The Naturalist Of Cumbrae - A True Story, Being The Life Of David Robertson
SLSO Blog (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
David Robertson gave the downbeat and the orchestra leapt into John Williams' famous Olympic fanfare--and then Robertson abruptly stopped them. A colleague said, "Oops. The skater must have fallen."...
Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
(REUTERS/Tim Shaffer... Edited by me) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E NYY 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 6 10 0 PHI 3 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 X 8 9 0 WP - Cliff Lee (2-0) LP - A.J. Burnett (1-1) SV - Ryan Madson (1) The 2009 World Series is headed back to the Bronx after the Phillies beat up on A.J. Burnett and the Yankees to take game 5 by the score of 8-6. Burnett was absolutely disgraceful tonight. Before he could record an out...
The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
More photos » by David J. Phillip - AP One day, there's gonna be a statue in South Philly that looks a lot like this. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Browse more photos » Facing their first elimination game in the last two postseason, the Phillies rose to the occasion once again behind Chase Utley 's power and Cliff Lee 's guts, holding off a furious late Yankees rally to send the World Series...
The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Joe Girardi costs his team 97% in Win Expectancy per game. The other 3% is the bridge to Mariano! Teh eighth inning!!! President Girardi replaces Secretary of State Clinton with AP History student because he "likes the matchup with North Korea better." ( Keith Law ) Joe Girardi is the reason the band MGMT abbreviated its name, not wanting to be associated with his management. Joe Girardi...
lenNY's Yankees - A Yankees Blog (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
If Phil Hughes pitches in another game this World Series that the score is within 10 runs, Joe Girardi should be fired. I’m sorry, but after giving up a long home run last night to Carlos Ruiz, Hughes has lost his right to pitch again this year. Enough is enough. Damaso Marte and Joba Chamberlain were impressive last night, while Phil Coke and David Robertson remained inactive. To me, Coke and...
lenNY's Yankees - A Yankees Blog (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
I don’t think his body will be crumbling anytime soon. It’s the World Series, people. Mariano Rivera has always pitched more than just the ninth inning in World Series play, and no matter what people say, has shown no signs of wear and tear. Via Anthony Mccarron : …he is convinced he can go two innings at a time for the remainder of the series, if it's necessary. "Definitely,"...
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Cliff Lee was amazing tonight, the offense was horrible, and the bullpen couldn’t get the job done when they were called upon. CC Sabathia pitched seven solid innings, allowing two earned runs and didn’t get one run of support by his offense.You can give credit to Cliff Lee because he pitched really well, but the Yankees [...] Added by: zellyanks91 Viewed: 0 time(s) Tags/Keywords: yankees...
The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Phillies 6, Yankees 1 : Cliff Lee looked like Neo on top of the building at the end of the Matrix. Like the game slowed down just for him and he could see everything in ten different ways while the Yankees were stuck in their little three dimension world. With the exception of a couple of fat pitches, CC Sabathia wasn't bad himself, but Chase Utley deposited both of those fat pitches in the seats....
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
• New York Yankees 1-6 Philadelphia • Two home runs for left-hander Chase Utley The Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Chase Utley defied the odds as he twice hit solo home runs to lead his side to a comprehensive victory over the New York Yankees in the opening game of the World Series. The Yankees had not conceded a home run in the post-season until Utley caught just enough of a CC Sabathia...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
More photos » by Eric Gay - AP Three more of these, please. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Browse more photos » Phillies 6 Yankees 1 That was an amazing start by Cliff Lee . Lee wasn't my favorite pitcher until tonight, just cause I thought Doc should have has the Cy Young last year. But whoever beats the Yankees becomes my favorite pitcher. Lee went 9, gave up 6 hits, no walks and struck out 10....
Pinstripe Alley (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
More photos » by Eric Gay - AP Game breaks open right about....here. Browse more photos » I can't do this. I blame my sister for this one, actually, who decided a good time to pick a fight would be the second inning of the f'n World Series. THIS IS EXACTLY WHY I DON'T DATE ANYONE DURING BASEBALL. Ugh. How much more do you need to know here? The Yankees got shut down by Cliff Lee . CC Sabathia...
Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
So here's the second, and final part of this series. The Bullpens- This has been really the only dissapointment so far for the Yankees. What was supposed to be a huge strength has turned out to not really be all that great after all. Phil Hughes has not been nearly as good as he was in the regular season in the eight inning. Joba Chamberlain has also failed to become the shutdown reliever that people...
River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
We’ve got a few links to help you pass the time before the game tonight. The friggin’ rain better let up… In Baseball Prospectus’ World Series preview, Will Carroll says that David Robertson’s “shoulder would have him on a surgeon’s table if his team weren’t in the World Series.” Keep in mind that K-Rob missed time [...] Post from: River Ave. Blues...
lenNY's Yankees - A Yankees Blog (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
I think the most crucial issue generated from Game 6 is Joe Girardi’s lack of trust for Phil Hughes . Mariano Rivera , not Hughes, pitched the eighth inning of Game 6 to secure the pennant. Will it be handled the same in the World Series? That’s a tough call. When to use Hughes in tight situations: - In Games 1, 3, 4 and 6 because those are the four games without off-days the following...
Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Damn we're close now. The counter at the top of this page only has four numbers left to be crossed out and their's only one team standing in the way of the Yanks and the World Series. In my mind their are a few key storylines to watch during this next series that will determine who goes home champions in 2009. The Formula - Coming into this series most fans and analysts thought the Yankees were going...
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