This game wasn’t really a ‘contest’ between Andy and Bryce, but the fact is that Andy is twice as old as Bryce Harper. And Bryce Harper is the young phenomena and Andy Pettitte is the ‘old guy’ making a come back. Someone even mentioned, Andy’s kids probably tweet with Bryce Harper. He is only a couple of years older then Andy’s oldest son.
Of course the beat writers, couldn’t let this go, one of them kept up a theme during the game.
Andy Pettitte could be grounding Bryce Harper. Or docking his allowance. Instead, he’s here trying to get him out.
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) June 16, 2012
Could you see this? Alright son if you hit this baseball you’re grounded and I’m taking away your allowance!
In the first, Pettitte sent Harper to his room. In the third, Pettitte made him mow the lawn.
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) June 16, 2012
Two times facing Pettitte, two strike outs. Is 40 the new 20?
RT @ESPNNYYankees: Pettitte is stealing Bryce Harper’s lunch money
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) June 16, 2012
Now this implies that they are in the same grade, or that Pettitte is a bully, or maybe Harper is the brash young kid being set down and taught a lesson by a seasoned veteran.
In the fifth, Andy Pettitte takes the car keys away from Bryce Harper.
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) June 16, 2012
Andy can drive you anywhere you need to go.
Bryce Harper will be writing “I will not strike out five time in a game again” 500 times on the blackboard after this game.
— Yankeesource (@YankeeSource) June 16, 2012
Actually he just showered and left, declining to talk to reporters. Knowing what stupid questions some of them ask, I don’t really blame them. Joe gets tired of the clown questions, and Bryce is a rookie with a lot less patience than Joe.
And one more thing, the Yankees didn’t hit any home runs this game, and it took them 14 innings to win it. I prefer games with home runs.