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2009 World Series Thread; Phillies vs. Yankees
Topic Started: Oct 27 2009, 04:14 PM (6,532 Views)
Sori4Mvp	Oct 27 2009, 04:14 PM Post #1
The Truth Posts: 35,327 Group: VC_Moderator Member #45 Joined: April 6, 2004	Posted Image Posted ImageNL East Champions (93-69) VS. Posted ImageAL East Champions (103-59) World Series Schedule Game 1: Phillies 6 Yankees 1 Game 2: Yankees 3 Phillies 1 Game 3: Yankees 8 Phillies 5 Game 4: Sun 11/1 8:20 PM on FOX Yankees @ Phillies Game 5: Mon 11/2 7:57 PM on FOX Yankees @ Phillies Game 6: Wed 11/4 7:57 PM on FOX Phillies @ Yankees Game 7: Thurs 11/5 7:57 PM on FOX Phillies @ Yankees Yankees Lead Series 2-1 Games 1, 2, 6* and 7: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx Posted Image Games 3, 4 and 5: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA Posted Image *- if necessary



Venom	Oct 27 2009, 05:37 PM Post #2
The Dark Side Posts: 33,036 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: January 29, 2004	Oh God. :nervous: :nervous: :nervous:



yankeefanforever	Oct 27 2009, 06:06 PM Post #3
Posts: 1,382 Group: Members Member #99 Joined: May 5, 2004	Joe Girardi said that if Swisher doesn't hit in the first two games at home that Matsui playing the outfield isn't out of the question.



Venom	Oct 27 2009, 07:10 PM Post #4
The Dark Side Posts: 33,036 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: January 29, 2004	Swisher needs to get going. Imagine if he got hot? He's been an automatic out all postseason.



Sori4Mvp	Oct 27 2009, 07:23 PM Post #5
The Truth Posts: 35,327 Group: VC_Moderator Member #45 Joined: April 6, 2004	I'd only do that if Swisher still looks lost AND if Matsui is hitting the hell out of the ball. He's been doing nothing but hitting ground balls to 1st and 2nd lately, we don't need to put him in the field if he's going to do that.



YankeeBaseball	Oct 27 2009, 08:05 PM Post #6
Posts: 14,106 Group: VC_Members Member #48 Joined: April 24, 2004	:kiss: Girardi also said he's not committed to a 3 man rotation. Imagine the Phillie Sluggers :minigun: feasting on Gaudin (followed by Aceves and Marte no dought) in game 4 . . . :wtf: :no3: :pope: :scared2:



Sori4Mvp	Oct 27 2009, 08:12 PM Post #7
The Truth Posts: 35,327 Group: VC_Moderator Member #45 Joined: April 6, 2004	I'm torn on this, I don't mind Gaudoon getting a start in this series, not sure about how I feel about AJ and Andy on short rest. All I know is I want CC in 1, 4 and 7. My question then is do you let Gaudoon get a start in Game 5 and then go either Andy in 2 games or AJ in 2 games, I prefer Andy in 2 games but if you do that you start AJ in an NL park and I'd rather keep him and Molina together at home. If I start AJ in an NL park in my mind you have to catch Jorge with him for that game. I'm not sure how I feel yet, AJ actually is really good in his career on short rest, so maybe you go with this... Game 1: CC Game 2: AJ Game 3: Andy Game 4: CC Game 5: Gaudoon Game 6: AJ back him up with Andy if needed Game 7: CC That keeps AJ at home the entire seriesand actually I believe CC would be the only one going short rest with it lined up that way. I'm not sure. :bag: Gun to head.......Let Gaudoon pitch Game 5.



Sori4Mvp	Oct 27 2009, 08:14 PM Post #8
The Truth Posts: 35,327 Group: VC_Moderator Member #45 Joined: April 6, 2004	YankeeBaseball Oct 27 2009, 08:05 PM :kiss: Girardi also said he's not committed to a 3 man rotation. Imagine the Phillie Sluggers :minigun: feasting on Gaudin (followed by Aceves and Marte no dought) in game 4 . . . :wtf: :no3: :pope: :scared2: And we can lick our chops against any starter they have not named Lee. Pedro?? Fat Blanton? Hamels? Haap.....whatever. We should do well with the bats but then again we know how gutless our offense can be this postseason.



