The Yankees are up against Cliff Lee tonight, and everyone seems to have counted them out.
Despite that fact, the Yankees have Andy Pettitte on the mound with the potential to make tonight’s game an instant Yankees classic.
Let’s take a look at this matchup by the numbers:
2010 Numbers Lee: 28 G, 12-9 record, 212.1 IP, 3.18 ERA, 1.00 WHIP. Pettitte: 21 G, 11-3 record, 129 IP, 3.28 ERA, 1.27 WHIP.
2010 numbers vs. respective teams Lee vs. Yankees: 3 G, 2-0 record, 23.1 IP, 3.09 ERA, 0.94 WHIP. Pettitte vs. ...
The Yankees may have stolen a game in Texas, but heading into Game 3 of the 2010 ALCS, they can't be happy about their situation.With Cliff Lee on the mound, the Yankees look likely to fall back a game in the series, and with Lee going in Game 7, New York would certainly would like to rap this up early. Should Lee win tonight, Games 4-6 become almost must wins.But Yankees fans shouldn't write off Game 3 just yet.Begin Slideshow
With the 2010 ALCS between the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers tied at 1-1, and Rangers' starter Cliff Lee looming in Game 3, the Yanks made a big statement by sticking with A.J. Burnett as their Game 4 starter.
If the Yankees found themselves down 2-1 in the series, it was possible they wouldn't give Burnett the start, and with Lee on the mound, a 2-1 series deficit seems likely.
But the Yankees' kept their plan in motion and Burnett will see Game 4.
During the regular season, Lee went 2-0 in ...
Let's face it: The Yankees are very fortunate they're not preparing to face Cliff Lee tonight trying to avoid a 3-0 hole in the ALCS.That reality wasn't far off. If you want to break it down, you could say the Yankees were outplayed in 16 of the 18 innings in Arlington. Luckily, the two innings New York had the upper hand were the last two in Game 1's unlikely comeback.Now they face the much bally-hooed Lee, who it seems has been preordained for glory before he ever steps on the ...
After another day off, the Yankees and Rangers go back at it with one of the winningest playoff pitchers of all-time in Andy Pettitte going up against one of the hottest playoff pitchers today in Cliff Lee.
Here are some notes:
• Yankees GM Brian Cashman said there is “no wiggle room” in reguards to changing the rotation up, even if they lose tonight.
• That means A.J. Burnett is starting tomorrow no matter what. At least for now.
• Yankees manager Joe Girardi is not concerned with the resin build-up ...
How many Major League Baseball pitchers can claim they own the New York Yankees?
Tonight, in Game 3 of the ALDS, the Bronx Bombers face crafty lefty Cliff Lee, who for the most part has shut them down over the last two seasons.
With the confidence that Andy Pettitte’s many successful postseason appearances afford, manager Joe Girardi is scheduled to start his wily southpaw in a bounce-back game.
Yankees' left-handed ace CC Sabathia lasted only four innings in Game 1, but New York came back to win as it does quite often.
Mariano Rivera ...
Before the pennant races concluded, many people thought, and wrote, that the Yankees did not want to win the American League East because they did not want to to possibly face Cliff Lee twice in a five-game series.
Once again, be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.
And the Yankees now have it.
They are in the same situation as the 2010 AL East champion Tampa Bay Rays were: Since they split the first two games in Arlington, they are now in a five-game series against the Rangers.
And Cliff Lee is ...
The American League Championship Series moves to the Bronx tonight as the Yankees and Rangers are locked up at one game apiece. The pitching matchup of Andy Pettitte and Cliff Lee should be a great one.
However, there may be a matchup that is just as important.
Yankees starter Andy Pettitte must keep the Texas base runners from running wild. The Rangers got the Yankees in an early hole in Game 2 after stealing three bases, including a steal of home in the first inning.
The Rangers are a very aggressive team on ...
The 2010 playoffs have been somewhat predictable up to a point;
Minnesota Twins were defeated before the playoffs began (Pedro's dad has another child)
Good pitching will beat good hitting (Cliff Lee dominates Tampa Bay)
Cincinnati Reds were facing, arguably, the best three-man rotation in the game (Halladay, Hamels, Oswalt)
A miracle was needed for Bobby Cox and the Atlanta Braves to skirt past the Giants (more Eric Hinske magic)
With all that said, the ALDS and NLDS have started a little differently, the baseball gods have apparently decided to shake things up ...
Two seasons ago, the Yankees missed the playoffs for the first—and last—time this decade. They went into the offseason with a sense of urgency—a sense that holds none of the connoted nerves for Yankees fans, considering they always have the financial power to get the job done. And they did. The Yankees signed three of the top free agents to long-term deals. CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Mark Teixeira were all Yankees. They would go on to win the World Series. After accomplishing the ultimate goal, the Yankees sought out ...