Wrapping up Game 3
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The phrase I kept hearing the clubhouse was “second step.” Advancing to the playoffs was step one, and it eased a lot of the disappointment from last season. Winning the Division Series was the second step, and it was necessary for a team like the Yankees.
“Our goal isn’t to get to the playoffs and then whatever happens, happens,” Derek Jeter said. “Our goal is to always try to win a championship. It’s very difficult to do, but this is the second step for us and hopefully there are two more.”
Pitching carried the Yankees. It obviously helps to have Mariano Rivera at the back of the bullpen, and Alex Rodriguez was terrific, but it was the free agent signings of C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Andy Pettitte that really seemed worth all the money and effort it took to sign them.
Pettitte was outstanding tonight. Can’t say enough about him, and it’s certainly easy to see how he became the all-time leader in postseason wins with 15. It was either tied or a one-run game the entire time Pettitte was pitching, and he could hardly have been any better. Jeter seemed to have a big hit every game, Jorge Posada hit the go-ahead home run in Game 3 and Rivera was Rivera in the ninth.
“These guys are used to playing at this time of hte year and they seemed to relish the moments,” Joe Girardi said. “They seem to enjoy the moments together and what they have been through coming up together in a sense. And they know how to play this time of year. The situation is not going to phase them.”
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Sam Borden
great job on the updates, team loHud.
I think the biggest story of the ALDS is A-rod. Second is the heads up play of the Yankees defense. THat really saved the game.
3rd is how awful the umpires have been all around. It seems like the better/deserving team has won every game but at least one pivotal moment each game (not just the yanks/twins series) has been impacted by bad calls.
Shooting for the first post…
This will freak some of you out….
Still, Cashman not only defended his original signing but revealed he was on the verge of bringing Pavano back this season when the Yankees needed a fifth starter.
“I was going to trade for him but I knew our fan base and some guys in our clubhouse would never go for it,” he said. “They all lost perspective on this, even our players. The guy was hurt but no one would cut him a break. It was bullcrap.”
Instead, Cashman signed Chad Gaudin, who pitched well down the stretch. The Twins got Pavano from the Indians in August, and Cashman insisted, “They wouldn’t have been here tonight if not for Pavano.”
http://www.newsday.com/columni.....-1.1517591
Came in third…gotta get off of dial up!
Joe Main -
Or… just not care about the relative positioning of your posts…
why didnt girardi bring in mo After hughes gave up the double?
pat,
They really have to keep Cash away from the champagne and beer in the clubhouse. I didn’t know he was that heavy of a drinker. Scary….
damon had a terrible series..
he looks old//////
Joe has not brought Mo in for a save longer than four outs the entire year. Mo’s only outing where he pitched longer than four outs was a two inning stint in an extra innings game against the Twins in May.
Given that Mo had to be shut down for a few days in September with a tired arm, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Girardi stick to this policy, although he may be sorely tempted to break it.
Lidge coming in for a save….Should be interesting…
It’s good to be a yankees fans, now come on rally monkeys, we gonna stop your rally!
I agree on stuart a that damon looks old. but more importantly he has been terrible since late in the regular season. but there’s nothing joe d can do except keep writing his name on the line-up card. i mean, who would you rather start instead? brett gardner or j. hariston jr? probably not…..
100 pitches Who would You Rather Have Start game 4 pavano or gaudin I Agree With cash
I’d love to see Giambino walk off here
Well, I am a die-hard Joba fan and I still believe he can pitch game four. Joba could start and either Ace or Gaudin can follow him if necessary.
What a team! Awesome! Jeter just keeps on going like he is still 20. He just looks so comfortable and confident, what a player.
2 O’Clock in the morning and baseball is still being played.
I’ve rooted for Joba to help as best he can.He’s been great
this postseason!
Looks like Philly won. 2 games to 1
With the schedule of the ALCS, you could throw Sabathia once on 3 days rest in Game 4 and have both AJ and Andy on regular rest for games 5 and 6. CC would be ready to go for Game 7 on full rest. Seems like the best option to me, CC showed last year that he could man up on 3 days rest. Keep Joba in the pen and take advantage of the big fella.
Judging by that Cashman interview don’t be surprised if Pavano is brought back next year. Seems improbable, but maybe he was genuinely hurt for 4 years.
If Cashman wants rotten eggs thrown at him,bring back Pavano!!
yeah damon was pretty much non existant in the twins series. hopefully he bounces back against the angels. also, the most important guy againts the angels imo is matsui because they will pitch around arod the way he’s hitting.
Alex is producing big time!
I think Joba is saying in the bullpen in the postseason a lot of people thought he would be used maybe as a long man in alds but Girardi is using him in short relief late in games. It is pretty obvious Girardi has a lot of confidence in him coming out of the pen. I still think Joba will be a very good starting pitcher but right I think it is the right decision keeping him in the bullpen for the postseason. It really does shorten the game for the starters. You can have CC pitch once on 3 days rest or go with a combination of Gaudin/Aceves for game 4.
Phil Joba really came through for JOE AND THE TEAM.
phase? faze.
Key to the Yankswinning the ALCS is to get into the starters so they’re gone by the 6th inning so they can expose the Angel bullpen……a very weak link
vintage Pettitte tonight- so solid. think about this- Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte are about as good right now as they have been in their entire careers. That is very impressive for Pettitte being a 37 yr old SP, but Jeter’s a 35 year old shortstop. For a future hall of fame, all-star shortstop (or any shortstop really) to say that he is as good as he ever was in all facets of the game at the age of 35… simply amazing… screw Jeter being overrated… he’s UNDERRATED… he’s the second best shortstop to ever play the game besides Honus Wagner… look at the titles and stats this guy is going to end up with… who knows how many hits he’ll end up with… what a leader, he just goes out every postseason and says alright guys this is how you do it… follow me…
Posada did a hell of a job behind the plate tonight.
Yeah Posada was great today he deserves some major props after all the negative comments being thrown his way.
Lets send those angels to hell.
Just read this about papelbon on sons of sam horn-
“You just can’t be a all world closer with one pitch.”
i laughed and watched the highlight of Mo breaking Mauer’s bat. then i laughed again
It does look like Joba will be in the pen for the WS. If Girardi believes that is the best for the team – so be it. Even though I would rather see him pitch the 4th game.
It’s a great team of wonderful players.
It remains to be seen what personnel changes are made for the ALCS roster.
Posada hated it. Hated it so much he couldn’t wait for spring training and the chance to try again. Now that chance is here.
Of course he cared about sitting on the bench for Game 2. Of course he did. That is what makes him special. Jeter might be the captain of the Yankees but Posada is the soul. The heart. The guts. Always has been.
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SO TRUE!
I told Pete his vacation will come early Lets go yankees!!!