Giambi_MVP_25	Oct 27 2009, 08:30 PM Post #9
Misunderstood Genius Posts: 25,151 Group: Administrator Member #82 Joined: May 1, 2004	It really depends on the situation. If the Yankees are down 3-1 heading into Game 5, there's no way in hell Gaudin should start. Girardi should see how the first few games play out before announcing starters for the remaining games.



Yanksfan03	Oct 27 2009, 09:26 PM Post #10
VC 4 Life. Posts: 21,367 Group: VC_Members Member #56 Joined: April 28, 2004	I really wish there was a way to avoid having to pitch Gaudin but there isn't that extra off day. So there's one loss for sure. Brunette starting twice makes me feel sick. The Phillies will assrape him no matter where he pitches against them. I don't trust Pettitte completely either but I think him starting twice and having a chance of winning once is better than Brunette's chances of getting one win for us. He pitched like a total whore in Game 5 against the Angels and the Phillies are an even better hitting team. With all the free passes Brunette hands out, it will be two long games for us with him on the mound. Basically to have a chance, CC is going to have to win all his starts but I don't care who you are, asking somebody to beat this Philly team 3 times is asking too much especially since he'll likely be matched up against Lee each time making things even more difficult.



Yanksfan03	Oct 27 2009, 09:28 PM Post #11
VC 4 Life. Posts: 21,367 Group: VC_Members Member #56 Joined: April 28, 2004	Sori4Mvp Oct 27 2009, 08:14 PM YankeeBaseball Oct 27 2009, 08:05 PM :kiss: Girardi also said he's not committed to a 3 man rotation. Imagine the Phillie Sluggers :minigun: feasting on Gaudin (followed by Aceves and Marte no dought) in game 4 . . . :wtf: :no3: :pope: :scared2: And we can lick our chops against any starter they have not named Lee. Pedro?? Fat Blanton? Hamels? Haap.....whatever. We should do well with the bats but then again we know how gutless our offense can be this postseason. Pedro pitched well against the Dodgers, our lineup had a tough time hitting the Twins pitchers and Joe Saunders made us look foolish too. I wouldn't be shocked at all if Pedro were to shut our lineup down.



Sori4Mvp	Oct 27 2009, 10:51 PM Post #12
The Truth Posts: 35,327 Group: VC_Moderator Member #45 Joined: April 6, 2004	Yanksfan03 Oct 27 2009, 09:28 PM Sori4Mvp Oct 27 2009, 08:14 PM YankeeBaseball Oct 27 2009, 08:05 PM :kiss: Girardi also said he's not committed to a 3 man rotation. Imagine the Phillie Sluggers :minigun: feasting on Gaudin (followed by Aceves and Marte no dought) in game 4 . . . :wtf: :no3: :pope: :scared2: And we can lick our chops against any starter they have not named Lee. Pedro?? Fat Blanton? Hamels? Haap.....whatever. We should do well with the bats but then again we know how gutless our offense can be this postseason. Pedro pitched well against the Dodgers, our lineup had a tough time hitting the Twins pitchers and Joe Saunders made us look foolish too. I wouldn't be shocked at all if Pedro were to shut our lineup down. Key word there was Dodgers, our lineup is much better then the Dodgers and that goes without saying. If these whores with the bats step up and do their job they should have no problem with Pedro, Blanton, Haap or even Hamels who is a shell of what he was last year. With that said, who knows if the bats step up. The Phillies starters just don't do if for me though after Lee. Their lineup is impressive, best we've faced yet, but the Angels lineup wasn't sh*t either and outside of Game 5 we did a hell of a job shutting them down. Should be good......Yankees in 6.



