News Source: International Herald Tribune
| about 1 month ago
Of those eight closers who were still pitching in October, Mariano Rivera had thrown the last pitch to secure a championship three times for the Yankees . Jonathan Papelbon had done it once for the Boston Red Sox , while Brad Lidge did it for the...
News Source: The New York Times
| about 1 month ago
Rhoden and Richard Sandomir are providing updates and analysis during Game 6 of the Yankees-Phillies World Series in the Bronx. Update 8:08 p.m. Andy Pettitte just showed how to pitch to Chase Utley without feeding him only breaking balls. He...
News Source: CNN
| about 1 month ago
the old and familiar. Stop me if you have heard this before: a Yankees team with Andy Pettitte , Derek Jeter , Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera trying to get through Pedro Martinez to a world championship. Game 5 barely was over in Philadelphia when...
News Source: International Herald Tribune
| about 1 month ago
It happened on Monday night in Game 5 of the World Series, when Manuel chose to give Lidge what he called a break as Madson shakily closed out an 8-6 victory. And it may unfold again in Game 6 at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night, when the only...