Yankees/Phillies World Series....

[bench]

I'll take Lee/Hamels/Martinez vs Sabathia/Burnett/Pettite;

And I'll take Howard/Utley/Rollins/Werth/Victorino over Rodriguez/Texiera/Damon/Jeter/Cano any day.

And I'll take 26 titles any day.

You do know that old chestnut doesn't automagically win any argument involving the Yankees, right

[AZGrizFan]

And I'll take 26 titles any day.

You do know that old chestnut doesn't automagically win any argument involving the Yankees, right

No, he doesn't know that. Yankee fans think WS titles are their birthright.

[BlueHen86]

I'll take Lee/Hamels/Martinez vs Sabathia/Burnett/Pettite;

And I'll take Howard/Utley/Rollins/Werth/Victorino over Rodriguez/Texiera/Damon/Jeter/Cano any day.

And I'll take 26 titles any day.

Is that why you are a Yankee fan? Are you a Cowboys fan too? Or did you recently switch to the Steelers?
For that matter, shouldn't you be a Richmond fan now?

[Grizalltheway]

And I'll take 26 titles any day.

Is that why you are a Yankee fan? Are you a Cowboys fan too? Or did you recently switch to the Steelers?
For that matter, shouldn't you be a Richmond fan now?

We still have 1 more than them.

[JoltinJoe]

Series can't start soon enough. I honestly think the Yankees have the upper hand when it comes to days off. Phils have been sitting around a while.

Like I said earlier. Yankees in 6. But I fear it'll go 7.

I'll take Lee/Hamels/Martinez vs Sabathia/Burnett/Pettite

Really?

Lee/Sabathia is a toss-up. But Hamels seems to be pitching hurt, and Pedro is a shadow of his former self.

[JoltinJoe]

I hate cheez whiz

Ok, so maybe I'm used to pizza in SJ, where it actually is made right and not from a chain. You think Philly Pizza is bad, try Texas

Having a song written about you doesn't make you all that. Think about that one.

To be honest, I'm a Philly fan so I defend them. Like it or not. I'm really not a big fan of cities, per se. I grew up in farm country and avoid cities when I can. Don't really live in Austin and avoid heading down there as much as I can.

You're really having issues with this Joe. I can send you one of my vicodins if you like.

and I still don't like Sinatra, deal with it.

(and we love pulling your chain. I can see you getting pinstripes, head to toe, as you read these posts)

You think this bothers me? Really?

[wideright82]

Series can't start soon enough. I honestly think the Yankees have the upper hand when it comes to days off. Phils have been sitting around a while.

Like I said earlier. Yankees in 6. But I fear it'll go 7.

I'll take Lee/Hamels/Martinez vs Sabathia/Burnett/Pettite;

And I'll take Howard/Utley/Rollins/Werth/Victorino over Rodriguez/Texiera/Damon/Jeter/Cano any day.

Z, I mean this with the utmost respect.



That is dumb.

[93henfan]

I'll take Lee/Hamels/Martinez vs Sabathia/Burnett/Pettite;

And I'll take Howard/Utley/Rollins/Werth/Victorino over Rodriguez/Texiera/Damon/Jeter/Cano any day.

Z, I mean this with the utmost respect.



That is dumb.

We're about to find out who's dumb in the next ten days, aren't we?

Ah, the beauty of settling it on the field. WFC.

[wideright82]

Z, I mean this with the utmost respect.



That is dumb.

We're about to find out who's dumb in the next ten days, aren't we?

Ah, the beauty of settling it on the field. WFC.

Yes, we will. I will be very hostile during it, so let me apologize in advance

[BlueHen86]

I'll take Lee/Hamels/Martinez vs Sabathia/Burnett/Pettite;

And I'll take Howard/Utley/Rollins/Werth/Victorino over Rodriguez/Texiera/Damon/Jeter/Cano any day.

Z, I mean this with the utmost respect.



That is dumb.

That looks pretty even. Picking either side is not dumb.

[BlueHen86]

I'll take Lee/Hamels/Martinez vs Sabathia/Burnett/Pettite

Really?

Lee/Sabathia is a toss-up. But Hamels seems to be pitching hurt, and Pedro is a shadow of his former self.

That also looks to be pretty even to me.

[wideright82]

Z, I mean this with the utmost respect.



That is dumb.

That looks pretty even. Picking either side is not dumb.

Well, it's not like I am going to be any thing short of a homer during this

[JoltinJoe]

Really?

