It wasn't live hitters under the great outdoors, but Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland got creative with Andy Pettitte's three-inning simulated game at the indoor cage. Pettitte threw 50 pitches and acted like he was facing the Phillies, against whome he pitches against for real on Wednesday. Eiland added extra realism to the session by occasionally calling a foul ball instead of a strike three.
"This was good for me," Pettitte said. "Defintely good for me. The way the weather’s been, I just had to get my work in here today."
Wednesday, March 17, will mark Pettitte's first start this spring, but he's far enough into a long career to where that's not a concern.
"I need my sequences," Pettitte said. "That's all I need to get into a rhythm. I’m just at a stage where, emotionally, I’m not going to get overwhelmed when I’m in a regular game where it's going to change that much.”
Come high water, Pettitte gets his work in
Friday, March 12, 2010, 03:02 PM EST
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Rain not going away
Friday, March 12, 2010, 12:51 PM EST
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I've taken the trip to Fort Myers more than once. Trust me, it's a test of endurance on the eyes. Washout
Friday, March 12, 2010, 10:02 AM EST
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Andy Pettitte was scheduled to start. No word on the plan for today back in Tampa, but figure on Pettitte throwing some sort of session and anything that can be done indoors. UPDATE 12:10 p.m. Via Chad Jennings: Pettitte will throw a bullpen session and not pitch in a game until Wednesday. Joba Chamberlain will be the first man out of the pen on the 17th while Phil Hughes will relieve A.J. Burnett - rain cancelled his start Thursday night - on Tuesday. The rundown: Night baseball
Thursday, March 11, 2010, 04:12 PM EST
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TONIGHT IN TAMPA Pitching: A.J. Burnett Remembering Merlin Olsen
Thursday, March 11, 2010, 02:06 PM EST
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Yesterday we lost Corey Haim, the 1980s teen idol who fell victim to his demons at the age of 38. This morning we learned that the great Merlin Olsen died after a battle with mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung lining, at 69. Full disclosure: As a little boy in my household and my aunt's across the backyard, "Little House on the Prairie" was a staple on the TV sets. Olsen's character in the series was Jonathan Garvey, a friend of the Ingalls' family. One night we were watching when my dad told me that Olsen was a great football player who excelled with Deacon Jones, Lamar Lundy and Rosey Grier on the Los Angeles Rams' heralded "Fearsome Foursome" defensive line, which sparked a defense that in 1968 allowed an NFL-record fewest total yards. Over the years I'd learn that Olsen became the Rams' all-time leader in career tackles (915), was named to 14 straight Pro Bowls and voted into the Hall of Fame in 1982. Check out this cool tribute to No. 74, feared on the field but a gentle giant off it. I also learned this morning that Yankee Stadium's demolition is heading down the stretch. WFAN.com has a photo gallery of the upper deck coming down and I have to admit it's extremely tough on the eyes. The emotional pull of this video, however, is much more powerful. |
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