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Mariano Rivera: The 2009 Postseason MVP Of The 9th »
I've heard and seen many theories this week as to why the Yankees won the 2009 World Series and their 27th overall championship this past Wednesday. Some thought it was the offense, which was lead by Alex Rodriguez hitting .365 and blasting six home runs and 18 RBI, World Series MVP Hideki Matsui batting .615 and Derek Jeter, who batted over .400 [...]
Yankees-Phillies: Hideki Matsui, Andy Pettitte, NY Win »
The energy was in the Bronx on Wednesday night. There was a special feeling in the new Yankee Stadium that could be felt by the thousands who were there. Game Six of the 2009 World Series between the Yankees and Phillies took place in the big ballpark in the Bronx, and there was no shortage of excitement for the fans. The Yankees were sending up [...]
Yankees-Phillies World Series: A-Rod Clutch Again In »
For the second time in the history of Major League Baseball, the World Series was being played in November. After an exciting Game Three that saw the bats come alive, the Yankees were facing the Phillies in Game Four of the 2009 World Series. Coming into the game, the Phillies fans were excited and some were present earlier in the day to watch the [...]
Yankees-Phillies World Series: Pettitte, A-Rod Spark »
Before Game Three of the 2009 World Series could be played between the Yankees and the Phillies, the fans at Citizens Bank Park experienced an 80 minute rain delay to start the night. After the delay was over and the tarps were pulled off the field, the Fall Classic was on. After the first two games of the World Series were in New York, the series [...]
Yankees-Phillies World Series: A.J. Burnett Bests »
The Yankees had lost Game One of the World Series on Wednesday 6-1 to the Phillies. With Game Two of the World Series on Thursday, the Yankees felt a little pressure with their backs against the wall. The Yankees were sending up their No. 2 starter in A.J. Burnett, a guy some Yankee fans don't have complete faith in, but at times has the look of [...]
The Road To World Series, No. 27: Yankees-Phillies »
After seven months of baseball played, we are now finally down to two teams that will square off for the richest prize in the sport. The Yankees won the American League Championship by defeating the Los Angeles Angels and have advanced to the 2009 World Series. They will now take on the Philadelphia Phillies, who are the defending World Series [...]
Yankees-Angels ALCS: Andy Pettitte Pitches New York »
A rain delay forced Game Six from Saturday to Sunday night. There was no rain in the Bronx on Sunday, only a cold chill that absolutely nobody in New York was feeling. The Yankees and Angels came into Sunday night playing in Game Six of the ALCS, both teams with different agendas. For the Angels, a win would guarantee a Game Seven on Monday night [...]
Yankees-Angels ALCS: Sabathia, A-Rod Clutch in 10-1 »
After a rough Game Three loss to the Angels in 11 innings, the Yankees were under heavy scrutiny for the next 24 hours. The Yankees weren't hitting with runners in scoring position and relying too much on the home runs and Yankee manager Joe Girardi was heavily criticized for over-managing and taking out David Robertson for Alfredo Aceves, who [...]
Yankees-Angels ALCS: Error in 13th Gives New York 4-3 »
Heavy rain was expected in the forecast for Saturday night. Most didn't even think Game Two would be played and expected it to be moved to Sunday at 4 p.m. But Joe Girardi and Mike Scioscia opted to have Game Two be played on the scheduled night and it was a good thing, because baseball all around the world got a classic of a playoff game. The [...]
Yankees-Angels, ALCS: CC Sabathia Silences Angels In »
It was a cold and damp Friday night. There was rain in the forecast and it felt like a December football game in the winter rather than an October baseball game in the fall. But that wasn't going to stop the Yankees and the Angels from playing in front of almost 50,000 fans at Yankee Stadium for Game One of the American League Championship [...]