Red Dreams
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feck off phillies...
To be fair, Blanton has been quite good this year. If memory serves correct, he'd always troubled the Yanks when he was with the A's as well. That said, I agree that from a Phillies standpoint, you want Lee on the mound 3 times this series, regardless of whether or not he's ever pitched on 3 days rest before.Charlie Manuel was out managed by Joe Girardi in this series on one aspect... The biggest failure being limiting Cliff Lee to only 2 starts, and with a huge selection of starting pitchers he had, he picked Blanton to pitch the pivitol Game 4 !?
Hilarious.
... WhoopsTo be fair, Blanton has been quite good this year. If memory serves correct, he'd always troubled the Yanks when he was with the A's as well. That said, I agree that from a Phillies standpoint, you want Lee on the mound 3 times this series, regardless of whether or not he's ever pitched on 3 days rest before.
I get a sneaky feeling the Yankees will come back to win this game if they can find a little bit of offense off of Lee. Don't think Burnett will give up anything more than he did in the first inning.
Yep, and then back to New York for game 6.Bah I only tuned in with Phillie 6-1 up, always an anti climax then!
Am I right in thinking there's a rest day tomorrow?
Disagree. You'd pitch Gaudin, Burnett, Sabathia I presume? Skipping Pettitte - your most proven big game pitcher? The man with the most series clinching wins in post season history? Nah, all the signs pointed to 3 days rest for each pitcher - especially with Burnett's previous career record on 3 days rest.Now Andy on 3 day rest aswell bad calls from Girardi here I would have pitched Gaudin. Against Lee with the bottom half of the line looking like it did was gonna be tough.
Huh?Disagree. You'd pitch Gaudin, Burnett, Sabathia I presume? Skipping Pettitte - your most proven big game pitcher? The man with the most series clinching wins in post season history? Nah, all the signs pointed to 3 days rest for each pitcher - especially with Burnett's previous career record on 3 days rest.
Utley is a monster. As long as we don't pitch to him in games 6 or 7, we've won the series without any problems. He IS their offense.
And just as important, the Phillies ability to hold a lead and finish off a game.Its going to be an interesting next game, the fitness of the Yankees pitchers is what will decide this World Series i think.
3 wins with a sub 2 era in games on 3 days rest? Sounds like a pretty good record for his career on 3 days rest to me. Maybe I'm crazy though.Huh?
i think i might have spoke to soonAnd just as important, the Phillies ability to hold a lead and finish off a game.
Starters pitching on three days rest since 1999 are 12-36 (including Burnett's shit outing tonight). I can't really fault Manuel for his selection. Maybe down 2-1 throwing Lee in Game 4 might have made a difference or not.Charlie Manuel was out managed by Joe Girardi in this series on one aspect... The biggest failure being limiting Cliff Lee to only 2 starts, and with a huge selection of starting pitchers he had, he picked Blanton to pitch the pivitol Game 4 !?
Hilarious.
I was thinking along those lines too. Line up Burnett with Pettitte as relief for Game 6 and CC starts Game 7 if necessary. The Yankees had a game to waste so rest the starters.Now Andy on 3 day rest aswell bad calls from Girardi here I would have pitched Gaudin. Against Lee with the bottom half of the line looking like it did was gonna be tough.
And that worked out quite well today, eh?3 wins with a sub 2 era in games on 3 days rest? Sounds like a pretty good record for his career on 3 days rest to me. Maybe I'm crazy though.
Edit: 4 wins with a 2.33 era. Same idea.
I'd pick Jeter over Rollins any day of the week.Talk about respect Phillie fans chanting "Derek Jeter sucks" and "overrated"
Amen!In 50 years, people will remember me as a good a player as Rollins, while Jeter will have a statue in Memorial Park at Yankee Stadium
... That's all this year though?3 wins with a sub 2 era in games on 3 days rest? Sounds like a pretty good record for his career on 3 days rest to me. Maybe I'm crazy though.
Edit: 4 wins with a 2.33 era. Same idea.
That's stats over the regular season for his career. He's never done it in the playoffs before. It's the same thing though, with an added mental aspect. He just wasn't up to it last night.... That's all this year though?
He never saw post-season ball with the Marlins I thought he was hurt in '03
No, but it was still the correct choice. Not every move can work out.And that worked out quite well today, eh?
A-Rod will have a statue of himself as a centaur.In 50 years, people will remember me as a good a player as Rollins, while Jeter will have a statue in Memorial Park at Yankee Stadium
Nothing new.Take a look at this peach of an article from Fox's affiliate website: http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/10313394/Title-hopes-not-so-bright-for-Yanks-after-Game-5
Does he really think that we were expected to coast by a Phillies team facing elimination with its best pitcher on the mound? Please. I think most Yankees fans expected it to come back to the Bronx. While Fox's announcers have been neutral enough, some of the material on foxsports has been appalling.