Pitching Preview: Champs vs. Phillies Game 2 focuses on the game two match-up, in this 2009 World Series revival between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees .
Game 2:
The Yankees' AJ Burnett will face the Phillies' Kyle Kendrick on Wednesday night in the Bronx. Both pitchers are coming off horrible starts, so it’s safe to say both want to turn it around for this game.
Kyle Kendrick had a 2.79 ERA over his last six starts, until he bombed against the Marlins ...
It’s the 2009 World Series all over again as the Yankees host the Phillies for three games in the Bronx.
The last time the Phillies were in town, the Yankees became world champions—a feeling Yankees fans hope to relive by beating the Phillies once again.
Both line-ups are stacked with power, from Utley to Posada.
Whether or not they decide to hit is the question both clubs can’t seem to figure out—a stark contrast to last season.
Pitching will decide the winner, so let’s break down all ...
Rick Cerone was a New York Yankees catcher. When Thurman Munson died, Rick Cerone was his replacement. He played for 8 teams in 18 seasons and played in the 1981 World Series. He owned the Newark Bears for 5 years from 1998 to 2003. Here is our interview:
BW: What was the most difficult part of your career?
RC: F irst getting to the big leagues, then lasting 18 years.
BW: What was the best moment of your career?
RC: P laying in the World Series in 1981.
BW: Who ...
Team Power Rankings: NOTE: Team W-L records and player statistics accurate as of Monday June 14, at 11:00 AM CT. TEAM OF THE WEEK: Team with the largest jump in the rankings over the week. BUST OF THE WEEK: Team with the furthest drop in the rankings over the week. 1. New York Yankees (40-23) The Yankees went 5-2 this week and have won seven of their last 10 games. Because they outscored their opponents in their last six games by a combined 17 runs, they ...
When Yankees fans woke up today and looked through the sports page of their local newspaper, they will see a friendly and familiar site. The New York Yankees are back in first place, albeit a tie with the Tampa Bay Rays .
While the Rays have gone just 5-5 in their last ten games, the Yankees won seven of their past ten to pull even with the Rays at 40-23 overall this season.
New York just completed a span of 13 games in which they played teams with below .500 records. ...
Rivalries have always played a huge role in sports, and we all know the fun in rooting against a team we hate.
In the past, rivals have been compared in a number of ways, from who has the best current team to who has won the most championships to who has the best fans. We at SeakGeek thought it would be interesting to compare rivals based on transactions on the secondary ticket market.
In our first installment of the series, we decided to look at one of, if not the most, famous ...
The Yankees are back in first place after beating the Astros 9-5 yesterday behind a strong performance by Phil Hughes and another Jorge Posada grand slam.
Here are some notes:
The Yankees record is now 40-23, tied for the best in baseball.
Posada is the first Yankee to hit Grannies in back-to-back games since Bill Dickey in 1937.
Hughes improved to 9-1, but his ERA is now a season high 3.11 after a rough 4-run sixth inning.
The Hughes Rules are on their way, but the Yankees aren’t revealing the plan yet.
Former 2nd-round draft pick Chad ...
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From Forbes :
Add another accolade to the Steinbrenner family trophy case. Their New York Yankees have dethroned Manchester United as the world’s most valuable team brand. It is the first time since we started tracking brand value--the portion of a team's overall value that is derived from its name as opposed to its market and league--across sports three years ago that the Bronx Bombers have topped our list. The Yankees brand is worth $328 million (21% of their $1.6 billion total team value), while we calculate the Man U ...
While it was nice to see the Phillies leave Boston on a positive note with a 5-3 win against the Red Sox, it's difficult not to look ahead and dread the Phils' three-game series in New York against the red-hot Yankees. The two teams have been on two completely different paths this season, as the Yankees have seemingly breezed their way to an impressive 40-23 record, while the Phillies are struggling for every single run—much less a win. There is, however, some hope for the Phillies and their ...