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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Chamillitary Click on October 11, 2009, 07:35:04 PM
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LET'S GO YANKEES! 8) 8) 8)
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8)
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I want to see a Yankees-Dodgers WS, so I'll be rooting for New York. Although an Angles-Dodgers series would be cool too.
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I would like to see a NYY/LAD World Series.
I'm backing the Yankees.
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I would like to see a NYY/LAD World Series.
I'm backing the Yankees.
staying within the division?
i dig it! ;) 8)
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Yanks in 6.
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i love history...and even though the past doesnt play a factor in the postseason, i still say the yanks cant handle the angels.
angels in 5.
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staying within the division?
i dig it! ;) 8)
Represent the AL East well.
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ANGELS IN 5 !!!!
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Is this really the second series in a row that I'm gonna be rooting for the Angels? Someone shoot me.
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Is this really the second series in a row that I'm gonna be rooting for the Angels? Someone shoot me.
you could root for the Yankees. ;)
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Is this really the second series in a row that I'm gonna be rooting for the Angels? Someone shoot me.
i heard it. :-\
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Is this really the second series in a row that I'm gonna be rooting for the Angels? Someone shoot me.
you could root for the Yankees. ;)
I have to admit that i've always liked Rivera, CC, Posada, and Cano, but I've hated the Yankees organization since I was a little kid so that's never gonna change lol
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Angels in 6
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latimes.com/sports/la-sp-angels-yankees13-2009oct13,0,2547936.story
latimes.com
BASEBALL
It's a role reversal for Angels
They were hounded before AL division series about their ineffectiveness against the Boston Red Sox in previous playoffs. Now, the spikes are on the other foot as they prepare to face the New York Yank
By Mike DiGiovanna
October 13, 2009
Reporting from Boston
With their second-most dramatic postseason comeback in franchise history Sunday afternoon and the New York Yankees' division series-clinching win over the Minnesota Twins hours later, the Angels went from the haunted to the hunted.
Many of the questions posed to the Angels before their division series with Boston were of a mental, even mystical, nature: Are the Red Sox in your heads? How do you break the "hex" the Red Sox have over you?
The Angels disposed of those queries and the Red Sox -- with Sunday's comeback from a 5-1 fifth-inning deficit for a 7-6 victory in Fenway Park that completed the first playoff sweep in club history.
Juan Rivera hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, and Vladimir Guerrero's two-run single capped a three-run ninth for a win that nearly rivaled Game 6 of the 2002 World Series, when the Angels rallied from a 5-0 deficit in the seventh inning to beat the San Francisco Giants, 6-5.
Now it's on to the American League Championship Series against New York -- Game 1 of the best-of-seven series is Friday in Yankee Stadium -- and it will be the Yankees, of all teams, who will have to answer the same questions that grew wearisome for the Angels.
The Yankees may be baseball royalty, the franchise with 26 World Series trophies, but the Angels have won both of their playoff series against the Yankees, eliminating them in 2002 and 2005 division series.
The Angels are the only team with a winning record (79-66, including playoff games) against the Yankees since 1996. And they are 33-20 in their last 53 games against the Yankees, including a three-game sweep in Anaheim before the All-Star break.
The Yankees are girding for battle.
"We are going to have a nasty series," pitcher Andy Pettitte told reporters Sunday night. "It's going to be a war with us and the Angels, but we're looking forward to it."
Before the Angels played a makeup game in Yankee Stadium on Sept. 14, their clubhouse was filled with New York-based reporters peppering them with questions about why they've been so successful against the Yankees.
Those same questions were posed in the home clubhouse, where Manager Joe Girardi went so far as to characterize the makeup game as "a very important game."
The Yankees, with their $201-million payroll and cast of superstars, had the best record in baseball at the time and were well on their way to the AL East title, and one game against the Angels in September is "very important"?
Maybe the Angels were rattling around in the Yankees' heads at the time, but not so much by the end of that night.
Speedy outfielder Brett Gardner stole third base and scored on catcher Mike Napoli's throwing error to break an eighth-inning tie, and the Yankees went on to a 5-3 victory that seemed as cathartic to them as the Angels' emotionally charged 4-3 win in Fenway Park did to them three nights later.
In both cases, it was a confidence-boosting win over a team that had gotten the best of them, and a team they were most likely going to see again in October.
Sure enough, the Yankees and Angels are meeting again, the winner earning a berth in the World Series.
Both will have their hands full.
The Yankees have two horses at the top of their rotation, CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, baseball's most decorated postseason closer in Mariano Rivera and a deep and powerful lineup led by Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez.
Rodriguez, shredded by the New York media for past playoff failures, was five for 11 with two home runs and six runs batted in against the Twins and loves to hit in Angel Stadium, where he has a .335 average, 37 home runs and 82 RBIs in 89 games.
