Somehow, Pettitte still finding a way
Posted by: Sam Borden - Posted in Misc on Jul 13, 2010 
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It’s funny – I was actually planning to do a post on Andy Pettitte today because, of all the Yankees in this year’s All-Star Game, he’s the one whose story I find most compelling. Of course, then I woke up this morning and found that Chad had done an excellent piece for the newspaper on Pettitte; sometimes you just can’t stop this inter-office synergy.
At 11-2 with a 2.70 ERA, Pettitte is on pace for the third 20-win season of his career – not bad considering he’s 38 and will, as he’s done each of the past few offseasons, consider retirement yet again when the season ends. This is the first time he’s made the All-Star team in nine years.
“It’s definitely special, at my age now, to be able to put together a good first half for us. To be consistent,” Pettitte said during yesterday’s media session, according to Newsday. “That’s what I’m most proud of, to be consistent for our team. Not that I thought I wouldn’t, but that’s what you want to do. Give us a chance to win every night that I take the mound. You know that you’ve got a great team behind you. You know that you’ve got Mariano Rivera closing for you. So if you could stay consistent, go out there and just do my job, keep us in the game, you’re going to help us win.”
In terms of this season, here’s the part that’s most interesting about Pettitte: Historically, his second halves are better than his firsts. If you look at his career splits, his winning percentage, ERA, WHIP and strikeouts/9 are all better in the second half and, typically, August is his best month – 50-19, 3.43 ERA, 1.253 WHIP.
In other words, if you liked what you saw from Pettitte in the first half, don’t be all that surprised if it gets even better in the second.
* That’s an AP shot of Pettitte with his 5-year-old son, Luke, on the field before last night’s Home Run Derby. Personally, I like the kid’s stirrups.
Love the picture of him and Luke
Yankee Trader July 13th, 2010 at 8:58 am
Betsy-
Too funny video on PJ III the Delegator! LOL. Thanks for sharing.
That picture is too cute for words. Lots of people are expecting Andy to regress in the 2nd half, but nothing would make me happier than if he could keep it up. ( and I think he can).
Here’s an article about pranking Swish
http://www.nydailynews.com/spo.....d_fun.html
Wait until Ortiz faces real pitching and suddenly finds his timing is off.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti7-CKx_W6U
NYY626
funny article about Swish. I am happy he hit a few out, but didn’t advance any further.
how many times have you watched Andy’s dove commercial?
NYY626-thanks for the link! That’s hilarious, it’s too bad it didn’t work. LOL
Here’s a shot of Andy and Luke watching the HR Derby.
http://www.daylife.com/photo/0.....?q=Yankees
What wiould make me happiest besides the Yankees going on to win the WS, would be finding the right EIG!
Here’s an article on the Yankees weakest link- Joba the Eighth Blunder of the World:
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports.....3zZSkPAVlO
upstate kate July 13th, 2010 at 9:10 am
NYY626
funny article about Swish. I am happy he hit a few out, but didn’t advance any further.
how many times have you watched Andy’s dove commercial?
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Umm not that many (re: I lost count)
Breaking news on channel 7: Steinbrenner rushed to hopsital for suffering a massive heart attack
George Steinbrenner suffered a massive heart attack this morning in Tampa. Hey Sam how about some info on this instead of fluffly stories like this on Pettitte???
Steinbrenner had a heart attack this morning in Tampa. NBC 7 in NY is reporting this. Get news on this ASAP
I’m hearing the same thing.
Reports coming in that George had a “massive heart attack”.
Everybody pray.
Steinbrenner in “extremely critical condition.” Doesn’t sound good.
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/st.....id=7551966
Get well soon George!!!
Not a good week in yankeeland
My thougts and prayers are withGeorge and his family.
New Post: Reports: Steinbrenner in Tampa hospital after heart attack
NYY626 -
Any updates on that story? I just put on 7 and it’s Regis & Kelly. That is very sad news.
Betsy -
I just got to watch that video with Phil’s parents. Really cute.
This is BIG news… Get on this SAM!!! HELLOOOOOO
Andy has found his stride, is in great shape, won a total of 15 games last year, and will pass that this year.He’s defying his age, and as long as he has something left he might come back.
Another Chicago paper http://www.southtownstar.com says, the making Joe wait until seasons end is a lack of regard- if not a lack of respect, and they should pounce.
Yankees make everybody wait, no exceptions. They weren’t even asking for an negotiating window for Cliff, ( I believe) to not offend Jeter or Mariano.
“This is BIG news… Get on this SAM!!! HELLOOOOOO”
Yeah, just what every sportswriter wants, virtual obnoxious editors telling him to do what he’s already doing.
I think you have a misconception of your relationship with the newspaper and the role of this blog.
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Breaking NY Post George Steinbrenner in hospital, suffered a massive heart attack!!
I am constantly amazed that anyone is amazed at Andy’s pitching. He has been pitching like this for his entire career. Thus why I was outraged when George chased him out of town after the 2003 WS loss and tried to trade him in 1999.
Andy has always been the ace of our rotation, pitched hurt but is the only pitcher since Ron Guidry that I can truly say gets the ball from me when a series is on the line.
Hard to say if Andy will ever get the respect he deserves from the fans, the press and the FO, but he has always had mine.