Yankees vs Phillies

[Isaac]

As if there were any doubt...The Yankees will be retuning to the series. As it has been said...the road to the World Series leads through NYC. :P

So...How do you all find the matchup and who will win.

Ill predict Yankees in 6.

[airplanedoc]

Wonder how many vacant seats there will be in Yankee Stadium for the World Series:001_smile

As much at I would like to see the Phillies Win, I am sure it will be the yankees again.

[kopio]

Yeah....Yankees in 6 sounds about right.

[Isaac]

Im just so thrilled the Yankees are back in. And im so pissed im back in Texas right now. Im trying to justify the $1k plus or minus to fly up there for one game. I was at the home opener, so this would be so fitting.

[ouch]

It's a shame Pedro won't get another chance to hear "who's your daddy?" at the stadium. :001_smile

[Champi]

Yankees !!!!! Yah go yankees !!!!!

[Johnny Dale]

Phillies!:jump::jump::jump:

[Straight Arrow]

Everybody knows how good the Yankees are. A lot of people are about to find out just how good the Phillies are.

[beginish]

Phils in 6.

[David6Eagle]

Been a Yankees fan since the late 50's, watched Yogi, Mickey, Roger, managed by Casey, Saturday afternoons, Pee Wee Reese and Dizzy Dean broadcasters. Man, I'm old.

The Yanks better score more runs or Philadelphia will win.

[airplanedoc]

The Yanks better score more runs or Philadelphia will win.

I thought that went with out saying in a thread about baseball :001_smile

[JECIII]

Go Philly!

[slantman]

A true New Yorker will win it for the Yankees:biggrin:

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[Mr_Amazing]

I'm afraid my hatred of the Yankees skews my views, but there are multiple reasons why I don't like them. For me, I get stuck on the mere number of Yankees/former Yankees that are in the Mitchell Report and all that we have heard about A-Roid. From a moral and ethical standpoint, I cannot support a team that has deemed it acceptable to cheat.

Also, last I checked, the Phillies won the World Series last year. They are an offensive juggernaut and have great pitching. I'm picking the NL.

[Monkeydad]

Yankees in 6...possibly 5.

[Chuckaluck]

As a long time Cleveland Indians fan, it feels strange to get ready to watch Cliff Lee vs CC for the opening game!:mad: Go Phils!

[Monkeydad]

As a long time Cleveland Indians fan, it feels strange to get ready to watch Cliff Lee vs CC for the opening game!:mad: Go Phils!

Lee is 4-4 in 9 starts, with 8 HRs, a 5.00+ ERA and nearly .300 BA against him vs. the Yanks in his career...so I'm giving the big edge to CC in this matchup.

[beginish]

Lee is 4-4 in 9 starts, with 8 HRs, a 5.00+ ERA and nearly .300 BA against him vs. the Yanks in his career...so I'm giving the big edge to CC in this matchup.

Lee's stuff has been positively filthy in the postseason, and the Phils have pretty much eaten CC for lunch. I still like the Phils in 6, but I have a feeling that this will go the distance and be a classic like we haven't seen in a decade or more.

[Shane]

Peter Gammons said it best: "The Phillies are the best AL team in the NL." For all the pitching the Yankees have, the Phillies are probably the best hitting team in baseball; they can really put up some numbers. Add that to Brad Lidge seeming to click at just the right time, Cliff Lee throwing some serious stuff in the postseason and Charlie Manuel being one of the best managers in the game, and I think the Phillies take it in six. It's going to be a good series.

[Eldragon]

Yanks in 6 sound about right let the games begin.

[BEAR DEN]

Yanks in 4!!!

[iron maiden]

I hope whoever wins, they do it fast. Baseball in November...bah!

This is a sport that just seems to go on forever. They get a break for Thanksgiving and Christmas and then before you know it... time for Spring training again. This creates baseball overload.:mad:

I used to like baseball as a kid, but quit watching after the strike in 1994. I haven't missed it at all.

[SRock]

I'm going to say Yankees in 6. I think the Phillies are going to bring some serious offense and it should be a barn burner. Or at least as exciting as baseball can be.

I'm a Yankees fan so I'd like to say NY in 4 but I think 6 or 7 is far more reasonable.


I thought that went with out saying in a thread about baseball :001_smile

:lol::lol:


I hope whoever wins, they do it fast. Baseball in November...bah!