"Believe me, we have a huge challenge in front of us," Manager Mike Scioscia said Sunday, when asked about a possible Freeway World Series against the Dodgers. "Before we talk about a Freeway Series, we're going to have to beat an incredible team in the Yankees."
Ditto for the Yankees.
"What makes them tough is they hit, they pitch, they run, they steal, they play defense, good bullpen, good closer, good manager," said Jeter, the Yankees' shortstop since 1996. "I think that pretty much wraps it up."
Actually, there's more. The Angels, who played poorly in last year's division series loss to Boston, have a different look about them this October. They seem more sure of themselves, more hardened from their playoff failures, more confident.
They came through with clutch late-game hits against the Red Sox, played airtight defense, got superb starts from John Lackey and Jered Weaver and solid relief from Brian Fuentes, Darren Oliver and Jason Bulger.
Before the division series, pitcher Joe Saunders said the only way the Angels were going to shake Boston's playoff stranglehold on them was to take the field knowing they could win, not thinking they could win.
"If we're comfortable, confident, and play the way we're capable of playing, we'll be tough to beat," Saunders said. "If we play scared, on our heels, and waiting for bad things to happen, it's not going to be a good series. We can't beat ourselves."
Saunders didn't pitch against the Red Sox -- he was scheduled to start Game 4. But in the three games he observed, he saw a different look in the Angels' eyes, the look of a winner.
"It was more of a we-can-do-this attitude," Saunders said. "We gained a lot of experience from last year. There was a feeling of game on, let's go, if you beat us, fine, but we're going to give it our best. We made all the plays, made the pitches when we needed to. Payback was sweet."
mike.digiovanna@latimes.com
Copyright © 2009, The Los Angeles Times
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lets get this shit started. :bandit:
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LOL that looked like a scene from "Major League".
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thank you, Mr. Aybar! ;) :D ;D 8)
& A-Rod, producing again!
2-0 Bombers! 8) 8) 8)
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C'MON BOYS! 8)
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JETER IS SO CLUTCH! BIG HIT! 8) 8) 8)
LET'S GET IT NEW YORK! 8)
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i love history...and even though the past doesnt play a factor in the postseason, i still say the yanks cant handle the angels.
angels in 5.
how did the angels-red sox history facotr in 2009?
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YANKEES WIN! 8)
WE MEAN BUSINESS! 8)
LETS GET IT! 8)
CC PITCHED A GEM! 8)
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lets go yanks!
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CC beat us, plus 3 errors didn't help. Game 2, time for a comeback. Everytime we beat the Yankees in the playoffs, they win game 1.
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CC beat us, plus 3 errors didn't help. Game 2, time for a comeback. Everytime we beat the Yankees in the playoffs, they win game 1.
you fags can't handle the cold! :laugh:
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^ Cano was wearing a full on mask :laugh:
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^ Cano was wearing a full on mask :laugh:
he still handled it for the victory. 8)
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CC beat us, plus 3 errors didn't help. Game 2, time for a comeback. Everytime we beat the Yankees in the playoffs, they win game 1.
you fags can't handle the cold! :laugh:
You better hope todays game get's rained out so CC could have a chance at 4 games, he's the only way they'll even have a chance.
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CC beat us, plus 3 errors didn't help. Game 2, time for a comeback. Everytime we beat the Yankees in the playoffs, they win game 1.
you fags can't handle the cold! :laugh:
You better hope todays game get's rained out so CC could have a chance at 4 games, he's the only way they'll even have a chance.
because the MIGHTY Joe Saunders has tonights game on lock, right? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Good game so far. 8)
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Good game so far. 8)
amazing game.
we need to score soon.
Mariano might go out for the 10th, but after that we don't have Joba or Hughes. :-X
Joba should have pitched the 8th. :-X
WINNING RUN ON THIRD, BTW! :o 8)
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Good game so far. 8)
amazing game.
we need to score soon.
Mariano might go out for the 10th, but after that we don't have Joba or Hughes. :-X
Joba should have pitched the 8th. :-X
WINNING RUN ON THIRD, BTW! :o 8)
Mariano Rivera=Best Closer Ever
even tho he isn't in a position to close....still.
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Good game so far. 8)
amazing game.
we need to score soon.
Mariano might go out for the 10th, but after that we don't have Joba or Hughes. :-X
Joba should have pitched the 8th. :-X
WINNING RUN ON THIRD, BTW! :o 8)
Mariano Rivera=Best Closer Ever
even tho he isn't in a position to close....still.
you can make the argument for best pitcher ever lol.
