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Pettitte: To return or not will be a family matter

Andy Pettitte's decision over whether to return for a 16th major league season or retire will come down to his two families -- his own and the Yankees. Pettitte has been through this to-be-determined situation before and each time he has chosen to ...

From MARK HALE, New York Post,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Andy Pettitte,  David Letterman,  Derek Jeter,  Hideki Matsui

Marte holds down Phillies

Mariano Rivera wasn't needed for seven outs last night. Or even six. He stayed in the bullpen longer and came in later because Joe Girardi wanted Damaso Marte to face the Phillies' two toughest hitters. Marte, the Yankees' suddenly invaluable lefty ...

From MARK HALE, New York Post,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Philadelphia Phillies,  Mariano Rivera,  Joe Girardi,  Damaso Marte

Cashman gets his vindication

Brian Cashman isn't interested in what people claim about the Yankees' payroll or their lavish spending last offseason. "You can call us anything you want," the victorious GM said in response to a question about the Yankees' unparalleled spending last ...

From MARK HALE, New York Post,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Philadelphia Phillies,  Brian Cashman,  Joe Girardi,  Hideki Matsui

Rodriguez likes ring of new reputation

Now that Alex Rodriguez has his first championship, Brian Cashman says A-Rod can just play to further his own legend. “I think the rest of his career now he can just write history,” Cashman said after last night’s World Series championship. “He doesn’t ...

From MARK HALE, New York Post,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Brian Cashman,  Hideki Matsui

Girardi gets last word with win

Told you so. Joe Girardi can say what he wants now. Jimmy Rollins talked the talk before the series, predicting that his Phillies would win in five games. But Girardi, whose bold bullpen calls were questioned during the postseason and who made the ...

From MARK HALE, New York Post,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Joe Girardi,  Philadelphia Phillies,  Brian Cashman,  Hideki Matsui

Bad luck adds to Cano’s struggles

Robinson Cano sounded optimistic yesterday. Like his infield partner, first baseman Mark Teixeira, Cano has been dreadful at the plate this postseason and, in particular, this World Series. The Yankees’ struggling second baseman is at .208 for the ...

From MARK HALE, New York Post,  4 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Robinson Cano,  Mark Teixeira,  Joe Girardi

Tex cites schedule among slump causes

Kevin Long pointed out where the slumping Mark Teixeira ranked among the Yankees to start his batting cage work yesterday. “He was the first one here,” said the Yankees hitting coach, “which says a lot about Mark Teixeira. It tells you that he’s going ...

From MARK HALE, New York Post,  4 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Mark Teixeira

Posada likely on bench for possible clincher

PHILADELPHIA – Tonight might be a little harder for Jorge Posada. Throughout the playoffs, the Yankees have had Jose Molina catch A.J. Burnett's starts, and it's hard to dispute the results with the Yankees one win away from a World Series championship. ...

From MARK HALE, New York Post,  2 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Mariano Rivera,  Jorge Posada,  Jose Molina,  A.J. Burnett

This Joba nearly a disaster

PHILADELPHIA -- Plenty of his teammates told Joba Chamberlain not to worry after the reliever blew the Yankees' lead in the bottom of the eighth inning of Game 4 of the World Series last night. "Everybody, I think the whole lineup was like, 'We'll pick ...

From MARK HALE, New York Post,  2 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Philadelphia Phillies,  Jorge Posada,  Joba Chamberlain,  Phil Hughes

Flawless Mo keeps on ticking

PHILADELPHIA -- It was a record-setting night for Mariano Rivera. And a flawless one. Rivera set the all-time record for World Series appearances last night at Citizens Bank Park with his 23rd Fall Classic outing, saving the Yankees' 7-4 Game 4 win ...

From MARK HALE, New York Post,  2 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Philadelphia Phillies,  Brian Cashman,  Whitey Ford

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