YankeeBaseball	Oct 27 2009, 10:56 PM Post #13
Posts: 14,106 Group: VC_Members Member #48 Joined: April 24, 2004	Sori4Mvp Oct 27 2009, 08:12 PM I'm torn on this, I don't mind Gaudoon getting a start in this series, not sure about how I feel about AJ and Andy on short rest. All I know is I want CC in 1, 4 and 7. My question then is do you let Gaudoon get a start in Game 5 and then go either Andy in 2 games or AJ in 2 games, I prefer Andy in 2 games but if you do that you start AJ in an NL park and I'd rather keep him and Molina together at home. If I start AJ in an NL park in my mind you have to catch Jorge with him for that game. I'm not sure how I feel yet, AJ actually is really good in his career on short rest, so maybe you go with this... Game 1: CC Game 2: AJ Game 3: Andy Game 4: CC Game 5: Gaudoon Game 6: AJ back him up with Andy if needed Game 7: CC That keeps AJ at home the entire seriesand actually I believe CC would be the only one going short rest with it lined up that way. I'm not sure. :bag: Gun to head.......Let Gaudoon pitch Game 5. Game 1: ZZ Game 2: Pieman Game 3: HGH Game 4: ZZ Game 5: Pieman Game 6: HGH Game 7: ZZ MAn Up! This is the WS, MuthaFuuckers! They can rest all offseason... :-\|



Yanksfan03	Oct 27 2009, 11:09 PM Post #14
VC 4 Life. Posts: 21,367 Group: VC_Members Member #56 Joined: April 28, 2004	The thing with Pedro is, even if we do get some runs off him, all he has to do is pitch better than Burnett. After how Burnett pitched against the Angels and knowing what the Phillies are capable of, I wouldn't count out the possibility of him throwing another shitfest or two.



Venom	Oct 27 2009, 11:10 PM Post #15
The Dark Side Posts: 33,036 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: January 29, 2004	The Phillies pitchers suck, and I don't even trust Lee. He got BOMBED by some NL teams and we've hit him before. I am not worried about the Phillies pitchers at all. What I am worried about is the bats! Carl Pavano shut them down!! Lee could pitch like total shet and still only give up 2 runs in 7 innings. That's just the way our offense works at times. If they get hot, watch out. If not, every game will be a frustrating nail-bitter like the ALDS and ALCS.



Sori4Mvp	Oct 27 2009, 11:14 PM Post #16
The Truth Posts: 35,327 Group: VC_Moderator Member #45 Joined: April 6, 2004	Yanksfan03 Oct 27 2009, 11:09 PM The thing with Pedro is, even if we do get some runs off him, all he has to do is pitch better than Burnett. After how Burnett pitched against the Angels and knowing what the Phillies are capable of, I wouldn't count out the possibility of him throwing another shitfest or two. True but Burnett could also come out and pitch how he did in Game 2 against the Angels or even better. He's just as capable of throwing a gem as he is imploding, which is why I probably lean to just throwing him once if the choice is between him or Andy for two games. Either way, with the pitching advantage in the rotation and at the closer spot, if we can play good defense and get some timely hitting which this team is due for more of, I like our chances.



Yanksfan03	Oct 27 2009, 11:15 PM Post #17
VC 4 Life. Posts: 21,367 Group: VC_Members Member #56 Joined: April 28, 2004	YankeeBaseball Oct 27 2009, 10:56 PM Sori4Mvp Oct 27 2009, 08:12 PM I'm torn on this, I don't mind Gaudoon getting a start in this series, not sure about how I feel about AJ and Andy on short rest. All I know is I want CC in 1, 4 and 7. My question then is do you let Gaudoon get a start in Game 5 and then go either Andy in 2 games or AJ in 2 games, I prefer Andy in 2 games but if you do that you start AJ in an NL park and I'd rather keep him and Molina together at home. If I start AJ in an NL park in my mind you have to catch Jorge with him for that game. I'm not sure how I feel yet, AJ actually is really good in his career on short rest, so maybe you go with this... Game 1: CC Game 2: AJ Game 3: Andy Game 4: CC Game 5: Gaudoon Game 6: AJ back him up with Andy if needed Game 7: CC That keeps AJ at home the entire seriesand actually I believe CC would be the only one going short rest with it lined up that way. I'm not sure. :bag: Gun to head.......Let Gaudoon pitch Game 5. Game 1: ZZ Game 2: Pieman Game 3: HGH Game 4: ZZ Game 5: Pieman Game 6: HGH Game 7: ZZ MAn Up! This is the WS, MuthaFuuckers! They can rest all offseason... :-\| Don't know how I feel about Pettitte going on 3 days rest given his age and history of shoulder trouble. That could be a disaster.



