A-Rod Comes Through in the Clutch as Yankees Take Game 2 of ALDS

Posted: 10th October 2009 by Greg Fertel in MLB
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Win Probability Graph from FanGraphs Wow, that was a crazy one. The ups and downs in this game were exhausting, but it was all worth it in the end. That graph pretty much mirrors my emotions during the game. AJ Burnett had a pretty weak outing masked by giving up only one run, but he allowed three hits, walked five, hit two, and managed to strike out six. I think Burnett could manage to allow 10 baserunners in six innings no matter who is behind the plate, but I'm sure Molina will continue to catch Burnett's starts, considering he only gave up one run. Is it the right decision? I don't think so, but MGL chimed in on the issue and found that it really doesn't make too much of a difference.

I've been saying for years that A-Rod's prior playoff transgressions have no bearing on ho ...

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