ok last post until after lunch break.

WE ARE THE DEFENDING WORLD FREAKING CHAMPIONS GALES!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pedro has been lights out. Hamels was the MVP of the World Series last year! He's had a rough year no doubt! Blanton is a bulldog.. you can say he sucks all you want but he's and iron horse and has been great for our team. Happ won like 12 or more games and was voted rookie of the year by his PEERS. Moyer won a ton of games and he's over the hill!!!

We blew 17 fucl<ing saves and STILL won the NL East!

There's these guys, I dont know if you have ever heard of them but their names are:

Jimmy Rollins
Shane Victorino
Chase "Fucl< You" Utley
Ryan "Just get me to the plate, boys" Howard
Jason "Anything Chase and Ryan can do I can do also" Werth
Raul Ibanez
Pedro Feliz (ok he isnt that great but he fields very well)
Carlos "Mr Red and White October" Ruiz

I suggest you look into these guys. Maybe you will come to understand there is more to baseball then just the guys on the mound. oh yeah, the guys on the mound also already have rings that have like 106 diamonds in it.

You logic is baffeling. Now I know why so many people hate Yankees fans.

agreed , aj can blow up today , the phillies could win and the yanks could go down 2-0 you are correct

And then all the focus will be on Cole Hamels. Sigh. Its never about the Yankees starter...they're just a given to go out and shut the other team down. The only focus is on the inferior Philly one, right. I get it.

That. That Lidge went 0-8 with 11 blown saves with a 7 ERA and the team won 93 games still...speaks to just how incredibly talented they are. Lidge gets a lifetime pass in Philly with his perfect 2008, and he has pitched well in postseason this year. But anyone who is surprised by anything this team does hasn't paid attention. They are by the way 4-2 in non-Lee pitched postseason games this year.

[quote=horseofcourse]That. That Lidge went 0-8 with 11 blown saves with a 7 ERA and the team won 93 games still...speaks to just how incredibly talented they are. Lidge gets a lifetime pass in Philly with his perfect 2008, and he has pitched well in postseason this year. But anyone who is surprised by anything this team does hasn't paid attention. They are by the way 4-2 in non-Lee pitched postseason games this year.[/QUOTE]

My point exactly. Too much focus on the starters and not enough on the guys hitting scoring the runs. How about some talk about Ryan Howard? The guy has been en fuego for the last 3 weeks. His swing is like Juniors...smooth as butter.

yes but pedro has only pitched out in la , does anyone not believe the cold does not affrect him , it affected him in his younger days , why won't it affect him at 38 ?

hamels started 2 games against the dodgers and 1 game against the rockies and stunk in all 3




the game that blanton started against la was blown by broxton in the 9th , he stinks too in big spots , does rivera have a better chance of winning that game with a lead in the 9th then broxton , what do you think

the 2 wins in cloroado (1 start with lee) had the rockies closer - street blow both games , does rivera blow those games???

my opinion is that the yanks have better starting ptiching than the phillies and while anything can happen in a 7 game series , i think pedro gets shelled tonight , i think hamels gets shelled in game 3 and i think blanton has no chance in a game 4 ....... burnett , petitie could get shelled , gaudin will get shelled , so we could be at 2-2 heading into game 5 or 3-1 yanks heading into game 5 , even if lee wins game 5 , we still have the edge in 6 +7

^^^

Still winning games before they are even played

(hey guess what, if we get shelled like you say we will in game 2 and 3 who do you think will be pitching game 4??) :p

The Yankees are very good and certainly could win 4 straight. Winning game 1 is big. Every game one winner has won the series this postseason, and the last several World Series'. The series is far from over, but advantage Phils right now for sure. But honestly, do you really think Burnett has any less chance of getting shelled than Martinez or Hamels?? Pettite is a postseason stud...but it is unlikely he goes more than 6...7 is the absolute max for him. The way Hughes and Chamberlain are throwing, that would worry me considerably. That was the big problem last night....the bullpen...has been all postseason minus Mariano.

This just in … Cliff Lee is pretty good. lol


Was HIGHLY entertaining watching him make A-Roid look like the eight hitter on the local high school team.


