Número 27

Que noite. Eram 3:30 da manhã quando eu finalmente fui dormir. Nove anos depois o NEW YORK YANKEES conseguiu seu título. Número 27 !!!! Para mim esse foi um pouco especial. Pela primeira vez eu assisti à praticamente todos os jogos, desde a pré-temporada até a WORLD SERIES. E que grupo de jogadores. As pessoas dizem que química é valorizada além da conta, mas esse caras mostraram que faz parte de um time vencedor, essa tal de química. Jogo após jogo, vitória após vitória eles pareciam gostar um dos outros, mas importante, pareciam gostar de jogar lado a lado.
A temporada começou um pouco devagar, mas quando todas as peças finalmente se juntaram ninguém pode parar esse time. Um walk-off atrás do outro, vitória e mais vitória, eles mostraram que grande clube os Yankees são. Depois de 103 vitórias na temporada regular, os playoffs começaram e eles mostraram que eles estavam aqui para isso, o TÍTULO.
Jogadores fizeram sua parte. Como A-ROD e sua extraordinária performance nos playoffs. CC Sabathia arremessando como o verdadeiro ACE do time, Jeter jogando como Jeter joga (para aqueles que pensavam que ele estava acabado, aí está sua resposta!), Teixeira e sua defesa acima da média, Pettitte não demonstrando nenhum sinal de sua idade, Matsui e sua incrível World Series e MARIANO RIVERA. Eu farei um parte especial ao Mariano. Tivemos 8 closers na pós-temporada e todos eles tiveram pelo menos um blow save ou uma derrota. Todos com exceção de um: surpresa, surpresa MARIANO RIVERA. Jogando 1 entrada, 2 entradas, não importava. Ele fechou cada jogo em que entrou. As vezes não era um save, mas era para terminar o jogo sem nenhuma chance de retorno. E uma menção especial para o técnico. JOE GIRARDI. Quão incrível ele foi tendo todas as suas decisões postas em dúvida e mesmo assim mantendo-as acreditando que aquele era o caminho certo para ele e para o time.

A WORLD SERIES de 2009 pertence ao NEW YORK YANKEES e o mundo está de volta a normalidade.

NUMBER 27

What a night. It was 3:30 in the morning when I finally went to bed. After nine years the NEW YORK YANKEES got his title. Number 27 !!!!! For me this one was a little special. For the first time a watched almost every game from spring training to the world series. What a group of players. People say that chemistry is overrated but this guys showed that is a valuable part of a winning team. Game after game they seen to enjoy each other and most important seens to enjoy play together.
The season started a little bit slow but when all pieces came together no one could stop that team. Walk-off after walk-off, wins after wins this they showed what a great ballclub the Yankees are. After 103 wins in regular season the playoff started and the team showed they were here for the TITLE !
Players steped up. Like A-ROD and his amazing pos-season. CC Sabathia pitching like the true ACE of the staff, Jeter doing what Jeter does ( for those who thought he was done, here's your answer !), Teixeira and his superb defense, Pettitte showing no sign of his age, Matsui and his incredible World Series and MARIANO RIVERA. I’ll do a special part for Mariano. We had 8 closers in this pos-season and every one og them or blew a save or lost a game except for surprise, surprise MARIANO RIVERA. Pitching 1 inning, 2 innings...didn't matter to him. He close every game he enter. Sometimes not in a save situation but just to finish the game without doubt. And a special mention not to a player but to the manager. JOE GIRARDI. How incredible he was having all his action doubt in some level and still believing that he and the team were in the right way.
The 2009 WORLD SERIES belong to the NEW YORK YANKEES and the world is right back on track.

Game 3, 4 and 5 Recap

Sorry took this long but my weekend was a little bit busy so I'll do a recap of the three games at Philadelphia all together.

Game 3

On Game 3 Andy Pettitte tooked the mound to face Cole Hamels. It wasn't a pretty game from Andy but he capped the Yankees in the Game. He trew 104 pitches leaving the game with 6 innings 4 runs and 7 strikeouts and with the win in sight. He even got his first Wolrd Series RBI with a single and then scorea a run on Damon's double ( fun fact: Jeter almost caught him on the run). For the Phillies last year Wolrd Series MVP Hamels started the Game really well but after Alex Rodriguez two run homer felt apart. He gave up 5 run in 4.1 innings with only three strikesout. The Yankees offense finally showed up and the final sxore was 8-5. Yankees was leading the Series 2-1.

Box Score Game 3

Game 4

On Game 4 Phillies manager Charles Manuel sent Blanton to face CC Sabathia who was coming of three days rest. It's wasn't a dominant performance by CC but he got out of the game with the win before Chamberlain left one on the strike zone that Pedro Feliz deposited on the Left Field seats to tie the game. After that Manuel brought Lidge for the first time in this World Series. After two quick outs he had a battle of 9 pitches with Johnny Damon before Damon hit a single to keep the game alive. On the next pitch Damon stole second base and saw that nobody was protecting the third base. He stole another one putting the go ahead run apenas 90 feets away. That maked Lidge worried and he hitted the next hitter. Teixeira got firts base with damon on third and with Rodrigues coming to plate. He lined a 1-2 pitch to left field for a double bringing Damon home and putting runners on second and third. Posada followed with a double of his one making 7-4. Game closed and the Yankees tookes a 3-1 lead at the Series.

Box Score Game 4

Game 5

On a must win game for the Phillies they broyght Lee on normal rest to face AJ Burnett on three days rest for the first time this season. The Yankees got a first lead with Rodriguez double making Damon score. But on the bottom half of the inning Aj allowed the first to hitter to get on base and then Utley hitted his fourth homer of the Series making the game 3-1 Phillies. On the third inning the Phillies got to Burnett again scoring three runs again and making AJ leave the game after just two innings. The Phillies offense showed up and on the 8 inning was 8-2 Phillies. But then the Yankees woke up and got a rally. They score three runs on the 8 thanks to another double buy Rodrigues that Ibanez couldn't get. On the ninth Madson came in for the Phillies (look likes Lidge won't show up again on this series) and the Yankees put the first twon hitters on bases. But after start the count on front 2-1 Jeter hitted a double play making Madson's life easier. Damn got a RBI single but after him Teixeira strikeout finish the game. The Phillies won 8-6 and wednesday the series go back to New York for Game 6 to a duel that I particularly was waiting: ANDY PETTITTE vs PEDRO MARTINEZ !!!!! See you guys there.

 

Box Score Game 5