Yankees vs. Phillies W.S. 2009

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by Blueface

Hey, Yankees fellows, hold the fort.
I have a greater calling this evening.
Yeah, in spite of how much it will bother me to not watch the game's initial innings, my grandson and Halloween have first dibs.
Let's hope for a great game, with a Yankees win as the outcome.

I'll hold down the fort, Carlos.

Made some chili today and some fresh jalapeno rolls to enjoy while the Yankees take a 2-1 lead.

[yourchoice]

Originally Posted by Blueface

Hey, Yankees fellows, hold the fort.
I have a greater calling this evening.
Yeah, in spite of how much it will bother me to not watch the game's initial innings, my grandson and Halloween have first dibs.
Let's hope for a great game, with a Yankees win as the outcome.

Enjoy the time with your grandson Carlos! I just got back from Trick-or-Treating with my two daughters (6 and 3). They had a blast. Now it's time to load them up with chocolate and sugar and see how long it takes them to go to sleep.

[yourchoice]

Originally Posted by The Poet

It's the general tenor of the Phillie fan posts here, Joel. No offense, but you all seem to give the Yankees no props and no chance. It's one thing to pull for your team - it's quite another to "diss" the opposition. As for myself, I know very well that the games will be played on the field, not on this keyboard.

You want an example? Well, you attempted to dismiss C.C. on short rest with one example, yet you guys are counting on "the real Cole Hamels" to show up tonight - against one of the most successful post-season pitchers ever. Have you considered the possibility that last year's Hamels was the fluke, and the '09 version IS the real one? History is replete with young pitchers who have shown great early promise, yet quickly became so-so footnotes. Hey, I'm not saying the Phils can't win tonight, or can't win it all - I know they can. I just don't think they will. I have yet to see any Phillie fan on here be anything but certain that they will beat the Yankees, and easily. As a Yankee fan, I don't agree. As a baseball fan, I find that thinking dangerous - one dare not anger the baseball gods.

I don't want to get into a pissing match with you or anyone else. I consider you all BOTL's...key the "B". I'm truly typing each post with a smile on my face and am considering it friendly banter. The only time I don't is when someone gets overly emotional with one of my posts, which is not my intent.
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Back on topic, I've seen a lot of examples of pitchers not performing well on 3 days. Would they have pitched better with regular rest? I don't know. Obviously, there are also plenty of examples of pitchers pitching well on three days. FWIW, I didn't "diss" CC. I said it would be interesting to see how he performs on 3-days (no diss IMO). My next post was just a retort to the praise given. For many examples I give, I am sure there are others refuting mine. No biggie.

Like I said earlier in the thread, I truly believe the best two teams in baseball are playing in the WS. It's not my intent to diss the Yankees. But if the Phillies are dissed, I will defend them if, and when merited.

If anything I have said in the thread has been "dissing" the Yankees, I apologize. I will not apologize for calling their pen "suspect" (other than Rivera obviously). It's my opinion it is and I do not consider it a diss. I will not apologize for predicting Phillies in 5. It was a prediction...admittedly bold and a better chance to be wrong than right, as any prediction of 4 or 5 games would have been with either team winning. Aside from those two things, I am not sure where it could be considered that I dissed them.

Am I certain the Phillies will win the series? Oh God no! I think I said either in another thread or another forum altogether that while I predicted Phils in 5, I could see it being anywhere from Phils in 5 to Yanks in 5. Based on the "tenor" of this thread, I can see why I didn't say that here. I did say

Originally Posted by yourchoice

If someone predicted the Yankees in 5 I wouldn't be insulted. I wouldn't be shocked by any outcome in this series.

And please don't take this the wrong way, but if you don't like my "tenor"....too bad. The "tenor" by some Yankee fans in thread has been ....entertaining.... but they are fans of them, so it's kind of expected and I actually enjoy it. Don't believe me? Reread some of the thread and try to read it from a Phillies fan's perspective. I'd truly be surprised if you didn't see it this way. Want an example? Since it doesn't bother me, I won't single anyone else out except for the accuser.

Originally Posted by The Poet

...Yet anyone who looks at it objectively must admit the Yankees have the edge in - well, in everything, really.

Did someone order a diss at this table? <--- said in jest, please don't take offense.


Now I'm going to go grab a cigar and a Scotch and wait this rain delay out. It's going to be a late night. Luckily we gain an hour tonight.

[MedicCook]

He has 9K's now in 3 games I think.

[MedicCook]

This was a big game. It takes away the homefield advantage the Phillies obtained with the win in game 1.

[VirtualSmitty]

Theeeeeeeeeeeeee Yankees win!

Huge win for the Yankees.
CC should be good tomorrow too.
We may go back to NYC up 3-2 which would be sweet.

Go Bombers

[floydpink]

Classic Yankees baseball with everyone stepping up.

Did you guys hear Jeter on the audio clip joking about how they're gonna have to listen to Andy Petit brag all year about his hit?

Still a lot of baseball to be played, but like game 2 was a must win for the Yanks, I would have to say tonight is a must win for Philly.

CC is seeking redemption and A-Rod may have woken up, so I like the Yankees in 6.

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by floydpink

Classic Yankees baseball with everyone stepping up.

Did you guys hear Jeter on the audio clip joking about how they're gonna have to listen to Andy Petit brag all year about his hit?

Still a lot of baseball to be played, but like game 2 was a must win for the Yanks, I would have to say tonight is a must win for Philly.

CC is seeking redemption and A-Rod may have woken up, so I like the Yankees in 6.

Pete,
How amazing was that with Petit?
I was listening to the game on the radio while on the way back home and when he came up to bat, I told my wife, that is out number 2.
He gets a hit and drives in a run to help his own cause. An AL pitcher that mostly sees the bat when being swung at one of his pitches.
That was neat!!!

[kelmac07]

Pivotal game tonight!!

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

Pivotal game tonight!!

Couldn't agree more.
However, the pressure has shifted from that of game two.
All the pressure is now on Phillie to win.
If the Yankees win, the Phillies will be a fork away from being done.

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by Blueface

Couldn't agree more.
However, the pressure has shifted from that of game two.
All the pressure is now on Phillie to win.
If the Yankees win, the Phillies will be a fork away from being done.

The fat lady would be clearing her throat.

[floydpink]

After watching Boston come back down 3 games to the Yankees a few years ago, I'm very slow to call a series over until the final out of the 9th inning of the 4th win.

Just the same, I'm still picking the Yankees and put my 5er on them.

[VirtualSmitty]

Originally Posted by floydpink

After watching Boston come back down 3 games to the Yankees a few years ago, I'm very slow to call a series over until the final out of the 9th inning of the 4th win.

Just the same, I'm still picking the Yankees and put my 5er on them.

Indeed. I don't expect Philly to roll over and die and hope to see the series carry on a bit more so we can celebrate number 27 at home.

[yourchoice]

Big big game tonight...Let's go Phils!!!

Go Phillies!!

[kelmac07]

Howard had better wake up...nine Ks doesn't cut it!!

[kelmac07]

CC "sweated" through the last inning...if the Phils can get to him.

[yourchoice]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

CC "sweated" through the last inning...if the Phils can get to him.

Just keep pushing his pitch count...getting to him would be better though.

[MedicCook]

Yankees take the lead on an A-Rod double then get two more runs on a Posada single.
3 run lead going into the bottom of the 9th with Mo coming in.