This is a sport that just seems to go on forever. They get a break for Thanksgiving and Christmas and then before you know it... time for Spring training again. This creates baseball overload.:mad:

I used to like baseball as a kid, but quit watching after the strike in 1994. I haven't missed it at all.

I'm a Yankees fan, but I agree with you. Cool weather = football. Time for baseball to be over.

[SmoovD]

Yankees in seven, but the Phillies scare the bejesus out of me. This has all the makings of a great series.

[David6Eagle]

I thought that went with out saying in a thread about baseball :001_smile
Wise guy! PHL averaged 8.5 runs in its 4 victories. NY 5.75 in its 4 wins. My point is NY needs to improve its productivity against the hard-charging Phillies in order to with their 27th championship.

[beginish]

Yankees in seven, but the Phillies scare the bejesus out of me. This has all the makings of a great series.

Be afraid. Be very afraid :wink:.

[Monkeydad]

Wise guy! PHL averaged 8.5 runs in its 4 victories. NY 5.75 in its 4 wins. My point is NY needs to improve its productivity against the hard-charging Phillies in order to with their 27th championship.

To be fair, the Angels' rotation is far superior to the Dodgers.

[infotech]

Tough call! I'm going to go with the Yankees in 7. I doubt the Phillies are going to play as sloppy as the Angels did which leads me to believe this series has more potential to go more games.

Some of the big questions of the teams in my head:

Which Lidge is going to show up and how can he do against such hitters on such a big scale. I think going up against the Yankees might be a bit more pressure than the younger Tampa Bay Rays... It's going to be fun to watch.

AJ Burnett - Can he start good?

Can Arod continue his unbelievable hot streak.

And since today's news, "Who's your daddy" Pedro is pitching at Yankee stadium! That should be funny to hear again.

[KenR]

As a Mets fan, its tough to root for either.

[Isaac]

I have to say that if the Series is anything like the Yankees vs Angels series...we are all in for a treat.

[Argonaut]

The Yankees in five, N.L. can't hang with A.L. pitching. Sabbathia is a rarity that came from The N.L. and had success, even he stunk at the beginning of the year. Think Matt Holliday was glad to be back in the N.L. after sucking it up in Oakland? Smoltz was a flop in the A.L., Looked like "Ole Smolze" when he went back.

[TimmyBoston]

My hope, Phillies in 4.

My prediction, Yankees in 5.

[ouch]

When I read the names of the infielders on these two teams, I'm absolutely amazed.

Should be a killer series, but you never know how things will unfold.

[Monkeydad]

When I read the names of the infielders on these two teams, I'm absolutely amazed.

Should be a killer series, but you never know how things will unfold.

Rodriguez > Feliz
Jeter > Rollins
Utley > Cano
Teixiera > Howard

Posada > Ruiz (offensively)
Ruiz > Posada (defensively)


Advantage: Yankees.

[MacArthur Mike]

It's a shame Pedro won't get another chance to hear "who's your daddy?" at the stadium. :001_smile


actually he will, he is slated to pitch game 2 tomorrow at Yankee Stadium.

[MacArthur Mike]

. They are an offensive juggernaut and have great pitching.

Yanks vs. Phils hitting stats:

Runs: 915 vs. 820
Hits: 1604 vs. 1439
Home runs: 244 vs. 224
RBIs: 881 vs 788
Batting average: .283 vs. 261

The Yankees are more the offensive juggernaut than the Phils and my prediction is they win their 28th World Series Crown in 5 games

[DunEdinRanger]

As a Mets fan, its tough to root for either.

Maybe if it rains every day between now and April...

[Shane]

Rodriguez > Feliz
Jeter > Rollins
Utley > Cano
Teixiera > Howard

Posada > Ruiz (offensively)
Ruiz > Posada (defensively)


Advantage: Yankees.
Not tonight.

[mankini]

Not tonight.

+1 :biggrin:

[beginish]

Yanks vs. Phils hitting stats:

Runs: 915 vs. 820
Hits: 1604 vs. 1439
Home runs: 244 vs. 224
RBIs: 881 vs 788
Batting average: .283 vs. 261

The Yankees are more the offensive juggernaut than the Phils and my prediction is they win their 28th World Series Crown in 5 games

Not quite, tonight.

