Another familiar match-up to end the second Subway Series, as Game three features New York’s ace lefties CC Sabathia (NYY) and Johan Santana (NYM) will face off on the mound on Sunday afternoon. Coincidentally, both pitchers have pitched 92 innings and walked 30 batters this season. The rest of their season numbers are not much [...]
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Subway Series: Who’s Gonna Run This Town Tonight
The Yankees host the Mets this weekend, for part two of the Subway Series. With both New York teams are flirting with first place in their respected division, in addition to the usual fan pride, winning this series is essential. The pitching match-ups are about the only thing that looks the same. The two teams [...]
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 [...]
Jamie Moyer Pitches Solid Bullshit To Beat The Yankees
After Roy Halladay got smoked 8-2 by the New York Yankees on Tuesday night, Philadelphia Phillies skipper Charlie Manuel made another pitching change. Manuel swapped Kyle Kendrick and Jamie Moyer‘s starts. So, Kendrick would face Andy Pettitte on Thursday, and uber-veteran Jamie Moyer would start against AJ Burnett on Wednesday night. Manual’s reasoning made no [...]
New York Yankees Ruin A Perfect Halladay
Every MLB team lives in fear of facing Phillies stud Roy Halladay. As a Toronto Blue Jay, Halladay had crushed the New York Yankees for 12 seasons. So, when Halladay was traded to the Phillies last season, it was a huge relief and very happy farewell for the Yankees. AL hitters practically packed Roy’s bags [...]
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 [...]
