Updated Probable Pitchers for ALCS
No, You're a Towel —
Sam Borden posted an update from California where Mike Scioscia decided to mix up his lefties and righties and start Joe Saunders in Game 2. This makes some sense in trying to get a lefty to neutralize the short porch at Yankee Stadium, but with how good Weaver was in the ALDS, you wonder if this will backfire. Here are the updated probables: ...
Scioscia Announces His Rotation
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog —
From Sam Borden over at LoHud: Mike Scioscia was a little more forthcoming at his post-workout media session in California, revealing his four-man series rotation. John Lackey, as expected, will pitch Game 1, with Joe Saunders pitching Game 2, Jered Weaver in Game 3 and Scott Kazmir in Game 4. There's not much more to the post, but it's here. That would put CC against Lackey, as thought, Burnett against Saunders, Pettitte and Weaver, and then CC again facing Kazmir in Game 4. I don't know if it changes much, but if anything, I ...
The Rotation and the Rain
Pinstripe Alley —
... Once again, Sam Borden has the down-low from the Boogie Down:
Game 1: Sabathia vs. Lackey
Game 2: Burnett vs. Saunders
Game 3: Pettitte vs. Weaver
Game 4: Sabathia vs. Kazmir
My take? While the Angels are probably smart to get the flyball prone Weaver out of Yankee Stadium, I find Joe Saunders a much less intimidating opponent.
The more I think about the potential rain scenarios, however, the less sure I am of anything. So long as CC starts Friday, the postseason plans ...
ALCS Preview: Part I
lenNY's Yankees —
So far, we know the times of all seven games, and now we know the starting pitchers for the first three and most likely the fourth. Here they are (via Sam Borden): ...