[Tanksfurnutin]

Yanks vs. Phils hitting stats:

Runs: 915 vs. 820
Hits: 1604 vs. 1439
Home runs: 244 vs. 224
RBIs: 881 vs 788
Batting average: .283 vs. 261

The Yankees are more the offensive juggernaut than the Phils and my prediction is they win their 28th World Series Crown in 5 games

Remove Matsui's stats since there is no DH in the National League and replace with a pitcher. Then you can start comparing.

[Monkeydad]

Not tonight.

Cliff Lee > everyone. :eek:

[JECIII]

LEE was on fire last night

[SpyvSpy]

Go Phillies. hard to live with a wankies (I mean yankies fan in the house)

[JECIII]

ObviosLEE we don't have to CHASE the pennant any MOYER but we still have to figure out HOWARD going to bring another one home. We have to keep ROLLINS up the STAIRS because it's WERTH yelling with our hands in the EYRE and hanging off the LIDGE because it will all end in A VICTORINO in 2009. If they follow the MANUEL the PHILLIES fans will be HAPPy and we will RAUUUL

[Monkeydad]

ObviosLEE we don't have to CHASE the pennant any MOYER but we still have to figure out HOWARD going to bring another one home. We have to keep ROLLINS up the STAIRS because it's WERTH yelling with our hands in the EYRE and hanging off the LIDGE because it will all end in A VICTORINO in 2009. If they follow the MANUEL the PHILLIES fans will be HAPPy and we will RAUUUL

Wow.

[ryanl7640]

Can't root for my Jets for fear of banning, looks like the same holds true for my Yankees. Any thoughts on the Rangers? :biggrin:

[Monkeydad]

Can't root for my Jets for fear of banning, looks like the same holds true for my Yankees. Any thoughts on the Rangers? :biggrin:

Texas had a good team this year, but it's unfortunate they fell apart at the end when they had a chance to catch the Red Sox for the Wild Card. :001_tongu

[ouch]

We're just toyin' with them.

[MacArthur Mike]

Remove Matsui's stats since there is no DH in the National League and replace with a pitcher. Then you can start comparing.

If you took away Matsui's contribution and the contribution by Phillies pitchers:

Runs: 843 vs. 801
Hits: 1479 vs. 1397
Home runs: 216 vs. 223
RBIs: 791 vs 776

Still Yanks in 5.

[infotech]

ObviosLEE we don't have to CHASE the pennant any MOYER but we still have to figure out HOWARD going to bring another one home. We have to keep ROLLINS up the STAIRS because it's WERTH yelling with our hands in the EYRE and hanging off the LIDGE because it will all end in A VICTORINO in 2009. If they follow the MANUEL the PHILLIES fans will be HAPPy and we will RAUUUL

Unlike Lee's performance last night, that was horrible. :001_unsur

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Has there ever been a pitching performance like last night? I've never seen one. Catching balls behind his back, nonchalantly grabbing a pop fly... WOW!

Jeter was the only Yankee to get anything worth mentioning off of him. He brought Arod right back down to earth...

[Mr_Amazing]

If you took away Matsui's contribution and the contribution by Phillies pitchers:

Runs: 843 vs. 801
Hits: 1479 vs. 1397
Home runs: 216 vs. 223
RBIs: 791 vs 776

Still Yanks in 5.

It isn't as simple as just removing Matsui's stats. Having a pitcher in the lineup changes everything. Now, I won't call a pitcher and automatic out, but odds are that most of the time, he would be out. How many more at bats does the entire team get if Matsui is playing instead of a pitcher? The whole order benefits dramatically because of it. I don't think there is any way to determine the actual difference that would be made, so confirming your original numbers with "adjusted" numbers does nothing because those aren't reliable numbers to begin with.

In another note, Cliff Lee is a stud. He started the year off slow, but man did he play great in the second half and in the playoffs so far. It's a huge blow to the Yankees to lose home field advantage and a start by CC. There are still some games to be played, but clearly Philly has the advantage now.

[beginish]

ObviosLEE we don't have to CHASE the pennant any MOYER but we still have to figure out HOWARD going to bring another one home. We have to keep ROLLINS up the STAIRS because it's WERTH yelling with our hands in the EYRE and hanging off the LIDGE because it will all end in A VICTORINO in 2009. If they follow the MANUEL the PHILLIES fans will be HAPPy and we will RAUUUL

:jump:

[PedroNavaja]

ObviosLEE we don't have to CHASE the pennant any MOYER but we still have to figure out HOWARD going to bring another one home. We have to keep ROLLINS up the STAIRS because it's WERTH yelling with our hands in the EYRE and hanging off the LIDGE because it will all end in A VICTORINO in 2009. If they follow the MANUEL the PHILLIES fans will be HAPPy and we will RAUUUL

It's a shame BURNETT, MATSUI and TEXEIRA spoiled your rime soo quickly :a5:

[SRock]

Let's go Yankee's (:clap::clap:)(:clap::clap::clap:)

[ouch]

We're still toyin' with them.

