... make the Yankees think twice about starting a fringy right-hander like Chad Gaudin. It gets worse. Utley murders major ... real change in Ibanez’s performance (which it isn’t), Gaudin turns average left-handed hitters ... World Series. A team must go with nothing but its best in all but the most hopeless of circumstances, and Gaudin is not the Yankees’ best. If the Yankees opt to give ...

... the Yankees were ahead or behind in this World Series. Suffice to say it was not exactly a shocker. Did anybody really think he was going to let Chad Gaudin start such a pivotal game? No, this isn't fodder for ... a tired shoulder late in the season. With that in mind, the Yankees should consider at least one Gaudin scenario. If they are up 3-1 in the Series they could afford to take a ...

... had another interesting article this morning, this time about whether CC Sabathia or Chad Gaudin should start game 4. If the Yankees lose game 3 ... if the Yankees win game 3 he argues that starting Gaudin wouldn't be a bad idea. He mentions that "since 1999, ... go with a starter on short rest for five straight games. If Gaudin started, it would be in Game 4, enabling Girardi to start Sabathia ...

... their mother feels compelled to write an article about how the Yankees should start Chad Gaudin to make sure CC Sabathia, AJ Burnett, and ... Pettitte can finish the series on regular rest. Nevermind that Gaudin has thrown just 2.1 low leverage inning in ... (two for Sabathia if it goes to Game 7), and those guys at even 75% is still better than Gaudin at 100%. Charlie Manuel made the mistake of starting ...

... sticking with a three-man rotation in the World Series, a plan that would force all three starters to pitch on short rest. That said, Chad Gaudin is scheduled to throw a 70 to 80 pitch bullpen session ... ;re going to stretch him out today, as best we can,” Eiland said. The Yankees believe they can get Gaudin stretched out enough to throw 80 or 90 pitches. Eiland wouldn’ ...

... I shot an e mail to a Yankee friend of mine. I said "The Yankees should start Gaudin in Game 5." The thought process was simple. The Yankees are in ... 's no reason to pitch starters on short rest when you have a 3-1 lead. If Chad Gaudin wins, then that's the series. If Gaudin loses, the Yankees would have a rested and ready Burnett for Game 6 and if necessary, start Sabathia on ...