‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi in Favor of »
The play Yankees manager Joe Girardi is discussing is Greg Golson‘s catch in the ninth inning of Game One of the ALDS that should have ended the game, but instead was ruled a trap. Via ESPN: “As long as it doesn’t slow the games down,” Girardi said in the visiting manager’s office before Thursday night’s Game [...]
The Lance Berkman Non-Strikeout »
The Yankees beat the Twins 5-2 last night and the play that everyone seems to be talking about is the Lance Berkman at-bat in the the seventh that ended up being an RBI double. It’s become an infamous play because it looked like Carl Pavano had him struck out just the pitch before. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected following the [...]
New York Yankees-Minnesota Twins ALDS: Pettitte »
The Yankees entered Game 2 on Thursday looking to continue their momentum from defeating the Twins in Game 1 the night before. On the mound for New York was Andy Pettitte, looking to brush aside the rust and any side effects of a groin injury that kept him on the disabled list for two months. For the Twins, it was Carl Pavano, pitching against his [...]
Underestimating Underdogs: New York Yankees Beat »
Before the start of the 2010 ALDS, the state of the New York Yankees went as follows: Fact: The New York Yankees are looking old. Fact: The Yankees played awful baseball in September, finishing the month with a 12-15 record and playing under .500 baseball for the first time since April 2008. They lost seven of they’re last 10 games. Fact: [...]
2010 ALDS Game 2: Andy Pettitte Leads New York Yankees »
The Yankees gave the ball to veteran lefty Andy Pettitte in Game 2 of the ALDS. On the mound for The Twins, was former Yankee Carl Pavano. The Twins needed Pavano to come through for them but the Yankee offense was too much for Pavano. Pettitte went seven innings giving up five hits while allowing just two runs, and just one walk. [...]
New York Yankees Do It to the Minnesota Twins Again »
When the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim finally beat the Boston Red Sox in last year’s postseason after years of getting their butts kicked, they needed to exercise their demons in dramatic fashion. They swept the Red Sox in the ALDS and did so by coming back against Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth. Not only did they beat him, [...]
New York Yankees Take Commanding 2-0 Lead in ALDS »
The Yankees yet again won another come-from-behind playoff game against the Minnesota Twins as they beat them 5-2 last night behind a strong performance from Andy Pettitte. Here are some highlights: The Twins had jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second, but Carl Pavano couldn’t hold it. Pavano pitched six innings and allowed four [...]
New York Yankees Got It Right In Aiming for Wild Card »
Two games into both American League Division Series match-ups and it seems that the Yankees made the right decision by winning the Wild Card. The New York media continuously jumped on the Yankees regarding their play over the past two months. In reality, yes, they were playing horribly, but they were also not playing with a sense of urgency. The [...]
New York Yankees’ Dominance over Twins »
We’ve seen this movie before haven’t we? The Minnesota Twins jump out to a lead, the New York Yankees come back, the Twins get tight, and then Mariano Rivera comes in to close the door. It’s like the movie Arlington Road (one of the more underrated movies in the last 15 years by the way). You kind of wait for the good guys to [...]
Andy Pettitte’s Stats Vs. The Twins »
Going up against Carl Pavano tonight is the man who has been winning big playoff games for the Yankees since 1996, Andy Pettitte. Here are his pertinent numbers against the Twins. 2010 overall numbers: 21 G, 11-3 record, 129 IP, 123 H, 41 BB, 101 K, 3.28 ERA, 1.27 WHIP. Career numbers vs. the Twins: 21 G, 11-5 record, 145.2 IP, 148 [...]