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Yankees’ Pitching Staff the Team’s Major Concern Heading into Game Six

Monday night in Philly, Yankees starting pitcher A.J. Burnett started Game Five of the World Series on three days' rest, which he hadn't done since last season while in a Blue Jays uniform. There was skepticism by many commentators and Yankee fans on how he'd perform on short rest, and to Yankee fans' dismay, those doubts were validated. In the bottom of the first inning of Game Five, Burnett surrendered a three-run home run to Phillies second basemen Chase Utley after walking shortstop Jimmy Rollins and hitting center fielder Shane Victorino on ...

Alex Rodriguez Could Interrupt World Series Yet Again

The most recent interruption that had the media criticizing a single man was rapper Kanye West's during Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. The most recent interruption that had the media criticizing a single man in baseball was when Alex Rodriguez had a Kanye-like moment in the 2007 World Series. That year, he decided to announce to the world that he would be opting out of his contract with the New York Yankees to pursue a more luxurious one.  West said that Beyonce had one of the ...

AJ Burnett and Joe Girardi: Equation for Disaster in Game Five

I think it’s safe to say that Joe Girardi is no Joe Torre. Sure the Yankees made it to the World Series this year under Girardi, but not without him making some blundering decisions. This whole season the guy has had a tendency to overmanage or undermanage games and Monday night was no different. As if A.J. Burnett’s usual inconsistency was not enough, Girardi got hung up on pitching matchups, which is not unusual for him. Yes, he is not the only one to blame for the game since Burnett’s performance was almost as ...

World Series Game Six: The Pedro Martinez Show

As the 2009 World Series moves back to the Bronx, the Philadelphia Phillies once again put the ball in the hands of Pedro Martinez. The Phillies, after witnessing Martinez's performance in Game Two of this series, believe he is the right choice to get the win and force a game seven. Martinez has performed well this postseason, posting an ERA of 2.08 and has showed signs of pitching like his former self. The argument for Pedro is that when there is a big game situation, you can still put the ball in his hands ...

Hold the Champagne, New York: Yankees Fall to Phillies, Face Game Six Wednesday

It just wasn't going to happen in Philadelphia. The baseball season will go at least one more game. Chase Utley was once again the spark for the Phillies as he set the tone in the bottom of the first inning with a three-run homer off A.J. Burnett. Before that ball reached the right field stands, you just knew tonight would not be the night for the Yankees or Burnett. Now it's Utley who's auditioning for the role of "Mr. November" over Alex Rodriguez. Utley went on to hit a ...

Can’t Blame Girardi for Yankees’ Starter Dilemma

The pitchforks and burning torches are out for Joe Girardi today; this in the wake of A.J. Burnett's epic failure in Philadelphia. They're saying that Girardi's decision to use Burnett on short rest has set in motion a chain of events that will now bury the Yankees. This is all about as predictable as the failure of a Michael Strahan buddy sitcom. In a perfect world, Chien-Ming Wang was on the mound in Game Five, coming off another 19-win season and primed for postseason vindication. Or maybe it should've been a special night ...

Joe Girardi, What Were You Thinking? Manager’s Moves Hurt Yankees in Game Five

The New York Yankees have been going with a three-man rotation for the entire postseason even with a fourth starter, Chad Gaudin, looming in the bullpen. Gaudin was a midseason acquisition for the Yankees to fill a spot in the bullpen, to be a possible spot starter for the struggling Joba Chamberlain, and to fill the spot left by Phil Hughes, who has settled nicely into a setup role for Mariano Rivera. Fox had a nice stat to throw out to the viewers of the series last night, (one of the few ...

Of Course A.J. Burnett Started Game Five

Will the Phillies win Games Six and Seven this week at Yankee Stadium? Probably not. The 1985 Kansas City Royals were the last team to come back from a 3-1 deficit to win the World Series. However, if the Phillies do pull off some kind of miracle in the Bronx, Joe Girardi’s decision to start A.J. Burnett in game five on three days rest will be second guessed all winter. It’s always easy to second guess. Although on this occasion we are talking about baseball and not football, it can still be referred to as ...

Utley Provides Power as Phillies Hold Off Yankees to Force Game 6

New York Yankees starting pitcher A.J. Burnett, their $82 million man, shut down the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Two of the World Series. His fastball was lively, and his off-speed pitches had their bite, sharpness, and were perfectly located. He tossed seven stellar innings, allowing just one run on four hits, walking one while striking out nine. Manager Joe Girardi hoped for a repeat performance in Game 6, choosing him in the potential World Series-winning game on only three-days rest. The 32-year-old right-hander could not baffle the Phillies once more. Instead, he ...

Ten Things We Learned About Baseball in October

Not only is October the best month on the baseball calendar, it’s also the busiest. Besides the playoffs, you have general managers being fired and hired. You have managers being fired and hired. And you already start to hear some free agent and trade rumblings. This October was no different. Let’s take a look at 10 things we learned about baseball in October.   10. Kevin Towers and J.P. Ricciardi Were Let Go When a team doesn’t win, two things happen. 1. The manager gets fired or 2. The general manager gets fired. In ...
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