Andy is a refreshing break from infantile newcomers

NY Magazine, Leitch: "For years, Pettitte held down the No. 2 playoff rotation slot: He’s taken the ball for Game 2 (for the Yankees) in the

• 2007 ALDS,

• 2003 World Series,

• 2003 ALCS,

• 2003 ALDS,

• 2002 ALDS,

• 2001 World Series,

• 2001 ALDS,

• 1999 ALDS,

• 1998 ALDS,

• 1997 ALDS,

• 1996 ALDS, and

• 1995 ALDS."...

If the Yankees make the post season this year, Pettitte's name may be closer to the top of the rotation than many would have guessed.

• Game 2 list from NY Mag. article, "Lean on Me: Andy Pettitte, Still There for the Yankees," by Will Leitch, 8/27/09

• Top photo 7th inning, reuters. Middle, after 7th inning in dugout, ap. Bottom, 4th inning, ap.

Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera's 14 years of high stakes pitching have been linked with their catcher Jorge Posada. This isn't what you'd call a fluke. Andy and Mo would never make themselves the issue on the mound, drawing attention to themselves in an embarrassing way as AJ Burnett and The Complete Embarrassment Chamberlain do. I blame management, Girardi in particular, for allowing Burnett and Chamberlain's behavior to go on all this time. Chamberlain especially is a disgrace and spoils the team. (framus)

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