Venom	Oct 27 2009, 11:20 PM Post #18
The Dark Side Posts: 33,036 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: January 29, 2004	What shoulder trouble!? My God it's the World Series!!!!! There isn't going to be another game for him after his second start. Let his arm fall off in the 7th inning for all I care. CC, AJ, Pettitte, THAT'S IT!!!



Yanksfan03	Oct 27 2009, 11:25 PM Post #19
VC 4 Life. Posts: 21,367 Group: VC_Members Member #56 Joined: April 28, 2004	Shoulder, elbow, whatever, the guy has had a history of problems with his pitching arm and I could just see things go very badly if he goes on 3 days rest. Of course, the other option is Gaudin so I obviously wouldn't be opposed to Girardi taking his chances with Pettitte and seeing what happens. Edited by Yanksfan03, Oct 27 2009, 11:27 PM.



Venom	Oct 27 2009, 11:27 PM Post #20
The Dark Side Posts: 33,036 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: January 29, 2004	Stop it! What the f*ck is one less day of rest going to do?! He's going to magically get injured? How many pitchers have gotten injured going on 3 days rest? Name one!



Yanksfan03	Oct 27 2009, 11:45 PM Post #21
VC 4 Life. Posts: 21,367 Group: VC_Members Member #56 Joined: April 28, 2004	I didn't say he's going to get injured, but his injury history has been thrown out there by people as a reason why you might be cautious with him. I'm actually more concerned about him going out there and having nothing left by the fifth or sooner. But thinking about it, I wouldn't trust Gaudin at all so I'm on board for the three man rotation.



Sori4Mvp	Oct 28 2009, 02:37 PM Post #22
The Truth Posts: 35,327 Group: VC_Moderator Member #45 Joined: April 6, 2004	Just so you cats don't think I went AWOL I want post much during the game tonight since I'll have the Magic game going on the computer while I'm watching the Yankees/Phillies World Series Game 1. I'll be in towards the end of the game and postgame.



Sori4Mvp	Oct 28 2009, 04:18 PM Post #23
The Truth Posts: 35,327 Group: VC_Moderator Member #45 Joined: April 6, 2004	Getting close!!!! :rock:



BleacherCreature	Oct 28 2009, 05:27 PM Post #24
Posts: 4,148 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: May 10, 2004	I'm starting to stress out. I'm gonna run up to the store for some beers and try to relax a little bit. It's finally here again. Game 1 of The World Series and the Yankees are back baby....Lets get it on !! :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:



Sori4Mvp	Oct 28 2009, 05:41 PM Post #25
The Truth Posts: 35,327 Group: VC_Moderator Member #45 Joined: April 6, 2004	You guys hear Pedro at the presser? Great f*cking stuff, he was very open and candid, interesting indeed.



I'mRickJamesBitch	Oct 28 2009, 07:26 PM Post #26
Posts: 5,404 Group: Members Member #77 Joined: May 1, 2004	LETS GO GET #27!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Venom	Oct 28 2009, 07:38 PM Post #27
The Dark Side Posts: 33,036 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: January 29, 2004	I'm so nervous right now!! I can't even watch the pregame stuff!



BleacherCreature	Oct 28 2009, 07:38 PM Post #28
Posts: 4,148 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: May 10, 2004	Grace is such a blatant yankee-hater I want to smash his face in. :fyou:



Venom	Oct 28 2009, 07:48 PM Post #29
The Dark Side Posts: 33,036 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: January 29, 2004	This is awesome! It's so great to be back in the World Series! We gotta win this shet! LET'S GO!!!!



Venom	Oct 28 2009, 07:50 PM Post #30
The Dark Side Posts: 33,036 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: January 29, 2004	Oh God, I'm gonna throw up. START THE GAME!!!!



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