Tag Archives: Andy Pettitte

Yankees to call-up Warren and Igarashi

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

With both CC Sabathia and Andy Pettitte hitting the DL today, the Yankees will call up Adam Warren and Ryota Igarashi from Triple-A, according to Mark Feinsand of the NY Daily News. Girardi confirmed after the game that Warren will start and make his Major League debut on Friday in place of Sabathia. Freddy Garcia, who ...

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Pettitte out at least 6 weeks with broken ankle

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Andy Pettitte took a shot off the left ankle from Casey Kotchman in the 5th inning of Wednesday's game against the Indians. He initially tried to stay in the game, but left after throwing one pitch. It turns out that Pettitte fractured the ankle and will be on crutches and in a boot for the next ...

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A statistical look at the Yankees rotation’s great run

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees winning streak ended at 10 games last night, but the Yankees have still won 20 out of their last 25 and the starting pitching has been the biggest reason. Literally every one of them has been great lately and last night they reached a landmark that they haven't reached since 1981 - every starter ...

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The Yankee beat: Garcia, Soriano, and Pettitte

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

It was a weird night tonight. CC Sabathia pitched well enough to get a quality start and strikeout 12, but it was 5-1 when he left the game. David Price wasn't exactly on, but the Yankees went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position as they lost 7-3. Here is the recap and graph. Don't forget to ...

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Starting rotation will still prove to be a strength for the Yankees

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Greg Corcoran
CC Sabathia

Any other team would be in trouble right now. The Yankees had exactly one pitcher they could rely on the first month of the season, and even he started slow out of the gate. One pitcher suffered a torn labrum. Another, an aging veteran one year rental, couldn't get an out. Another more expensive veteran ...

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Starting pitching woes: it’s not time to panic

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Curtis Clark

Through 26 percent of the season, the Yankees starting pitchers’ earned run average (ERA) sits at a whopping 4.88. That’s good for the 26th worst earned run average in the league. There are four teams with ERA's worse than that of the Yankees. The list, accompanied by their records, is: Kansas City (4.92, 17-25), Boston ...

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Pettitte is making return look easy

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

A lot was made of Andy Pettitte's return to the majors after a year in retirement. Most wondered if he was good enough to make a comeback, whether he would be too rusty, or whether he was even physically capable of a return. Well, he's back and he's making it look easy. After a quick tuneup start ...

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Pettitte pitches 8-shutout innings in 2nd start

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees were in desperate need of a solid starter so Andy Pettitte stepped up and delievered an amazing line: 8 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 115 pitches. Behind that line, the Yankees beat the Reds 4-0.

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Girardi says same old routine will help Pettitte

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Andy Pettitte's first start was a big deal. It had been more than a year since the veteran lefty had thrown a pitch in the Major Leagues and even though he was so-so in his first start the fans still gave him a standing ovation. It was not a typical day. His second start will be ...

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Pettitte and Swisher’s return brings excitement back to Yankees

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Michael Augustine

Last weekend, the Yankees got back two players who should help inject life and fight back into the team. Andy Pettitte, with his glare of steel and nerves of the same, roused the Bronx in a way I don’t believe I’ve heard in years.  When it was over, The House That George Built shook with a ...

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