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World Series Thread

by BooMan
Wed Oct 28th, 2009 at 07:30:50 PM EST

I'm ready for the Series to begin. I don't think it is going to be as high-scoring as people think. If the Phillies are going to win, they're going to have to beat C.C. Sabathia at least once. Tonight's their first chance. Most of these games should be decided in the sixth-to-eighth innings. In at least five of the seven games, the Yankees will be throwing a left-hander. We'll see how the Phils' big left-handed hitters deal with that.

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I'm going to predict the Yankees in six. But we'll see.

I'm looking forward to seeing A-Rod's face when he's up at bat in the world series for the first time, after fifteen years of hopping around teams in the hopes of making it here.

But I won't be able to watch tonight's game - I'll be out seeing "This is It" in the new theaters here at LA Live in Downtown LA...

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Wed Oct 28th, 2009 at 07:41:45 PM EST

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I'm sorry, I freaking hate the yankees and am so sick of seeing them buy their way into the post season year after year. How challenging is it to have an unlimited payroll? And A-Rod and Derek Jeter?.....Ick. Seriously, I just want to smack them.

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Wed Oct 28th, 2009 at 07:44:57 PM EST
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Looks like Cliff Lee might go all 9. That would be nice to see the Yankees and Sabathia lose the opener 2-0!

by forus50 on Wed Oct 28th, 2009 at 10:28:47 PM EST
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Same here. The Yankees act like they are entitled to it or something.

But this game looks to be almost in the bag for the Phillies.

by ericy on Wed Oct 28th, 2009 at 10:50:02 PM EST
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I disagree. Money helps, but it can't buy a victory. It hasn't in the last how many years now? It's been a long time since the Yankees won the World Series, despite having the richest payroll in baseball.

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Thu Oct 29th, 2009 at 12:32:50 PM EST
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Phils sweep. Yanks pitching just isn't there. Neither is their manager.

Declaring the bottom is the only way back up..

by anarchronarchist (mincers (-at-) hotmail (-dot-) com) on Wed Oct 28th, 2009 at 08:57:51 PM EST

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Go Phillies!

We need to push for Progressive change, now more than ever.

by keepinon (jaukkuri@sbcglobal.net) on Wed Oct 28th, 2009 at 09:39:53 PM EST

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Phil Hughes has sucked in the post-season, but the ump just wouldn't sell him a strike.

by BooMan on Wed Oct 28th, 2009 at 10:42:36 PM EST

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The Phillies could probably score an infinite number of runs by simply not swinging. The ump will not call a strike.

by BooMan on Wed Oct 28th, 2009 at 10:45:34 PM EST

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Cliff Lee looks like he's pitching against the Cubs he's so relaxed. Damn, I wish the Twins would have had a pitcher like him in their rotation this year!

by forus50 on Wed Oct 28th, 2009 at 11:00:12 PM EST
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Ah but remember, we offended our last great pitcher we drove him right off the team.

Our general manager and coaching staff (yes coaching) need to be replaced.

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by MNPundit on Thu Oct 29th, 2009 at 01:48:34 AM EST
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That was my frustration in the Phillies-Dodgers series. The plate expanded and shrunk when the Phillies and Dodgers were up, respectively. Hated that.

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Thu Oct 29th, 2009 at 12:34:15 PM EST
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My biggest complaint about baseball umpiring is that MLB lets umps get away with basically making up their own strike zone, and consistently calling pitches that are clearly off the plate as strikes. How about following the rule book? Just sayin'...

by bogenrim on Thu Oct 29th, 2009 at 03:14:03 PM EST
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When you pitch a game where absolutely everything is working like Lee did last night, you're just not going to lose very often. Sabathia actually pitched a really good game, too. These things are best of 7 for a reason, though...

by bogenrim on Thu Oct 29th, 2009 at 03:11:06 PM EST

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