& LOL! GIVE ME THAT CALL! I'LL TAKE IT! 8)
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ARod is a god
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ARod is a god
more than a God! 8)
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fuck fuentes.
great game tho.
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Based loaded for ARod.
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ARod is a bum.
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A-God got us here, it's cool. 8)
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ARod is a bum.
CHOKE CHOKE!!
hahaha..naw, i cant fault arod on that pop up...hes done more than enough for his team this postseason.
how many pitchers do the yanks have left? and why did joe use like 4 pitchers last inning? lol
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ARod is a bum.
CHOKE CHOKE!!
hahaha..naw, i cant fault arod on that pop up...hes done more than enough for his team this postseason.
how many pitchers do the yanks have left? and why did joe use like 4 pitchers last inning? lol
just Gaudin! but he can go like 5 innings, if need be.
wtf is Cano doing?
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Angels defense is killing them this ALCS.
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two games down, two to go! LET'S GO YANKEES! 8) 8) 8)
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ouch.
someone put izturis on suicide watch.
thats just bad baseball, though. you never try to get fancy, especially in the playoffs.
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saw the game, it was pretty good. They almost had to use Andy Petite. phew.
Yeah I don't know why the butterfingers by Cano, what a douche
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SWAGroB3Oc
BUMP! 8) 8) 8) ;D
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JETER DOESN'T FUCK AROUND IN THE POSTSEASON! 8) 8) 8)
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the highlight of the game besides the Jeter blast so far?
JACK NICHOLSON ROCKING A YANKEES FITTED! 8)
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is anybody better than A-Rod? 8)
WHAT A BLAST! :o
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Johnny Damon with a BLAST! :o 8)
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Jorge coming up clutch! 8)
amazing game, but we handed this lead away.
Joba looked awful & we need that man to win. :-X
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isnt abreu a vet? :grumpy:
a lot of sloppy baseball by the angels this series.
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isnt abreu a vet? :grumpy:
a lot of sloppy baseball by the angels this series.
that changed the game right there!
Aberu on second with no outs, with Hunter & Vlad coming up = bad news.
saved it for us right there.
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Damon, Tex & A-Rod for the 9th.
C'MON, WE GOTTA GET IT FINISHED RIGHT HERE!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tokQIN2i3f0
"is that you Brian?" :laugh:
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Mariano is the only pitcher in the world who could get out of this!
PLEASE DO! :-\
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tokQIN2i3f0
"is that you Mo?" :laugh:
;)
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MARIANO IS THE GREATEST PITCHER OF ALL TIME! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
CLUTCH ASS PERFORMANCE!!!!!!!
GIVE ME LIFE!
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ridiculous, why didn't he just let Robertson get one more? A-ROD WAS GETTING UP!
whatever, the loss could turn into a positive; we haven't lost yet.
we needed a good smack in the face to say, "we need to step it up".
plus, blowing a 2-1 lead is nothing like blowing 3-0 lead lol.
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LETS PUT IT TOGETHER NOW & CLOSE THIS DOOR! 8)
3-0 BOMBERS! 8)
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LOL, these umpires are all fucked up! :laugh:
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A-GOD IS THE GREATEST PLAYER IN HISTORY OF THE SPORT OF BASEBALL! 8)
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wow...the yanks have a 5-0 lead and the umps are STILL calling everything for the yanks.
this is the LCS, the best umps are supposed to be "awarded" by being able to ump the playoffs, instead they get these biased goofs.
shameful display of "officiating" on national tv. :grumpy:
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i am assuming you didn't see them dick Swisher out of a run? :D
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i am assuming you didn't see them dick Swisher out of a run? :D
i didnt. but that call evens out the call at the plate when napoli tagged homeboy on the back/shoulder and was still called safe.
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and some of the most basic calls have been fucked up by these dumb fucks, and 99% of the fucked calls are against the angels.
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wait until you see the pick off, they screwed the Angels there too.
awful officiating.
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wait until you see the pick off, they screwed the Angels there too.
awful officiating.
I agree... this is a poorly called game... damn... let see if the Angels can comeback...
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yeah, the umps need to step it up.
regardless, the calls that went the yankees way wouldnt have made much difference. the umps didnt cost the angels 6 runs and they didnt give the yanks 7 runs.
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Thank you Johnny, parlayed the Yanks and the OVER. One more run to get over the push.
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oh, and dat nigga from Cali might have something to do with it. his name is sabathia or something....seems like a decent pitcher, havent heard much from him though. he must of been a september call up that pitched his way onto the LCS roster. ;)
LOL
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oh, and dat nigga from Cali might have something to do with it. his name is sabathia or something....seems like a decent pitcher, havent heard much from him though. he must of been a september call up that pitched his way onto the LCS roster. ;)
LOL
we actually signed him earlier today, he told Joe that he is better than Aceves & Joe wanted him to prove it.
he did lol.
btw, 10-1 now - rape. :o
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LET'S FUCKING GO! YANKEES TURNED THIS SHIT AROUND!
