The Yankees will end the World Series tinight. Chase Utley might hit another homer but the Yankees will get to Pedro early , mainly by elevating his pitch count. Pedro is good for only 75-80 pitches and that’s with more rest then he will have had tomorrow night. Arod will end this game early and maybe Tex will finally contribute. Johnny Damon will be MVP.
-Obviously the Phillies needed to win, and they did off a rested Cliff Lee. This was the easy part of the uphill battle as they return to Yankee Stadium down three games to two to New York.
–Player of the Game: Chase Utley. Utley’s bat has been big in the Phillies two wins, getting two home runs in each. His two dingers with four RBIs got them the lead and provided the eventual game winner. Bruce—I could mke a strong … Read More »
Thoughts on Game 3- Fear the Yankee offense
If Game 3 proved anything, it is that you need to be on your game all nine innings to defeat the Yankees lineup. The Phillies looked like they had control, a three-run lead including Andy Pettitte walking in a run and Cole Hamels going three-hitless innings, but the Yankee lineup blasted their way to eight runs in five innings to defeat the Phillies. This is one of those games that the losing … Read More »
This is a great matchup between two very solid teams that have the ability to win big. It starts on Wednesday, and here are my thoughts on the advantages:
Hitting-
The Phillies have a solid combination of power and speed. Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, and Jayson Werth are a powerful 3-4-5 in the lineup that can all hit the long ball well. Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino are a good 1-2 on the basepaths, if not with their average. The … Read More »
Yes, I am impressed with the Phillies. The big question is how in the world did the Orioles ever sweep them in a 3 game set earlier in the year. This team reminds me of the Yankees—uh –mercenaries only with slightly better pitching. I mean very slightly. I like the Yankees in 7 and the Mercenaries should send Adam Jones a share for his sac fly to win the All Star game and thus give the Girardi’s guys the … Read More »
