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Jorge Posada was involved in some, let’s call them tense situations that lead to a brawl against the Toronto Blue Jays tonight and, according to Peter Abraham of the Journal news, he could probably expect a suspension of some type.
The entire incident started when Yankees reliever Mark Melancon hit Toronto’s second baseman Aaron Hill in the back during the top of the eighth. For the most part, it looked innocent. ...
Andy Pettitte To Miss Start With Shoulder Fatigue
Posted: 15th September 2009 by Rob Abruzzese in MLB
According to Peter Abraham of the Journal News, Yankees starter Andy Pettitte will have his next start skipped due to shoulder fatigue and his next start will be Monday after nine days of rest.
Both manager Joe Girardi and Pettitte himself brushed this off as no big deal. Pettitte will not throw in between starts at all so it will be a true nine days off and the team is hopeful ...
Andy Pettitte To Miss Start With Shoulder Fatigue
Posted: 15th September 2009 by Rob Abruzzese in MLB
According to Peter Abraham of the Journal News, Yankees starter Andy Pettitte will have his next start skipped due to shoulder fatigue and his next start will be Monday after nine days of rest.
Both manager Joe Girardi and Pettitte himself brushed this off as no big deal. Pettitte will not throw in between starts at all so it will be a true nine days off and the team is hopeful ...
From River Ave Blues:
There was an incident the day before, though, one I think that many people forget.
Yup. I forgot. And in case you forgot, too, I’ll explain the situation. The day was July 5 and the Yankees were at home against the Blue Jays. In the bottom of the first, a Derek Jeter single, a Mark Teixeira walk, and a Jorge Posada single had the bases loaded with just ...
Yankees manager Joe Girardi was ejected in the fifth inning yesterday but still takes credit for removing reliever Brian Bruney in the eighth even though, technically, bench coach Tony Pena was the acting manager.
“The reason I made that pitching change is that I didn’t want (Bruney) to throw a ton of pitches and not be available (today),” Girardi said.
Notice Girardi’s use of the first-person in talking about Bruney. He ...
Since the Yankees swept that early-August series against the Red Sox, they have had a very comfortable lead in the AL East that has allowed manager Joe Girardi to run the team with comfort most managers wish they had.
Maybe their lead is comfortable in the east, but the race for the best record in the American League is on. Even with a five-game lead over the Angels, there's a ...