Game 1 of the 2009 World Series will host the Philadelphia Phillies the defending World Champions and The New York Yankees who are the last team to win BACK TO BACK tiles. This series I think might be one of the best we will see in awhile. Both teams have even pitching. Staring Game 1 for the Phillies will be the ace Cliff Lee who is 2-0 in the postseason with an ERA of 0.74, 20 strikeouts, and giving up only 2 earn runs. For the Yankees they will send out the big dog ace C.C. Sabathia who is 3-0 in the postseason with an ERA of 1.90, 20 strikeouts, and giving up 3 earn run. It will be a good show, two former teammates, two former Cy Young award winners going against each other. Game 1 of the World Series is on Fox the time is TBA.
So a lot people have been picking the Yankees to win the whole thing, which I think is crazy only because we have a good and smart pitching staff that knows how to pitch to Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira who really hasn't been a problem in the postseason but can always come through when needed. But than again I'm sure that the Yankee starters are going to be careful pitching to the Phillies power hitters as well. The Phillies have a very strong line-up as do the Yankees. Both teams knows what its like to be in the World Series and know its not gonna come easy. At 1st base between Ryan Howard and Mark Teixeira is a PUSH, 2nd base between Chase Utley and Robinson Cano is gotta go to Chase Utley, Short Stop between Jimmy Rollins and Derek Jeter is a PUSH, 3rd base between Pedro Feliz and Alex Rodriguez has to go to A-ROD by far, Catcher between Carlos Ruiz and Jorge Posada is a PUSH, Right Field between Jayson Werth and Nick Swisher goes to Jayson Werth, Center Field between Shane Victorino and Melky Cabrera goes the Shane Victorino, Left Field between Raul Ibanez and Johnny Damon is a PUSH. The pitching for both teams are even, and the bullpen goes to the Yankees. So I think this series is going to be a good one. Phillies - Yankees Game 1 of the World Series don't miss it!
I think the Phillies have to win game 1 to win in 6. If not the Yankees in 6. I know it sounds disloyal, but that's what's real.
ReplyDeleteWell the Phillies have a good shot winning at home. For some reason they have always won Game 1 and lost Game 2 in each of their series this year. So we shall see how Cole Hamels pitches Game 3 which to I think is the biggest game of this series. So we shall see on tomorrow night.
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