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In all honesty...Jiminez is a monster. I'd like to see a bigger sample size in the AL but I do think he's better than Burnett because of Burnett's inconsistancy. When Burnett's curveball is on, he is possibly the best pitcher in all of baseball, but more times than not it's not totally on.

Here's a way to put it...Burnett is the best pitcher in baseball until a man gets on base.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by yanks4life:





your also comparing the rocks #1 to the yanks #2


No shit, I'm responding to a post that said nobody on the Dodgers or Rockies is better than the Yankees top 3 pitchers which is false.

And, if you don't like the cross-division comparison, just fucking watch them both pitch and youll understand.

We lit up Burnett in NY earlier this year and we'll do it again in games 2 and 5.
 
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And, just an FYI, Ubaldo was 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA and a .222 BA against the AL East this year
 
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And, that shit NL West actually drove his ERA up.  His out of division ERA was better.  EX.  6.43 ERA against the Dodgers in 28 innings and a 4 ERA against the Giants and a 3.86 against the Padres.  All higher than his season 3.47 ERA
 
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Stuckey,you are wasting your time with the Yankee fans taht are not realistic.I know there are Philly fans like taht also,however lets just take it to them starting Weds and see what happens.Would love to take fat boy deep right away in game 1.If that happens game over as he will shit himself.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by ILPRATO:

I dont think the NL can compare to the AL the level of competition is much tougher.In my opinion the ALCS was the true world series.
 Yet its baseball and when you play a game of inches it might come down to that.

Yankees in 6 


The Phillies are the only team in the NL that have an AL lineup and are the best road team in the majors. If Phillies split in New York it may not go back to New York. TO MANY BATS IN THE PHILLIES LINEUP!!!!! The Yanks can not match the bats. And the starting pitching against that Phillies line up does not scare or worry me one bit. Theres gonna be alot of disapointed Yankees fans and Yankees backers. Phillies in 5 or 6.
 
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"Lee's been slightly better in the postseason"

Umm did you factor in that Lee is in the national leauge????

I think CC had a tougher line-up throught the post season than Lee

I hate the yankees just saying

 
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phils in 6 
 
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[Quote: Originally Posted by crater4552]

These Yankees are going down HARD - lets go philly - right to the fucking bank
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Quote Originally Posted by DOVJAK:

phils in 6 


 
 
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Burnet is good, but Jimenez is better
 
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Quote Originally Posted by jsab:

Stuckey,you are wasting your time with the Yankee fans taht are not realistic.I know there are Philly fans like taht also,however lets just take it to them starting Weds and see what happens.Would love to take fat boy deep right away in game 1.If that happens game over as he will shit himself.


Philly fans just like yourself... are you serious writing this... I called you out on it and you even agreed, and I still notice your petty little comments in Yankees threads!
 
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am not saying the phils are a better team....I do think it is a tossup.

Phils are +190 on the greek.  They were underdogs against the Dodgers last two year, and dogs to TB last year.

Bullpen has much solidified in the post season, yes, lidge is still a wild card, but he has been getting ahead of hitters in the post season, which is key for him.

Phillies 8 man lineup, taking into account both hitting, speed and defense, is overall better than the yankees. 

Besides Arod, and tossups at ss, 1b, and c, the other 4 positions belong clearly to the phils, although cano certainly is another wild card for the yankees.

Starting pitching is pretty much a wash.

Rivera is a large advantage for the yankees.

Phillies absolutely have the IT factor, they have guts and chemistry throughout the squad.  Yankees have certainly shown much of the same this season.

Manuel is a savant, the players love to play for him.  Girardi has done great this year in the pressure cooker.

Phils played yanks toe to toe in NY, but that was a long time ago.

The phillies are very confident as a team, and will be well rested.

Yankees have home field, both teams will hit well in the others ballparks.

Yep, IMO, pretty damn close to a tossup.

Obviously, I love the +190.
 
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I'm a big time Yankee fan, but I can say with 100% confidence and fact that Ubaldo Jimenez is better than AJ Burnett
 
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I got 2 bills on Phils +163 for the Series. Let's GO Phils!

Yeah, Stuck, If you're not in NY you're nothing

 
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Obviously "Captain Canoli" Sabathia is a monster (quite literally actually) but I would take Cliff Lee at that price all day.....and twice on Sunday. Should be a great series and a lot better then the Yankee backers are predicting.

Go Phils !!!!!

 
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gimme unders all day. total is 8? no problem...
 
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I am Ranked # 1 ATS in the Covers League Champions Picks Contest - MLB Playoffs. 20-3 record as of 10/26/2009.