Lee/Sabathia is a toss-up. But Hamels seems to be pitching hurt, and Pedro is a shadow of his former self.

That also looks to be pretty even to me.

If Hamels were pitching anywhere near his last-season form, I might even give to the nod to Philly right now.

At no point this season has Hamels resembled the pitcher he was last year. I just don't know that he can find it now.

And I think Pettitte at this point is a measurably better pitcher than Pedro Martinez. Martinez was the best of his era, by far, but even in his best days, he had some problems with the Yankees.

[danefan]

I had to laugh when I saw this on the newsstands this morning:

[93henfan]

I had to laugh when I saw this on the newsstands this morning:

Tabloid journalism. Cute.

[danefan]

I had to laugh when I saw this on the newsstands this morning:

Tabloid journalism. Cute.

That's what the Post is. A tabloid.

[Ivytalk]

I had to laugh when I saw this on the newsstands this morning:

Doesn't Murdoch own that rag?

[93henfan]

I'll take Lee/Hamels/Martinez vs Sabathia/Burnett/Pettite;

And I'll take Howard/Utley/Rollins/Werth/Victorino over Rodriguez/Texiera/Damon/Jeter/Cano any day.

As it stands right now, the pitching matchups look pretty even, with perhaps a slight edge to the Yanks. Lee/Sabathia is a draw, Hamels/Burnett have both been disappointingly average this postseason, and while Martinez shined in his start in LA, I'd rather have Pettite.

I'd easily choose the Phils' bats over the Yanks. The Phils have been the very definition of clutch for three seasons now. The Yanks have been the opposite. Sure, A-Rod has looked good so far this postseason, but there's plenty of time left for choking. You have to wonder if that doesn't start creeping into his mind a little this week. A tense brain makes for a lousy hitter.

[danefan]

I had to laugh when I saw this on the newsstands this morning:

Doesn't Murdoch own that rag?

Yeah, its his personal investigation unit.

[93henfan]

Tabloid journalism. Cute.

That's what the Post is. A tabloid.

I'm well aware of that. They sell it here (downstate Delaware). There are enough greasy transplants from that hellhole that have moved down here, and apparently they demand to bring their garbage with them.

[dbackjon]

And I'll take 26 titles any day.

Your starting to sound like an NDSU fan here Willie...beating on and on about titles that are well...old.


It would be like me, as a Michigan fan, boasting about all our titles, even those they are old as fuck.

ZING!!

Take that, BisonvilleWillie

[AZGrizFan]

I'll take Lee/Hamels/Martinez vs Sabathia/Burnett/Pettite;

And I'll take Howard/Utley/Rollins/Werth/Victorino over Rodriguez/Texiera/Damon/Jeter/Cano any day.

Z, I mean this with the utmost respect.



That is dumb.

We shall see.

[bandl]

Z, I mean this with the utmost respect.



That is dumb.

We shall see.

So baseball is a 6 on 6 game now?? Sweet! Who needs those other 3 guys in the line up anyways.

[AZGrizFan]

We're about to find out who's dumb in the next ten days, aren't we?

Ah, the beauty of settling it on the field. WFC.

Yes, we will. I will be very hostile during it, so let me apologize in advance

Apology accepted-in advance.

And let me be clear---I do NOT have a dog in this fight. Thus, from a non-biased third party's perspective, there's NO CLEAR ADVANTAGE to the Yankees in this series. Cliff Lee & Sabathia have been unhittable, Pettite's been good, but Martinez looked wicked in his only post season start, and Burnett & Hamel have been decidedly average.

But, I stand by my assertion: I'd take Howard/Utley/Rollins over Rodriguez/Texiera/Jeter ALL DAY LONG.

I said it when Phillie whipped the Dbacks after the all-star break....This team is LOADED.

[JoltinJoe]

But, I stand by my assertion: I'd take Howard/Utley/Rollins over Rodriguez/Texiera/Jeter ALL DAY LONG.

I said it when Phillie whipped the Dbacks after the all-star break....This team is LOADED.

You have two first ballot Hall of Famers on the Yankees list; and if you would take Howard over Texiera, you haven't watch Tex play defense. Prior to this year, the best defensive first basemen I ever saw were, in order, Keith Hernandez and Don Mattingly. From what I saw this year, Donnie Baseball is now No. 3.

I would call Howard average. Very solid at what's in his range, but not a very rangy fielder.