And how 'bout that Utley … going yard twice with a two-strike count … and on their big lefty, no less.



What's that I hear in the distance…


Pay-dro

Pay-dro

PAY-DRO



SHOW TIME, old man :cool:

It's official, this thread has hit ROCK BOTTOM!

Same goes for Philly

The key game is tonight. The Yankees dont want to go to Philly down 0-2 knowing Lee is sitting there in game 4.

Crafty old man is well rested and coming off a very nice effort in L.A.


Pressure ON in NY



Looks like a must win for those "Bombers"




Is A-Roid starting to hear footsteps again, MaTH716??? lol

He can't carry the whole team by himself. Sometimes you just have to tip your hat to a guy that delivers a brilliant performance. Cliff Lee was that guy last night. Tonight's a brand new ball game.

At some point you will figure out that pitchers face opposing teams lineups, not other pitchers.

Lee handled the yankees better than CC did the Phils. Who is better, was better, will be better doesnt matter.

:tro:

The guy pitched in Montreal, Boston and NY. I'm sure he has pitched in the cold a time or 2

You want him on the Reds? I thought you liked him.

You think the Yankees are here without Sabathia and Teixeira and Burnett?

You know the 1/2 billion they spent last off season?

uh Gales it isnt a 7 game series anymore. It is a 3 game series for the yankees. If they lose tonight it is a 2 game series. If they are down 0-3 it is a 1 game series.

The thing you have to worry about with Burnett is that he is a high WHIP guy. High WHIP guys can get away with it against bad teams as they can get out weak hitters who don't take advantage of the men on base. Against better hitting teams high WHIP guys tend to give up more runs. This is pretty evident with Burnett who got killed this year by Boston, Philly, and Baltimore while dominating KC, Seattle, Florida, and the Mets. If Burnett can't control his WHIP and puts men on base the Phillies will take advantage.

good point. The way the umps call the game tonight will be a factor. If they squeeze the zone, it will be 9-7.

You yankee fans think its all about you. Give the phillies credit! They are the defending champs. They have won on the road all season, they have four hitters who have hit over 30 home runs and have rollins and victorino who get on before their monster hitters. Pitching has been great even with hamels not being hamels. You should realize pedro has been here before and is looking forward to playing the yankees. Did you see how he pitched against the dodgers? Not to mention they never give up. They battle to the last strike and have come from behind all season. So yankee boy wake to reality your team is about to lose to a real champ! Who may become a dynasty in the making. Enjoy a roid and all those chumps that money can buy! Get ready to cry like steinbrenner!

will see tonight big edge to yankee starter , i will offer anyone the same bet i offered anti trust - pedro does not make 5 full innings tonight

BAH HA HA - is Halloween around the corner?

look at form , hamels stunk against la twice and the rockies

take your own advice and check out Pedro's form

hammered by atl and was , good against LA , now 1st start against an AL team

Its more important how Burnett pitches, and for how long Burnett lasts. Good grief, your team is the one who lost game 1 and needs this game. Your bullpen sucks right now minus the Sandman. For the Yankees to win this game, they need to be focused on shutting down the 2 guys that killed you last night rather than worry about some guy named Pedro...For one moment, forget about his history and all his Cy Youngs. Hes just a pitcher trying to give his team a chance to win. You're looking way too far into this.

yeah, i mean he's only started in about 35,849 games against AL teams, and won 3 AL Cy Young awards, so he for sure wont know what he's up against! :rolleyes:

im told not to worry , the yanks will jog tonight

Who told you that?

I think they win too.

And I am one happy girl knowing you feel this way! Just hope RHT chimes in too.

the voices in his head. or Oracle. one of the two, or both... heck they may be the same thing!

Yeah, but how many of those games came with it south of 47 degrees on the thermometer?
:rolleyes:

Who is this Broxton individual? He stinks in what spot?

game 4 nlcs this year , series should have been 2-2

I know right.. It doesnt get cold in Fenway or Shea :D

Oh wait... the Shea guys didnt make it to October! LOL oh i crack myself up..

I'm finding it funny that Pedro's ability to win this game against his "daddy" is being questioned because of the weather.

NT