JoltinJoe wrote:
Trouble on the horizon for the Phils: the guy who used to be Cole Hamels faces Andy Pettitte Saturday; and we have yet to have "Brad Lidge Blown Save Night" in this series. We all know Lidge is going to blow at least one save in this series -- maybe the next time Lee pitches.
That's okay. We all know that Rivera will blow the save in game 7, if the Yankees get that far.
I think today presents a huge pitching advantage for the Yankees. Andy Pettitte has the most post-season wins in major league history. His goal is to get the ball to the pitcher with the lowest career ERA and lowest career WHIP in the live-ball era.
Hamels has looked lost most of the season, and especially this post-season. His season 4.32 ERA in the NL translates to about 4.70 in the AL. Plus, he has pitched against lighter-hitting fare in the NL. This is the best offensive team he has faced all year.
Of course, we know Hamels can do better, and in baseball, you never can accurately predict what is going to happen. Still, I think the most likely result is that Manual keeps Hamels on a tight leash, and he is gone after 4-5 ineffective innings.
Watch Pettitte. The guy has been an absolute post-season stud in his career. But there have been nights he has not had it. When that happens, you know early. He never leaves you guessing too long. When he's off, you'll know it early.
JoltinJoe wrote:I think today presents a huge pitching advantage for the Yankees. Andy Pettitte has the most post-season wins in major league history. His goal is to get the ball to the pitcher with the lowest career ERA and lowest career WHIP in the live-ball era.
Hamels has looked lost most of the season, and especially this post-season. His season 4.32 ERA in the NL translates to about 4.70 in the AL. Plus, he has pitched against lighter-hitting fare in the NL. This is the best offensive team he has faced all year.
Of course, we know Hamels can do better, and in baseball, you never can accurately predict what is going to happen. Still, I think the most likely result is that Manual keeps Hamels on a tight leash, and he is gone after 4-5 ineffective innings.
Watch Pettitte. The guy has been an absolute post-season stud in his career. But there have been nights he has not had it. When that happens, you know early. He never leaves you guessing too long. When he's off, you'll know it early.
Well, I guess we'll have to hope that the Phillies huge, post season home advantage overcomes the Yankees supposive pitching advantage. FWIW, Hamels has been better at home this year, which is a big reason why Pedro pitched game two.
JoltinJoe wrote:I think today presents a huge pitching advantage for the Yankees. Andy Pettitte has the most post-season wins in major league history. His goal is to get the ball to the pitcher with the lowest career ERA and lowest career WHIP in the live-ball era.
Hamels has looked lost most of the season, and especially this post-season. His season 4.32 ERA in the NL translates to about 4.70 in the AL. Plus, he has pitched against lighter-hitting fare in the NL. This is the best offensive team he has faced all year.
Of course, we know Hamels can do better, and in baseball, you never can accurately predict what is going to happen. Still, I think the most likely result is that Manual keeps Hamels on a tight leash, and he is gone after 4-5 ineffective innings.
Watch Pettitte. The guy has been an absolute post-season stud in his career. But there have been nights he has not had it. When that happens, you know early. He never leaves you guessing too long. When he's off, you'll know it early.
Well, I guess we'll have to hope that the Phillies huge, post season home advantage overcomes the Yankees supposive pitching advantage. FWIW, Hamels has been better at home this year, which is a big reason why Pedro pitched game two.
Who knows what will happen. As Yogi Berra once observed, it's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.
JoltinJoe wrote:I think today presents a huge pitching advantage for the Yankees. Andy Pettitte has the most post-season wins in major league history. His goal is to get the ball to the pitcher with the lowest career ERA and lowest career WHIP in the live-ball era.
Hamels has looked lost most of the season, and especially this post-season. His season 4.32 ERA in the NL translates to about 4.70 in the AL. Plus, he has pitched against lighter-hitting fare in the NL. This is the best offensive team he has faced all year.
Of course, we know Hamels can do better, and in baseball, you never can accurately predict what is going to happen. Still, I think the most likely result is that Manual keeps Hamels on a tight leash, and he is gone after 4-5 ineffective innings.
Watch Pettitte. The guy has been an absolute post-season stud in his career. But there have been nights he has not had it. When that happens, you know early. He never leaves you guessing too long. When he's off, you'll know it early.
Wow. Why bother even watching then? And here I was thinking the Phils still had a chance.
JoltinJoe wrote:I think today presents a huge pitching advantage for the Yankees. Andy Pettitte has the most post-season wins in major league history. His goal is to get the ball to the pitcher with the lowest career ERA and lowest career WHIP in the live-ball era.
Hamels has looked lost most of the season, and especially this post-season. His season 4.32 ERA in the NL translates to about 4.70 in the AL. Plus, he has pitched against lighter-hitting fare in the NL. This is the best offensive team he has faced all year.
Of course, we know Hamels can do better, and in baseball, you never can accurately predict what is going to happen. Still, I think the most likely result is that Manual keeps Hamels on a tight leash, and he is gone after 4-5 ineffective innings.
Watch Pettitte. The guy has been an absolute post-season stud in his career. But there have been nights he has not had it. When that happens, you know early. He never leaves you guessing too long. When he's off, you'll know it early.
Wow. Why bother even watching then? And here I was thinking the Phils still had a chance.
You're right. You had all the information you needed at 3:02 p.m.