[PedroNavaja]

Here's a present for Ryan Howard :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

[beginish]

Here's a present for Ryan Howard :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

:lol:

[Johnny Dale]

Phillies in a full seven! I always like seven game World Series... More Baseball! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thum bup:

[SRock]

Phillies are down 3-1. I think the Yankees will nail this one down in 6.

[SmoovD]

Lee had better bring it all 9 innings. There is very little chance that the Philly bullpen will be able to close any game in the near future..

[infotech]

Looks like the bad Lidge showed up. Don't get me wrong, the Yankees are excellent hitters, but Lidge has the stuff to put them away if he doesn't let his brain get in his way.

I wonder if the Yankees can figure out how to get to Lee?

[SmoovD]

Looks like the bad Lidge showed up. Don't get me wrong, the Yankees are excellent hitters, but Lidge has the stuff to put them away if he doesn't let his brain get in his way.

I wonder if the Yankees can figure out how to get to Lee?

The double steal by Damon put Lidge in a tough spot- throw the slider and risk a past ball or throw the heat. That double steal was the darnedest thing I have seen in quite some time.

[Mr_Amazing]

unrelated, but related to the WS... Did anybody else have Fox turn into complete garbage of a channel towards the end of the game? It was black and white for at least a full inning or two.

[ouch]

unrelated, but related to the WS... Did anybody else have Fox turn into complete garbage of a channel towards the end of the game?

For a minute, I thought this was going to turn into another political thread. :001_tongu

[ProphetNoir]

The double steal by Damon put Lidge in a tough spot- throw the slider and risk a past ball or throw the heat. That double steal was the darnedest thing I have seen in quite some time.
That was seriously heads up by Damon. He gambled and won considering the ball was in hand when he took off. It was the game changing move IMO.

[infotech]

That was seriously heads up by Damon. He gambled and won considering the ball was in hand when he took off. It was the game changing move IMO.


That was some heads up base running. However, the announcers put too much into that play taking away Lidges slider. It isn't so wild that a good catcher can't stop it. I'm willing to bet the pitching coach went out there to make sure Lidge didn't change up his plan for Rodriguez.

Lidge seemed to fall back to his 2007 ways.. two strikes, two outs - and he couldn't put it away. I saw that all too often when he was an Astro the last year he was here - I think his head got in his way...

[MoJoe]

Damon's heads up running was huge. But his ability to stay alive during his at bat was the key to it all. He seemed to have 2 strikes forever and kept fouling off the ball. He just kept cool and kept at it and put the pressure on Lidge to make a mistake which he ultimately did. Remakable job by Damon.

[SpyvSpy]

I hope the phillies get this one

[Argonaut]

All hail the Yankees, you know you wish they were your team! So much for the curse of big poppie!

[ouch]

They never had a chance.

Now it's time for all of the Red Sox fans to line up and kiss the ring. :biggrin:

[Argonaut]

They never had a chance.

Now it's time for all of the Red Sox fans to line up and kiss the ring. :biggrin:

At least the ring!:w00t:

[SRock]

I'm going to say Yankees in 6. I think the Phillies are going to bring some serious offense and it should be a barn burner. Or at least as exciting as baseball can be.

Smells like....


Phillies are down 3-1. I think the Yankees will nail this one down in 6.

...I called it exactly! :w00t::w00t:


They never had a chance.

Now it's time for all of the Red Sox fans to line up and kiss the ring. :biggrin:

Eh Red Sox, who cares about what Red Sox fans think. They aren't even in the same league (so to speak) as the Yankees!

Congrats to the NY Yankees on WS win #27!!! :w00t::w00t::w00t::w00t:
:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

[strat1117]

They never had a chance.

Now it's time for all of the Red Sox fans to line up and kiss the ring. :biggrin:

They won't do it. They'll just make excuses and throw accusations.

Such Mensches, those Boston fans.

:nonod: