I have witnessed Cliff Lee torment my New York Yankees at the Stadium while he was a Cleveland Indian, a Philadelphia Phillie in the 2009 World Series, and recently a Seattle Mariner. Now Lee is a Texas Ranger, but his uniform is irrelevant because most Yankees fans have no problem identifying Lee on the mound. [...]
Archive of posts tagged 2009 World Series
New York Yankees Need One More Win in Cleveland Before Heading To Tampa
New York Yankees CC Sabathia had a rare loss in his old stomping ground Tuesday night, falling 4-1 to the Cleveland Indians. The Yankees are in first place, with a margin of only two games before they get caught. This added a lot of pressure on an already erratic AJ Burnett. It was mandatory that [...]
New York Yankees vs. Cliff Lee
Personally witnessing Cliff Lee manhandle the New York Yankees in two different uniforms, at both Yankee Stadiums was far from fun. All I can say is Cliff Lee is that good. Our first time in 2008 was like a blind date, as Lee wore a Cleveland Indian uniform back than and I was just going [...]
Relive 2009 World Series
On September 21, 2008, in his farewell to the old Yankee Stadium, Yankees Captain Derek Jeter told Yankees fans this: “We’re relying on you to take the memories from this stadium, take them to the new stadium, and pass them on from generation to generation.” The Yankees first year in the new Yankee Stadium, winning [...]
Pitching Preview: Champion New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies Game 3
Pitching Preview: Champs vs. Phillies Game 3 will be looking at a pair of veterans on Thursday’s match-up, in this 2009 World Series revival between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees. Game 3: Southpaws’ Andy Pettitte vs. Jamie Moyer, is a battle of the veterans. They are two of only three active pitchers [...]
Pitching Preview: Champion New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies Game 2
Pitching Preview: Champs vs. Phillies Game 2 focuses on the game two match-up, in this 2009 World Series revival between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees. Game 2: Yankees, AJ Burnett will face the Phillies Kyle Kendrick on Wednesday night in the Bronx. Both pitchers are coming off horrible starts, so it’s safe [...]
Pitching Preview: Champion New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies
It’s the 2009 World Series all over again, as the Yankees host the Phillies for three games in the Bronx. The last time the Phillies were in town, the Yankees became world champions. A feeling Yankees fans hope to relive by beating the Phillies once again. Both line-ups are stacked with power, from Utley to [...]
