Hideki matsuis swollen knees presented an issue to manage throughout the 2009 season, and a shift to national league rules in the middle of the world series provided an opportunity to rest those aching joints. The yankees won their record 27th world series championship with a thrilling six game victory over the national league champion philadelphia philles. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Predict your new york yankees 2009 opening day starting lineup. Its all set up for the yankees, who havent won the world series since 2009. He earned his fifth world series ring with his second victory of the. New york post staff photographer charles wenzelberg, who has chronicled the yankees from spring training to the world series, shares his favorite images of the 2009 season. Johnny damon had his best season in pinstripes last season he batted over. Now you can relive all the excitement with the official 2009 world series film on bluray. During game 1 of the series, the yankees pounded red sox starter john smoltz for nine hits, four walks, and eight earned runs in 3.
Yankees win 2009 world series the new york times baseball. Its game 6 of the 2009 world series, with all the accompanying drama of philadelphias pedro martinez pitching in a potential championshipclinching game for the yankees. We all can say this guy is going to get injuredblah blah blah, but the truth is. How does this years vaunted yankees lineup compare to that of the world series champs from ten years ago. Phil hughes, member of 2009 world series team, recalls fond memories with yankees, praises dangerous bombers lineup. Their lineup was led by mark teixeira and derek jeter, who finished second and third in the mvp voting and both won gold gloves. During the 2009 world series pettitte demonstrated he still had some gas left in the tank as he carried the yankees to their 27th world championship in game 6 against the philadelphia phillies. Mariano rivera shuts the door to seal the world series win.
Zells pinstripe blog the 2009 starting lineup is going to be better then last year. Alex rodriguezs blast sparked a big comeback as the yankees rallied in support of andy pettitte, defeating the phillies, 85, on saturday to secure game 3 of the world series. The 2009 philadelphia phillies team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2009 season. Get complete coverage of the 2009 world series games between the phillies and yankees on. The 2009 new york yankees season was the 107th season for the new york yankees. With little attention on planet yankee being given to actual important information, here are my projections for the 2009 yankees starting lineup as of 21709 1. Posted oct 28, 2009 by brian costathe starledger noah k. Members of the 2009 new york yankees championship team. Yankees 09 lineup quiz by steinersm worlds largest. Ten strikeouts, no walks its the kind of performance along with a sixrun cushion entering the ninth. The 2009 world series featured the defending world champion philadelphia phillies against the new york yankees, who posted the best record in baseball for the regular season and sought to end the decade as it had begun for them, with a world championship.
Hideki matsui has monster game 6 en route to mvp honors. Game 4 of the 2009 world series is just minutes away with the yankees looking for c. A year after winning the world series, the new york yankees ran into the buzzsaw known as the philadelphia phillies. Can you name the yankees starting lineup in game 6 of the 2009 world series. They had a record 30 players on the disabled list this season. Phil hughes, member of 2009 world series team, recalls. They won 103 games, mostly behind their prestigious lineup. There is every reason to believe that this series can be just as competitive as it. This lineup was fearsome, though it didnt show in game 1, when cliff lee threw a complete game and held them to one run. Entering the series, the yankees had lost all 8 games in which they had faced the red sox in 2009. The new york yankees are once again world series champions. Sabathia as the president welcomed the new york yankees to the white houses east room monday. Yankees game 6 of 2009 world series game streaming.
It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the. The 2009 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2009 season. Witness the latest world series that was brought back to the bronx. The yankees submitted their world series roster to major league baseball on wednesday morning at 10 a. New york yankees, arizona diamondbacks announce lineups. Unknown to yankees fans at the time, that day began a magical season where the bronx bombers would take home the 27th world series title in franchise history. They also released players such as jason johnson and justin leone. Mlb confidential mlb players weigh in on baseballs best. New york the yankees 86 loss monday pushed the deciding game of the world series to the bronx. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Center field video display and game 6 line up form my 5th row seat at yankee stadium american league champions 2009 yankees andrew eugene pettitte aka andy pettitte pitches get free professional. It took six games for the phillies to win the teams first world series since 1980. The yankees won an mlbbest 103 games en route to a world series title.
The yankees finished the season with a league leading 103 wins, the al east crown, and a world series trophy. Ny yankees heading into crucial game 6 of world series. After a brief retirement stint pettitte returned to the yankees in 2012 and played for another two seasons. Salaries for midseason callups or traded players may not be shown. As the 105th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff contested between the philadelphia phillies, champions of the national league nl and defending world series champions, and the new york yankees, champions of the american league al. The phillies are countering with joe blanton, who has neither had a particularly good season, nor a very good record against the yankees. The age of mike trout the bbtn 100 counts down the top 25 players in baseball for 2015. The 2009 new york yankees team roster seen on this page. How the 2019 yankees compare to their 2009 counterparts. In 2009, the yankees broke their world series slump, taking home their first world series title since their late90s dynasty ended. In 2006, then manager joe torre dropped arod to eighth in the order and last season current manager joe girardi dropped him completely from the lineup. Mlb quiz, 2009, mlb playoffs, new york yankees, world series.
When the fall classic returned to the bronx for game 6, the yankees slugger was ready to erupt with an otherworldly performance. Mlb, the silhouetted batter logo, world series, national league, american league. The 2009 new york yankees team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2009 season. Now you can relive all the excitement with the official 2009 world series film on dvd. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Sports quiz yankees 09 lineup random sports or mlb quiz can you name the yankees 09 world series lineup.
Starting lineup new york yankees game 6 world series vs. Sabathia to carry them to what would be an almost insurmountable three games to one lead should they win. The houston astros and new york yankees will meet in the alcs for the second time in three years. New york yankees world series mlb shirts for sale ebay. I know its early but just top to the bottom, the way this lineup is constructed, we can score runs at any point and. Jorge posada finished a triple shy of the cycle as the yankees recorded 18 hits total and went on to win 6. The yankees beat the philadelphia phillies in the 2009 world series, 4 games. The yankees have reached the postseason 18 times, winning six pennants and four world series championships since brian cashman became the gm. Their regular lineup didnt play their first game together the entire season until. Yankees media presents 2009 world series highlights.
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