Comments on: Random Thoughts-World Series Game 5 http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/random-thoughts-world-series-game-5-8968 The Blog Formerly Known As The Yankee Universe Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:54:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: nfl predictions http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/random-thoughts-world-series-game-5-8968/comment-page-1#comment-14997 nfl predictions Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:42:15 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8968#comment-14997 His problems may just stem directly from the fact that he had to pitch against Lee, who has been unhittable the last 3 months. His problems may just stem directly from the fact that he had to pitch against Lee, who has been unhittable the last 3 months.

]]> By: Joe O http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/random-thoughts-world-series-game-5-8968/comment-page-1#comment-14996 Joe O Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:57:48 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8968#comment-14996 "That could be a very wild game, and given the inconsistencies of both bullpens and the power bats in both lineups, I won’t even hazard a guess as to who would win it." Here's my guess. Yanks in a walk-off (of course) and pie in Jeter's face (got to atone for the DP (although he has had a great series otherwise) and he hasn't gotten pie'd this year). “That could be a very wild game, and given the inconsistencies of both bullpens and the power bats in both lineups, I won’t even hazard a guess as to who would win it.”

Here’s my guess. Yanks in a walk-off (of course) and pie in Jeter’s face (got to atone for the DP (although he has had a great series otherwise) and he hasn’t gotten pie’d this year).

]]> By: dan http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/random-thoughts-world-series-game-5-8968/comment-page-1#comment-14995 dan Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:37:21 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8968#comment-14995 I agree 100% that short rest was not the issue with AJ. He was in the same position in the ALCS on full rest and ended up with pretty much the same result - 4 runs without recording an out. The bottom line is that at the end of the day he is a 2 pitch pitcher who throws 70% fastballs. The logical thought would be that the phillies would be up there hacking at the first fastball they saw and that's what they did. I did not like the idea of pitching AJ in game 6 as i felt like he is was our biggest wild card. We had to throw him in game 5 or 6 and doing it in game 5 and allowing us to run pettite out there in game 6 was the right move. If he lays an egg in game 6 we would have been much worse off. Getting 2 cracks at home with the guys who are our most reliable options was the way to go. It really felt like Girardi was managing with game 6 in mind (not using marte or joba even when they made it close). Maybe i'm way off base but to be fair, i dont think he trusts burnett all that much. he knew our best shot to win this was at home with a stacked lineup and he was right to make the call that allowed him to run the guys out there that he's conifident in can keep us in the game. I agree 100% that short rest was not the issue with AJ. He was in the same position in the ALCS on full rest and ended up with pretty much the same result – 4 runs without recording an out. The bottom line is that at the end of the day he is a 2 pitch pitcher who throws 70% fastballs. The logical thought would be that the phillies would be up there hacking at the first fastball they saw and that’s what they did. I did not like the idea of pitching AJ in game 6 as i felt like he is was our biggest wild card. We had to throw him in game 5 or 6 and doing it in game 5 and allowing us to run pettite out there in game 6 was the right move. If he lays an egg in game 6 we would have been much worse off. Getting 2 cracks at home with the guys who are our most reliable options was the way to go. It really felt like Girardi was managing with game 6 in mind (not using marte or joba even when they made it close). Maybe i’m way off base but to be fair, i dont think he trusts burnett all that much. he knew our best shot to win this was at home with a stacked lineup and he was right to make the call that allowed him to run the guys out there that he’s conifident in can keep us in the game.

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