November 2, 200916 yr The Phils let A-Rod beat them...I'll never understand that one. Great base running by Johnny Damon. He came up huge. I think the Phils win Game 5 with Cliff Lee...
November 2, 200916 yr Another great baseball game, the Yankees were at 2 out and no one on in the top of the 9th and let an imo absolute great battle and ab from Damon working the pitcher. Damon the steals 2nd, no one covering 3rd and they give him another base. I belive the job that Damon did working that at bat to get the pitch he wanted as key. A-Rod getting the game winning rbi was only fitting after being drilled three times in two days by Philly pitching. Enter Mo Rivera and game over!! Yankees Win!!! This one just may be going back to Yankee stadium for a party instead of game 6! Edited November 2, 200916 yr by oldrambler
November 2, 200916 yr I believe that I would hold A.J. Burnett back for game 5, jmo. Cliff Lee will be going for the Phils on complete rest and you have a 3-1 game lead, would be tempting to go with your #4 starter for game 5 and rely on him and your bullpen. Should you lose then you go back to New York and have A.J. for game 6 on full rest, Pettite and C.C. all available if needed for a game 7 which I don't think will happen. Just a thought :idunno: and I fully trust Joe Girardi in whatever he does. :thumb: GO YANKEES!!!!
November 2, 200916 yr I've hit every game in this series! I think Philly made a mistake not throwing Lee tonight. He and AJ are throwing well but I think Lee wins tomorrow then Yanks win it in 6 at home. I get on here all the time frustrated with the lack of fundamentals in Pro Baseball. Tonight is a prime example of what good heads up base running can do for a team. ARod has come up big under the radar. HR last game, one base all night the other night and hit by 3 pitches to take the bat out of his hands. He drove that ball to LF for the go ahead run again. I've said the pen scares me and it showed again tonight leading up to Rivera (he looked solid). Utley continues to drop bombs!
November 2, 200916 yr The Phils let A-Rod beat them...I'll never understand that one. Great base running by Johnny Damon. He came up huge. I think the Phils win Game 5 with Cliff Lee... I think the Phils should've started Cliff Lee in Game 4. No way is Joe Blanton pitching against Sabathia for me in the biggest game of the year. No offense to Blanton, either, but his ERA this postseason is near 5 and now you're throwing him out against the Yanks? Poor choice.
November 2, 200916 yr I think the Phils should've started Cliff Lee in Game 4. No way is Joe Blanton pitching against Sabathia for me in the biggest game of the year. No offense to Blanton, either, but his ERA this postseason is near 5 and now you're throwing him out against the Yanks? Poor choice. Have to agree. Lee should have been scheduled for 1, 4, and 7. Why wouldn't you do that if you're the Phillies?
November 2, 200916 yr I think the Phils should've started Cliff Lee in Game 4. No way is Joe Blanton pitching against Sabathia for me in the biggest game of the year. No offense to Blanton, either, but his ERA this postseason is near 5 and now you're throwing him out against the Yanks? Poor choice. Have to agree. Lee should have been scheduled for 1, 4, and 7. Why wouldn't you do that if you're the Phillies? What was Lee's record pitching on 3 days rest?
November 2, 200916 yr What was Lee's record pitching on 3 days rest? No clue. It was reported that he went to Charlie and asked for the ball.
November 2, 200916 yr No clue. It was reported that he went to Charlie and asked for the ball. I just looked it up. According to Charlie Manuel he had never pitched on 3 days rest, and he wasn't about to experiment with Lee on 3 days rest in the World Series. It was a tough call either way.
November 2, 200916 yr I think the Phils should've started Cliff Lee in Game 4. No way is Joe Blanton pitching against Sabathia for me in the biggest game of the year. No offense to Blanton, either, but his ERA this postseason is near 5 and now you're throwing him out against the Yanks? Poor choice. Yet it was a tie game w/ 2 outs and nobody on in the top of the 9th. Not a bad spot to be in w/ your Ace ready on full rest for a game 5.
November 2, 200916 yr I just looked it up. According to Charlie Manuel he had never pitched on 3 days rest, and he wasn't about to experiment with Lee on 3 days rest in the World Series. It was a tough call either way. I agree. I just wonder how many times teams have taken their ace and scheduled him for 1,4, and 7 in the WS, when it wasn't the norm for that guy?
November 2, 200916 yr Yet it was a tie game w/ 2 outs and nobody on in the top of the 9th. Not a bad spot to be in w/ your Ace ready on full rest for a game 5. Excellent point.
November 2, 200916 yr I agree. I just wonder how many times teams have taken their ace and scheduled him for 1,4, and 7 in the WS, when it wasn't the norm for that guy? Good question. I remember in 1990 that both the A's and Reds went with their aces in games 1 and 4.
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