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At 10/22/09 01:14 PM, phileeguy wrote: The Yankees have reclaimed their status as the premier team in the AL and possibly the MLB. I'm hoping for at least a good showing by the Phils if they can't win. And if they can't, it won't sting as much seeing that they won last year and that they're going up against the powerhouse that is the Yankees.

Hold on there, Starsky - we've got to get past the Angels yet. Let's not write them off just yet, as we've lost a series from 3-1 up before.

Still, I'd like to think that we can beat them on Saturday night.

At 10/22/09 08:51 AM, Coop83 wrote: No offence meant to any of the Phillies family, but Nick Adenhart was much more tragic than Harry Kalas - at least Kalas lived a long and fulfilling life, after all. I don't think the series would be a sombre one, to be honest, as both teams will play hard to win, which I'm sure we will see of the Angels tonight, when they host the Yanks in Game 5.

No offense (have you noticed we use the S here across the pond, dunno why) taken.

I have no idea either - I do know that offensive is an s in UK English, while offence is a c, while is just bizarre.

Speaking as a fan of the Phillies, the death of Harry cut deep into the hearts of the community as we thought of him as not so much a part of the team, but one of us. He was that guy watching the team along with us through good and bad and was always friendly, no matter the outcome. If you were a Phils fan born in the late '60's or thereafter all you knew was the comforting voice of Harry (and Whitey). Like I said, I can't speak for Angels fans, but us Philly fans lost a friend.

Yeah, Harry was like an old friend to you guys - always there to impart his wisdom. Kind of like how I viewed Scooter's passing as one of a loveable uncle, who doesn't seem like he's quite got all of his marbles, but that's why you love him. I think that every time I hear "Paradise by the Dashboard Light", by MeatLoaf.

At 10/22/09 10:28 PM, MultiCanimefan wrote: 6 runs!?

In the words of Jack Buck: "I don't believe what I just saw!"

Well, you can believe late inning rallies from the Yanks, surely? A shame that we couldn't make this one stick. I just hope that we don't have to use CC for Game 7 - he deserves to get the ball for Game 1 and face Cliff Lee ;)

At 10/23/09 03:12 AM, EternitySpent wrote: The VICTORINOOOOOOOOOOOO! guy made me lol so hard.

I love drunken idiots. They always make for good entertainment. I enjoy their inflated enthusiasm due to the alcohol (i.e. the Victorinooo dude), but I dislike when they start breaking things and think they're superman due to liquid courage (i.e. Mr. Traffic Light). The guy on the tree getting shot at by roman candles/bottle rockets and not getting down was almost as bad as the guys shooting them at him. The guy egging on beer can throwers deserved to get hit in the head by a few of them after screwing up the traffic light.

At 10/23/09 05:30 AM, Coop83 wrote: Hold on there, Starsky - we've got to get past the Angels yet. Let's not write them off just yet, as we've lost a series from 3-1 up before.

Don't you know once I post the thoughts of a Yanks/Phils W.S. They go ahead and lose yet another clinching game. Funny how things go the other way once a declarative statement leaves my mouth.

I have no idea either - I do know that offensive is an s in UK English, while offence is a c, while is just bizarre.

Yeah, just don't get me started on Aluminium/Aluminum.

Well, you can believe late inning rallies from the Yanks, surely? A shame that we couldn't make this one stick. I just hope that we don't have to use CC for Game 7 - he deserves to get the ball for Game 1 and face Cliff Lee ;)

Actually I'm hoping that you do use CC for game 7! Just so the starting staff is less rested than the Phils and can't be lined up properly like what happened in last years Sox/Rays ALCS. Then again, since that thought left my mouth (yes, I said it aloud to myself jokingly) Yanks will probably win game 6 now. And since I just said that the Yanks would win it's evenly jinxed. Or is it? Vicious circle maybe?

At 10/23/09 08:37 PM, phileeguy wrote:

At 10/23/09 05:30 AM, Coop83 wrote: Hold on there, Starsky - we've got to get past the Angels yet. Let's not write them off just yet, as we've lost a series from 3-1 up before.

Don't you know once I post the thoughts of a Yanks/Phils W.S. They go ahead and lose yet another clinching game. Funny how things go the other way once a declarative statement leaves my mouth.

TELL ME THE ANGELS WILL WIN IT ALL MAN! *pleading cow eyes*

I have no idea either - I do know that offensive is an s in UK English, while offence is a c, while is just bizarre.

Yeah, just don't get me started on Aluminium/Aluminum.

