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Yankees-Phillies: Brad Lidge Implodes, Yankees on Cusp »
What a difference a year makes. Last year, the Philadelphia Phillies rode Cole Hamels and Brad Lidge to a World Series title. In this year’s World Series, Hamels and Lidge have imploded in back to back games and now the Phillies are on the brink of elimination. In a crucial Game Four, Alex Rodriguez broke a 4-4 tie with a double in the ninth [...]
Yankees-Phillies: New York Rocks Cole Hamels, Takes »
There are some things in life I just don’t understand. Like why my mom continues to buy single-ply toilet paper, or why Heidi Klum is married to Seal, or why a hitter would swing at the first pitch after a pitcher just walked two out of the last three batters he faced. The New York Yankees overcame a three-run deficit thanks to a gutsy [...]
Phillies-Yankees: A.J. Burnett Outduels Pedro »
So much for this being an offensive World Series. For the second night in a row we saw a pitcher’s duel in the Bronx. Last night A.J. Burnett out-dueled Pedro Martinez as the New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 to even their best-of-seven series at one game a piece. What you saw last night was two pitchers going about [...]
Is It Time For Joe Girardi To Bench Nick Swisher? »
On November 13, 2008, Brian Cashman made one of his rare very shrewd moves. He acquired 1B/OF Nick Swisher from the Chicago White Sox for two minor leaguers and utility man Wilson Betemit. Swisher, a classic “Moneyball” type player (low average, high OBP, bad fielder), was coming off a down year with the White Sox in 2008. He hit [...]
Phillies-Yankees: Cliff Lee, Chase Utley Help Phillies »
There’s an old saying in baseball that has held true from 1909 to 2009–good pitching always beats good hitting. That saying held true again last night in Game One of the 2009 World Series. On a rainy, misty night in the Bronx, Cliff Lee dominated a powerful New York Yankee lineup and Chase Utley hit two homeruns as the [...]
2009 World Series Preview And Prediction »
Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees Schedule Yankee Stadium Game One: Wednesday, Oct. 28 7:57 ET. Cliff Lee vs. CC Sabathia Game Two: Thursday, Oct. 29 7:57 ET. Pedro Martinez vs. AJ Burnett Citizens Bank Park Game Three: Saturday, Oct. 31 7:57 ET. Andy Pettitte vs. Cole Hamels Game Four: Sunday, Nov. 1 8:20 ET. TBD vs. TBD Game [...]
Yankees Beat Bumbling Angels 5-2, Advance to World »
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim found out with the Minnesota Twins already knew. If you continue to make boneheaded baserunning plays, and continue to play horrific defense, you are going to lose in the playoffs. The New York Yankees beat the stumbling, bumbling Angels last night 5-2 to take their best-of-seven series 4-2 and advance to the [...]
Game Six of the ALCS Postponed »
Game Six of the American League Championship Series was postponed to Sunday night at 8:20 p.m. due to rain. If necessary, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the New York Yankees will play Game 7 on Monday at 7:57 p.m. The weather wasn’t that bad in New York City today. When I went out to get lunch around two, it was about 60 degrees and [...]
Scioscia And Girardi Play A Game Of “Whatever »
Mike Scioscia and Joe Girardi played a game of “What ever you can do, I can do worse” last night. In one of the worst managed playoff games in quite some time, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim outlasted the New York Yankees 7-6 to take Game Five of their best-of-seven ALCS and force a Game Six in the Bronx Saturday night. This was a [...]
Yankees-Angels: Sabathia, Rodriguez Give New York 3-1 »
So much for CC Sabathia not being able to pitch in the postseason, huh? On just three days rest, New York Yankees ace CC Sabathia dominated the feeble Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim lineup and Alex Rodriguez hit yet another home run, as the Yankees crushed the Angels last night 10-1 to take a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven ALCS. However, before [...]