Series to a standstill. Agitated Phillies fans booed each trip. MLB vice president of umpiring Mike Port said frequent mound meetings...

Yanks' mound meetings slow Series, give MLB pause

bardolphjh1xg | 11/06/2009

PHILADELPHIA – All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause, too. Posada and pals visited pitcher CC Sabathia eight times — in a single inning — on Sunday night, grinding Game 4 of the World Series to a standstill. Agitated Phillies fans booed each trip. MLB vice president of umpiring Mike Port said frequent mound meetings...

Meet Dave Full-lenght On DVD DVD movie,

sadurni8833x | 10/12/2009

Download Meet Dave in DVD, DivX, PDA quality! Genres: Comedy | Sci-Fi Countries: Actors: Alpert, Sherman Pedestrian Basile, Paul Punk/Number115 Berman, Nick Rich Blucas, Marc Caan, Scott Dooley Caleb, Jeremiah Tourist Cerenzio, Richard Announcer Christian, Shawn Lt. Left Arm Conboy, Peter Tourist Cowboy, The Naked Actor Cupone, Vince Mac Genius Den Dekker, Michael Construction Worker Forrester, Scott...