*sharp intake of breath; twitches*

Well, you can believe late inning rallies from the Yanks, surely? A shame that we couldn't make this one stick. I just hope that we don't have to use CC for Game 7 - he deserves to get the ball for Game 1 and face Cliff Lee ;)

Actually I'm hoping that you do use CC for game 7! Just so the starting staff is less rested than the Phils and can't be lined up properly like what happened in last years Sox/Rays ALCS. Then again, since that thought left my mouth (yes, I said it aloud to myself jokingly) Yanks will probably win game 6 now. And since I just said that the Yanks would win it's evenly jinxed. Or is it? Vicious circle maybe?

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!

For clarification, yes, I want to see the Yanks win tonight. I've booked seven days off work and I don't want to waste them having to sit through a Phils / Angels World Series. If the Yanks can get it done tonight, more rest is good, plus we can see where we stand with regards to players like Nick Swisher, who has been blowing colder than that breeze out towards right field at the Stadium of late.

I've technically got an extra hour in bed tonight (clocks go back an hour), but I might waste that, depending upon how late I have to stay up for post-party taxi services. My girlfriend is out and I can't drink because of it...

Its going to be a good game tonight. Lets see if the Yankee's can close it.

At 10/24/09 04:44 PM, Crashman wrote: Its going to be a good game tonight. Lets see if the Yankee's can close it.

I am so waiting for this game. It's important that they cinch this tonight to keep CC fresh for the World Series. Petite better bring it!

Hooray for weather postponement.

At 10/24/09 07:50 PM, phileeguy wrote: Hooray for weather postponement.

I'm just sitting here quietly seething that they've pushed the start time back even further now, plus it's a Sunday night, so I won't get a chance to watch the Yanks in Game 6 before I sleep. Work takes precedence, I'm afraid.

To make it worse, it'll mske the Angels more well rested as well.

Oh boy...

At 10/25/09 03:42 PM, Idiot-Finder wrote: To make it worse, it'll mske the Angels more well rested as well.

Oh boy...

But now we can roll Mariano out there for 2+ innings. I have lost faith in most of the bullpen but tonight Andy is going to carry us home. He has pitched well in his previous starts but Girardi always pulls him too early (~85 pitches).

Parlux's thread made me facepalm, way to jinx it.

At 10/25/09 09:40 PM, Idiot-Finder wrote: Parlux's thread made me facepalm, way to jinx it.

Yeah, although the bombers are up by 2 after 4 innings. Then again, we can just look at game 5.

WOW @ The Angels. They literally Threw the game away.

They could have easily won this series, if only they knew how to throw and catch.

Ok then, barring a miracle it'll be a Phils/Yanks series. I mean NY is currently up by 3 in the top of the 9th and they've got Mo on the mound. So that should really be game, set, match.

And it's over! The Yankees are 2009 American League Champions! Congratulations, guys, you've earned your 40th pennant! Onwards now to your 27th World Series title!

At 10/26/09 12:01 AM, MultiCanimefan wrote: And it's over! The Yankees are 2009 American League Champions! Congratulations, guys, you've earned your 40th pennant! Onwards now to your 27th World Series title!

Damn straight! I had to break out the celebratory scotch for that game. Thank GOD Petite and Rivera were able to hold up the game and the bullpen didn't have a chance to screw this game up!

Let's see the Yanks and the Phillies make an epic World Series!

At 10/25/09 11:36 PM, EternitySpent wrote: They could have easily won this series, if only they knew how to throw and catch.

I think your standards are a little too high.

At 10/26/09 01:08 AM, zimzap wrote: I think your standards are a little too high.

I'm being serious. It's no secret how I feel about the Yankees, granted, but my statement wasn't actually meant to be facetious. The Yankees didn't actually play that great in the ALCS, certainly not their best baseball - they left the door wide open for the Angels and instead of seizing the opportunity, they folded like a house of cards. In the ALDS the Yankees simply outclassed the Twins and Minnesota never really looked in the series. The Angels however, outside of being completely dominated by Sabathia matched the Yankees the whole way. But constantly throughout the series they booted the ball, made poor decisions at the plate, were lackadaisical and got caught napping on the base-paths, etc.

I mean really the play where Figgins and Aybar just looked at each other as the ball dropped for a hit... what the fuck was that? That one play basically summed up the whole series.

Look at the game the Yankees won in extra innings, the winning run was scored on what else? A throwing error and general complete fail of a play. Same thing tonight when the Angels backs were really broken in the 8th when the first baseman simply dropped the ball on a routine put out at first. Then on the very next play the pitcher sent the ball sailing into right field. As I said earlier they literally threw the series away. Also 7 walks in an elimination game, including walking home what turned out to be the series clinching run....

