Game of the year as far as I'm concerned. I am currently taping the encore on YES as we speak.
Those four and Doc Gooden. That rotation wasn't outstanding but had no weaknesses once the Yanks shored up their fifth starter situation by trading for Cone. This version has a real problem with depth, and that puts them behind.
David Cone: A) Was aquired by the Yankees in 1995, not '96, and B) Only had 11 starts in 1996, due to his anyurism, although he pitched in the most important game in nearly two decades up to that point, Game 3 of the World Series. Andy Pettitte was the ace of that staff, going 21-8 with a 3.87 ERA and finishing second in the Cy Young voting to Pat Hentgen. Cone's spot in the rotation was pretty much patched together with guys like Ramiro Mendoza, Scott Kamieniecki, and Brian Boehringer.
Well, Bernie is seen as a pretty special player by Yankee fans. The place goes crazy every time he comes to bat, forget when he homers. (Tonight was his 3rd of the year)