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The Bar => Sports => Topic started by: franksolich on June 20, 2009, 06:29:02 PM
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http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2009/06/yankees_pitchers_ready_to_dig.html
Come on, guys, do it for George.
Not everybody has the chance to win for George.
New York Yankees pitchers ready to dig in? Andy Pettitte gives his answer
MIAMI -- When Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte reached second base on Friday night he was winded. "If I got another hit, I don't know if I could pitch another inning," said Pettitte, who sprinted to a double in South Florida's steamy heat.
And thus began the annual fun of Yankees pitchers taking their hacks in interleague play.
Pettitte guessed right on a fastball and knocked in a run with a double to left, his first hit since August 31, 2006, as a member of the Houston Astros. He also scored a run as he helped key the Yankees 5-1 victory. Not bad for somebody who had a bad back that kept him from taking much batting practice.
"I wasn't feeling real happy about it after I got on the bases and was running around out there because it was extremely hot," he said. "I mean, it was hot, and the next time I came up I told the guys I wasn't even going to swing. I was just trying to rest.".....