Too many mistakes; They beat themselves.

Then again with how sloppily they played the Angels probably didn't deserve to make it as far as game 6, haha. I just expected a better effort from a team that is known for playing such sound fundamental baseball, particularly considering how they were hyped up as being a super focused bunch, driven by the Adenhart-tragedy. It was just an anti-climactic, lack luster performance to end what was otherwise a pretty good season.

I'm probably just bitter because it's 3AM and I can't get to sleep, combined with the fact that I simply can't stand seeing the Yankees win.

Anyways, World Series predictions anyone?:

It hurts me... deep down inside to say this, but I think it just might be their year.

Yankees in 6.

At 10/25/09 03:42 PM, Idiot-Finder wrote: To make it worse, it'll mske the Angels more well rested as well.

Oh boy...

And they were still facing an elimination game. Pressure tells.

At 10/25/09 06:53 PM, zimzap wrote: But now we can roll Mariano out there for 2+ innings.

Exactly the plan.

At 10/25/09 11:36 PM, EternitySpent wrote: WOW @ The Angels. They literally Threw the game away.

They could have easily won this series, if only they knew how to throw and catch.

It's not quite that simple - the Yanks were a good team, you've got to admit it.

At 10/26/09 12:57 AM, EagleRock wrote:

At 10/26/09 12:01 AM, MultiCanimefan wrote: And it's over! The Yankees are 2009 American League Champions! Congratulations, guys, you've earned your 40th pennant! Onwards now to your 27th World Series title!

Damn straight! I had to break out the celebratory scotch for that game. Thank GOD Petite and Rivera were able to hold up the game and the bullpen didn't have a chance to screw this game up!

Well, times change and so do the personnel. Except of course for the famous 5 - Jeter, Posada, Matsui, Pettitte and Rivera. Though the hitting from these 5 was 0-11 with 3 walks, the pitching was spot on.

At 10/26/09 03:28 AM, EternitySpent wrote: Anyways, World Series predictions anyone?:

It hurts me... deep down inside to say this, but I think it just might be their year.

Yankees in 6.

I'll be accused of bias when I say this, but I can't put any prediction for the number of games played.

27

7/11

Congrats Yankees,the Evil Umpire is back and hope they put a nail in the Phillies to win the world series (i got $200 on it) :P

At 10/26/09 11:20 AM, Molotov wrote: Congrats Yankees,the Evil Umpire is back and hope they put a nail in the Phillies to win the world series (i got $200 on it) :P

Same here, won't be easy however, only thing we do know is that it'll be an interesting series.

damn yankees! took my out my twins XD. bah i dont blame them the yankees got a huge cash flow compared to the twins we dont have all the big hitters the yankees do.

i dunno havent watched it much since twins got there faces melted :\ i dunno cant wait till next year.

At 10/26/09 11:20 AM, Molotov wrote: Congrats Yankees,the Evil Umpire is back and hope they put a nail in the Phillies to win the world series (i got $200 on it) :P

Although I don't see it happening, I hope you lose your money. Not to wish ill on your wallet, but by losing your money it would mean that the Phils win.

I'm not doing predictions though.

^JRoll is.

On Leno last night, when asked his prediction for the series:

"I'm thinkin' five [games], close it out at home. Maybe six."

Gotta love the cockiness. We'll see how things go. I don't think they get to CC like they did last year but they very well could; Burnett is easy to rattle and Pettitte has his iffy moments.

Yeah I saw that. I'm hoping he's still Mr. Predictor.

Book it

*cracks homerun*

"Who are you again?"

"George Costanza...assistant to the traveling secretary"

At 10/27/09 06:12 PM, phileeguy wrote: Yeah I saw that. I'm hoping he's still Mr. Predictor.

I hope he gets it wrong, will be tough however.

Wow, a massive /cry for the Yankee fans tonight.

I gotta hand it to Cliff Lee though...he was a god on the mound tonight! He also pitched the whole game and kept the bullpen out of it for the Phillies...helluva pitcher for sure!

Let's hope the Yanks can bounce back in Game 2!

What an Ut-Lee game :o

At 10/29/09 12:02 AM, SlipperyMooseCakes wrote: What an Ut-Lee game :o

Right, last night was a humbling experience, but not a surprising one. So we've seen that CC can have playoff problems, but we are yet to see any for Cliff Lee. I tip my cap to him and the Phillies, as we were well beaten, but no-one ever won a world series by the end of game 1.

I'm still refusing to make predictions, but tonight's game will be a lot different from last night's. I don't think that we deserve to go to Philly down 2-0.

Anyway, enough smack for now, bring it on!