LACKEY IS TIGHT!
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"This is my game, this is mine. Scios, this is mine. Scios." - John Lackey before oliver comes in and serves up 3 runs on a first pitch.
lackey must want to murder scioscia right about now.
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"This is my game, this is mine. Scios, this is mine. Scios." - John Lackey before oliver comes in and serves up 3 runs on a first pitch.
lackey must want to murder scioscia right about now.
Lackey just pulled a Manny & is most likely sitting the shower right now.
he may have killed himself, i would put that boy on suicide watch.
& you can put me on suicide watch if the Yankees blow this lol.
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also, looks like John Lackey is hitting up Free Agency this off season; i can't see him resigning under these current circumstances lol.
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FUCK.
MY.
LIFE.
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wow...didnt think the angels could pull this one off.
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FUCK.
MY.
LIFE.
8)
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lol
more base running errors by another vet. haha...angels cant keep doing that type of shit and expect to win.
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1-0 Angels feels like a lead with the way this series has gone.
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3-1 lead, feels like a tie game.
this series is fucking with my mind lol.
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3-1 and it feels like a tie? haha, cham, put down that crack pipe! ;D
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3-1 and it feels like a tie? haha, cham, put down that crack pipe! ;D
2 runs is nothing in a series like this lol.
Mariano BETTER come in for the 6 out save.
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he did....now you just gotta hope he doesnt blow it!
2-3 yanks lead.
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if Mo blows this, the world may come to an end; so call your loved ones now.
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if Mo blows this, the world may come to an end
hahaha maybe to you yankee fans...the rest of the baseball world will be celebrating. ;) ;D
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its a wrap.
theres no way the angels score 3 on Mo.
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amazing series.
if it went 7 games, winning or losing, i'd say it was the best series ever.
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amazing series.
if it went 7 games, winning or losing, i'd say it was the best series ever.
I wouldn't call it the best series ever, though it's up there. This year the Yankees are just too stacked. I mean it was frustrating, okay, first Jeter, okay, next, Damon, fuck, then Teixeira, trader, then A-Rod, when the fuck he start playing in the post season, then Matsui, goddamn man, the Swisher, oh thank god, but wait, Posada's up, fucker, then Cano, okay breath, then Cabrera, who'd be higher up the line up in an average team. I have to give credit, the Angels were outmanned and we came to play, but the Yankees were just stacked. Hard to beat, World Series, Yankee's in 5.
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^if you guys pulled it out in Game 6 somehow & then CC vs. Lackey for everything; oh my god, that's picture perfect for a baseball fan.
every game was tight & those extra inning games were awesome.
lol & yeah, our 7-8-9 would be 1-2-3 for like half the league. ;D
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^if you guys pulled it out in Game 6 somehow & then CC vs. Lackey for everything; oh my god, that's picture perfect for a baseball fan.
every game was tight & those extra inning games were awesome.
lol & yeah, our 7-8-9 would be 1-2-3 for like half the league. ;D
It would have been, the storyline would have been great. The scrappy never say die Angels going against the most dangerous line up in the last at least 30 years. For all the marbles, the ultimate story in baseball. I don't think the Philly's put up the fight the Angels do and go 4-5 hours against the Yankees.
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I wouldn't call it the best series ever, though it's up there. This year the Yankees are just too stacked. I mean it was frustrating, okay, first Jeter, okay, next, Damon, fuck, then Teixeira, trader, then A-Rod, when the fuck he start playing in the post season, then Matsui, goddamn man, the Swisher, oh thank god, but wait, Posada's up, fucker, then Cano, okay breath, then Cabrera, who'd be higher up the line up in an average team. I have to give credit, the Angels were outmanned and we came to play, but the Yankees were just stacked. Hard to beat, World Series, Yankee's in 5.
That really is a myth. He was terrific in the 3 series' he was a regular with Seattle, had an AVG over .300 in every one and posting a OPS of .875, .615 and 1.253
His first two series' in New York he posted OPS of 1.213 and .895
In 2005 was 2 for 15 batting against the Angels but still got on base with .435 OBA
He was flat out non-existant vs. the Tigers the next year.
In 2007 he posted a OPS of .820 against the Tribe. And this post season he's been amazing.
He's really only had one terrible series and one poor one. Batters do get into slumps. And also, you are facing more difficult opposition in the post season than in the regular season so it would be somewhat unrealistic to be putting up better post-season numbers than regular season numbers.