baseballmusings.com - 24 days ago
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The Yankees put themselves in a great position to win the World Series with their 8-5 game three win Saturday night. They regain home field advantage. The worst than can happen to them is that they go back to New York to try to win two. The win also put them in a great position to take a 3-1 ...
World Series Game 4: Gimme Three Steps
fackyouk.blogspot.com 24 days ago — After dropping the first game of the World Series to the untouchable Cliff Lee, the Yankees have ridden a brilliant pitching performance by A.J. Burnett and Mariano Rivera in Game 2 and a breakout offensive effort in Game 3 to a 2-1 series lead. Having lost the edge of homefield advantage by ...
World Series Game#4: Yankees at Phillies
zellspinstripeblog.com 24 days ago —
Yankees (9-3) vs. Phillies (8-3)
Pitching Matchup:
LHP CC Sabathia (0-1, 2.57) vs RHP Joe Blanton (0-0, -.–)
Lineup
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Posada C
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Cabrera CF
Sabathia P
Game News & Notes (Courtesy of the LoHud Blog)
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World Series Game 1: Get off the ledge, everyone! It's only one game!
subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com 27 days ago — Last night was a bad loss, but it's still only one game. One game, not four, unless they somehow changed the rules and are giving the World Series trophy to the Phillies just because they dominated the Yankees in Game 1. The game reminded me of Opening Day at the new Yankee Stadium. In both ...
Girardi Takes a Calculated Risk
writingthepine.com 24 days ago — Joe Girardi is starting C.C. Sabathia on three days rest for Game 4 of the World Series. Charlie Manuel is opting for utilizing his team’s depth by pitching a four-man rotation with Joe Blanton taking the mound tonight.
Which manager is right? I believe both managers are making the right ...
Phils-Yankees Game Four: Can history repeat itself for CC, Blanton?
feedproxy.google.com 24 days ago — The Eagles have already dispatched their half of the battle against New York, and now the Phillies simply have to the same. Tell me if any of this sounds familiar. The Phillies are about to face CC Sabathia in a playoff game on short rest, at home in CItizens Bank Park. Joe Blanton will ...
Preview World Series Game 1: Philies vs. Yankees
macho-row.blogspot.com 28 days ago — Former Cleveland Indians pitchers face off in World Series opener Now the fun begins. Game One of the 2009 World Series between the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies and American League champion New York Yankees brings a lot to the table. The storied franchise that is the Yankees ...
Yanks Leading 4-2 Thru 5
novafantasysports.com 23 days ago — Update: The Yankees are holding on to a 4-2 lead though 5 innings of Game 4 of the World Series. C.C. Sabathia and Joe Blanton were both shaky in the first inning. The Yanks were able to score on a ground out and a sac fly in the top of the first, while the Phils scored on an Utley double in ...
Sabathia VS. Lee Game 1 Prediction
ltsports.net 28 days ago — With the opening game of the World Series just a few hours away, I felt it was the perfect time for a game 1 preview and prediction.
The Phillies are putting Cliff Lee on the hill, and the Yankees are going with CC Sabathia. This is a stupendous matchup for the first game of the series, as ...
2009 World Series Preview
clevelandfrowns.com 28 days ago — Now would be a great time to ask yourself, "has Cleveland Frowns been all over it with the MLB analysis this season, or has Frowns been all the eff over it?" The answer is, both, of course. Starting back in February when we explained that the Yankees were the best team ...
Impossible road games no obstacle for the Yankees
soxandpinstripes.com 24 days ago — If
you scoured any message boards, talked to anyone outside the New York
area or listened to some experts, the Yankees would have to
pull off a near impossible feat to win in Philadelphia. When you come
to the Bronx, the site of the best home field advantage all season
long, it’s difficult to ...
Blanton's ready 4 action —
NY Post: Sports 24 days ago
PHILADELPHIA -- Joe Blanton does not have the resume of CC Sabathia or Cliff Lee. There is no Cy Young Award on his mantle. He has never won 20 games, and no one is clamoring to see him on three days' rest.
But Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has f...
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