Phillies fighting… each other
November 4, 2009 by iYankees · 3 Comments
From Tim Brown (Yahoo! Sports):
Phillies pitchers Brett Myers and Cole Hamels had a short but tense confrontation in the team’s clubhouse following Game 5 of the World Series, according to one witness, words that stemmed from Hamels’ recent statement that he was eager for his season to end.
As Myers walked past Hamels near Hamels’ locker [...]
Oh, Charlie…
Here’s Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, on Mariano Rivera, after losing Game 2:
Q. You had to deal with Rivera for two innings tonight, but you made him work, guys got him into a couple of three ball counts, is that something you can build off if you have face him again in the series?
CHARLIE MANUEL: Yeah. [...]
Blanton, not Lee, to start Game 4
From Pete Abraham (Boston Globe), we learn that Charlie Manuel has chosen Joe Blanton to start Game 4, and will not use Cliff Lee on short-rest (3 days). The Yankees must be pretty pleased with Manuel’s decision. Not only does Blanton have a career 8.18 ERA against New York, but by barring Lee from Game [...]
Game 2: Random Reflections
Every Yankees blog out there provides “random” reflections regarding the game and the various elements within the game, such as the pitching, the offense, the defense, the umpiring, and so on and so forth. I figure I might as well conform to weblog norms and do the same, so as to remain relevant and deflect [...]
Who’s your daddy?
Pedro Martinez will start Game 2 of the World Series, in the Bronx. Should be an interesting night.