Girardi goes all in today, throwing his ace on short rest against the Phils' No. 4 guy, looking to advance to a 3-1 series lead. Girardi's decisions thus far have proven to be good calls.
i see both guys giving gutty efforts today. Sabathia will not be his best on short rest, but will still have enough in the tank to give the Yanks' a pitching advantage. Blanton, however, will give the Phils a chance to win this game. I expect him to pitch well. This game might go the bullpen, where I see Rivera being the difference.
JoltinJoe wrote:Girardi goes all in today, throwing his ace on short rest against the Phils' No. 4 guy, looking to advance to a 3-1 series lead. Girardi's decisions thus far have proven to be good calls.
i see both guys giving gutty efforts today. Sabathia will not be his best on short rest, but will still have enough in the tank to give the Yanks' a pitching advantage. Blanton, however, will give the Phils a chance to win this game. I expect him to pitch well. This game might go the bullpen, where I see Rivera being the difference.
Still not sold on Girardi as a good/great coach. He has more talent than any manager in baseball history, and is throwing CC on 3 days rest. Probably not a good move for any other team, but the Yankees have the bats to cover up a lot of managerial mistakes.
JoltinJoe wrote:Girardi goes all in today, throwing his ace on short rest against the Phils' No. 4 guy, looking to advance to a 3-1 series lead. Girardi's decisions thus far have proven to be good calls.
i see both guys giving gutty efforts today. Sabathia will not be his best on short rest, but will still have enough in the tank to give the Yanks' a pitching advantage. Blanton, however, will give the Phils a chance to win this game. I expect him to pitch well. This game might go the bullpen, where I see Rivera being the difference.
Still not sold on Girardi as a good/great coach. He has more talent than any manager in baseball history, and is throwing CC on 3 days rest. Probably not a good move for any other team, but the Yankees have the bats to cover up a lot of managerial mistakes.
He'll either be a hero, or a damned fool. I've never really liked him as a manager IMHO. But you don't really have to "coach" much with a team like the Yankees. I'm sure Jeter does more managing than Girardi does.
Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway. - John Wayne
I think tonights game will decide the series. The Yankees have a decided edge in starting pitching, they have owned Joe Blanton so far in his career. I suspect that the Yanks will win tonight and will win the series because I don't see Hamels winning game 7, if there is one.
If the Phils are able to pull this game out, I think they will have the edge in starting pitching in games 5 and 6, especially if Girardi sticks with the plan of having his pitchers go on 3 days rest for the rest of the series.
JoltinJoe wrote:Girardi goes all in today, throwing his ace on short rest against the Phils' No. 4 guy, looking to advance to a 3-1 series lead. Girardi's decisions thus far have proven to be good calls.
i see both guys giving gutty efforts today. Sabathia will not be his best on short rest, but will still have enough in the tank to give the Yanks' a pitching advantage. Blanton, however, will give the Phils a chance to win this game. I expect him to pitch well. This game might go the bullpen, where I see Rivera being the difference.
Bout that year after year of 200M plus payroll brings home a fucking title.
Like I've said to a few others. Last time I checked, the money doesn't win the games. I don't see players walking around the field with their checkbooks out, or reminiscing about last month's paycheck.
Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway. - John Wayne
JoltinJoe wrote:Girardi goes all in today, throwing his ace on short rest against the Phils' No. 4 guy, looking to advance to a 3-1 series lead. Girardi's decisions thus far have proven to be good calls.
i see both guys giving gutty efforts today. Sabathia will not be his best on short rest, but will still have enough in the tank to give the Yanks' a pitching advantage. Blanton, however, will give the Phils a chance to win this game. I expect him to pitch well. This game might go the bullpen, where I see Rivera being the difference.
Don't pat yourself on the back too hard that was a very very generic break down of the game.
All you really said was, both pitches will pitch well and it will come down to whatever bullpen gives up less runs, and if Rivera has a chance for the save the Yanks have a good chance.
That's like saying, I think both teams will play hard and the team that scores more runs will wil.
Don't pat yourself on the back too hard that was a very very generic break down of the game.
All you really said was, both pitches will pitch well and it will come down to whatever bullpen gives up less runs, and if Rivera has a chance for the save the Yanks have a good chance.
That's like saying, I think both teams will play hard and the team that scores more runs will wil.
My game four call proved on the money. Here was my game three call:
I think today presents a huge pitching advantage for the Yankees. Andy Pettitte has the most post-season wins in major league history. His goal is to get the ball to the pitcher with the lowest career ERA and lowest career WHIP in the live-ball era.
Hamels has looked lost most of the season, and especially this post-season. His season 4.32 ERA in the NL translates to about 4.70 in the AL. Plus, he has pitched against lighter-hitting fare in the NL. This is the best offensive team he has faced all year.
Of course, we know Hamels can do better, and in baseball, you never can accurately predict what is going to happen. Still, I think the most likely result is that Manual keeps Hamels on a tight leash, and he is gone after 4-5 ineffective innings.
Watch Pettitte. The guy has been an absolute post-season stud in his career. But there have been nights he has not had it. When that happens, you know early. He never leaves you guessing too long. When he's off, you'll know it early.
No formal prediction for game 5. I don't predict against the Yankees, and I see no reason to believe that they will beat Cliff Lee. He has owned us for two seasons now.
The Phillies and the Yankee's are the two BEST by a comfortable margin 