Yes I am biased as a Philadelphia Phillies fan and want to let everyone know that. With that out of the way I will give honest opinions of the upcoming World Series games with the Defending Champions vs the Most Storied Franchise in History.

For Game One I am taking the Phillies+154 with C.Lee going against C.C. Sabathia of the Yankees. Unlike many WS, the Phillies are very familiar with C.C. and beat him in the NLDS last season. Sabthia has also give up 6 HR's at Yankees stadium this year, most of any stadium and the Phillies have hugh poppers. Lee has been lights out and has already gotten through his hick ups for the season. I look for this to be a very close game, maybe even 1-0 and I believe that Lee has a much better shot at a complete game than does Sabathia. Also, Remember... The Phillies ARE the defending Champions so they are more than use to being in this situation. I give the slight edge in this game to the Phillies and at +154 they are my pick in game one.

This pick is for game one only. I will pick on a game to game basis. Good Luck

 
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WELCOME TO THE BRIGHT LIGHTS PHILADELPHIA!!!


THIS ISN'T TAMPA BAY AND TROPICANA

DID YOU NOT WATCH THE ANGELS CRAP THEIR PANTS LAST NIGHT!!!  Its' NY there is pressure your little Phillie's will feel Game One that you have no idea !!!

JAY Z ALICIA KEYS Opening up the Game signing EMPIRE STATE OF MIND.... I'll Be there all fired up!!!!!


BOL TO ALL PHILLY FANS AND YANKEE FANS ITS GONNA BE AN UNBELIEVABLE WORLD SERIES
 
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Quote Originally Posted by InternetTuffGuy:

How do you feel if you're a Cleveland Indian fan looking at the Game 1 matchup

Sick to my stomach..shame that these teams just buy everboys players.....baseball sucks

 
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you may critique Burnett, but who is  the philly 2nd starter ?
i dont think i need mention the stats for cole, cause they are much worse than that of burnett.  the phils have lost 9 of coles last 15 starts and he hasnt pitched into the 6th since september, hello philly long relief.  oh and who is the philly 3/4 starters? happ, pedro or blanton. good luc there. they have a combined 5 starts since september.

and the nyy with cc, one loss in his last 15 starts.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Stuckey:

Cliff Lee..... 3 Starts 1 CG    0.74 ERA  24.1 IP 14 H 2 ER 0 HR  3 BB 20 SO 
Sabathia... 3 Starts 0 CG  1.19 ERA  22.2 IP  17 H  3 ER 1 HR  3 BB  20 SO

Lee's been slightly better in the postseason.  Lee faced the Yanks twice this year.  Pitched well both times; a lot better in NY.  1-1 with a 3.00 ERA.  Also threw a gem (7 scoreless) in New York last year in the only game he faced them.

Sabathia faced the Phils once this year at home and lost 4-3.  3.37 ERA.  Also, got absolutely smoked last year in the playoffs by the Phils

I'll be on Lee + money in a pretty even all around matchup.  Phils won't be intimidated and are the best road team in baseball.

Btw, I've seen a lot of Yanks fans saying "Yanks in 5".  Hope they know that game is in Philly and the scheduled starters are Lee vs either Burnett on 3 days rest or Gaudin LMAO

GL

who did lee play the cant score a run Cardinals or the young dodger who fell apart under the pressure

the Yanks been under pressure all year, they could handle it, and this and last year face a fluke team like the Rays who was clearly suspect and also a young team, now the Phills face a team with 4 vets who's been there done that even been there to loose 1 so they know how it feels then you know their not having that again not to mention how the bats are heating up for the yanks and like i said before the Yanks are battle tested take a look at the Phillies road to the play offs the whole second half of the season was basically a give me, don't believe me check it out for yourself, then look at the Yanks road to the play offs and you tell me what you see... Yanks in 5 the Phills steal 1 at home game 4 to stop the sweep, don't forget what the yanks did to the last 2 teams that beat them earlier in the season, ask the Red Sox Fans, and the Angels fans,

and so what they beat them earlier in the season so did the Nationals does that mean the Nats would beat the Yankees in the World Series... Yea right so throw that thought out the window along with the Lee pitching better than C.C in the play offs theory
and if it wasn't for that bad pitching change by Joe the yanks would have swept the Angels you all know this


 
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Lee will get shelled in game 1, yanks lineup will jump on his first pitch strike.  Then the 2nd go around the lineup they will be patient. Lee overrated, sucks, like werth.  All will get exposed this WS. Yanks in 6.

 
 
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maybe my memory sucks but wasn't hammels the MVP last year???

PHI has a lot of options, as far as pitching. They are going to play match ups.  But you know what NY is going to do...they have 3 starters, and a closer

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