Comments on: Yankees dwarf Giants in ratings

By: mick

mick — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:37:54 +0000

vin October 26th, 2009 at 4:13 pm

“Andy is not going to make a start on 3 days rest”

You’re right. The series won’t go 7 games.

Yankees in 6. Book it, Trisha!
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Andy can still go game 6 on 3 days rest.

By: Rishi

Rishi — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:14:12 +0000

Haven’t had a chance to read through the posts, have you seen this?

http://www.nydailynews.com/spo.....eries.html

By: saucY

saucY — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:10:10 +0000

not surprised. i had bowling league last night during the early innings.

every tv had the yankees on.

the side tv in the bar was the only one with the football game on…

By: Wave Your Hat

Wave Your Hat — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:51:44 +0000

CB-

Ibanez was better against lefties in both 2008 and 2009, so I’d argue you have to take him as he is now, not as he was throughout his career.

With respect to Utley, the bottom line is he’s real good either way.

Overall, the Phils scored about .140 funs per plate appearance this year against lefties, and about .125 per plate appearance against righties.

I don’t think you can conclude a whole lot from that, just that I’d let other considerations drive my decisions on the rotation rather than just to try to neutralize Howard.

By: Boston Dave - 4 wins til 27

Boston Dave - 4 wins til 27 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:42:47 +0000

CB/Wave Your Hat,

interesting discourse.

continue…

By: CB

CB — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:42:20 +0000

“And yet, the Phillies have overall actually been a little more potent against lefties than righties, with a .779 OPS vs righties and a .787 vs lefties.”

Wave,

I know. I’ve seen those numbers. And I never said that the phillies were at a disadvantage as a team against lefties. Only Howard in particular.

Now that said, there seems to have been some phillies with fluky years against lefty pitching as they’ve been vulnerable to lefties in years past.

This year both Raul Ibanez and Chase Utley were better against left handed pitching than right handed pitching.

For their careers that has not been the case. Both have been better against righties. With Utley it’s not a huge drop off – with Ibanez it is considerable.

It was those unusual performances that helped give the phillies their overall production against lefties.

By: Erica - always OPPC

Erica - always OPPC — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:40:27 +0000

new thread

By: #23 Hitman

#23 Hitman — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:39:03 +0000

So 7:30 start time…..what time does the gates open? Batting practice start?? Thanks!

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:38:09 +0000

Speaking of Joe Buck-how is his show on HBO doing? I never hear anything about it.

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:36:41 +0000

tom
October 26th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
does anyone know if joe buck does not like the yankees, or would you say he is indifferent? he used to be more negative years ago about New York. his call on the final out last night was kind of mellow.

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I thought it was pretty obvious Buck was rooting for the Angels. Anytime the Yankees scored a run in this series the enthusiasm in his voice would drop. LOL