World Series Game 2: Not so fast, Pedro.

//that was an AWESOME, dominant, masterpiece of a pitching performance by AJ! not only did he pitch well and well enough for us to win, but today i didn't get any uncertainty or unsteady feeling that things can blow up any minute (which sometimes i feel when AJ pitches) from the way he was pitching.//

I agree, sometimes when AJ pitches I can either be so full of nerves my stomach is upset or so completely calm, I'm almost comatose.

//i really wanted to be able to go to this game but my hubby had parent-teacher-conferences... boo. but my friend from work was there tonight. when i heard she was going, i asked her to be our good luck charm - what i really wanted to ask was for her to wear my lucky purple socks, but i didn't think it was something she'd go for. lol! //

Hop on the train, get on the turnpike....there's three games in the city of Brotherly Hate that need your presence, missy. And bring those socks.

//Who's your Daddy Pedro? Time to take 2/3 in Philly and win game 6 in the Bronx. //

From your keyboard to their bats. If we can win the Andy/Hamels match-up and the CC/Lee match-up, I think we'll be good. We need to win at least one of CC's starts if it doesn't go 7.

yankees win! the~e~e~e~e yankees WIN!!!
that was an AWESOME, dominant, masterpiece of a pitching performance by AJ! not only did he pitch well and well enough for us to win, but today i didn't get any uncertainty or unsteady feeling that things can blow up any minute (which sometimes i feel when AJ pitches) from the way he was pitching.
he did exactly what was needed!
i really wanted to be able to go to this game but my hubby had parent-teacher-conferences... boo.
but my friend from work was there tonight. when i heard she was going, i asked her to be our good luck charm - what i really wanted to ask was for her to wear my lucky purple socks, but i didn't think it was something she'd go for. lol!
THREE MORE WINS!!! GO YANKEES!!! =)

Who's your Daddy Pedro? Time to take 2/3 in Philly and win game 6 in the Bronx.

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For the first few innings, I thought this would be a repeat of game 1. Fortunately, Pedro cracked and made a couple of costly mistakes. We were able to capitalize on them. The hitting has been "masterless" for a good portion of this post season. Seeing A-Rod without a hit these first two games makes me think he is pressing and putting the same pressure on himself as he did in years past. I hope Swish and AJ can help him lighten up and relax. This is his first WS game so I can understand the desire. This is the closest he has been to winning it all.

On a plus note, Burnett has awesome. That curve was nasty and the movement on his fastball was electric. The worrisome thought is Girardi's confidence in his bridge to Rivera -which at this time is ZERO. I cannot blame him, but Rivera will not be able to do this every game, I hope for some convincing wins in Philly -hopefully three wins.

A couple of plays irked me -the first being the double play involving Johnny Damon. I swear I saw the dust kick up from the ground as the ball hopped into Howard's glove he was even moving toward first after short hopping the ball. The second was Utley being called 'out' at first. Yes, Utley did beat the throw and I feel bad that the call was incorrect. However, what the announcers seemed to miss (or ignore) was the fact that Victorino went about 4 feet out of the base path to take Jeter out. Hence, Utley should be called out anyway.

First Post: Huge fan of your blog, the Yankees, and alumni of Virginia Tech. Last nights game got me wondering...What are some of the most extreme fan rituals during baseball games? I for one love donning my #42 jersey as The Sandman comes into to close out the game, and getting into a virtual frenzy as I listen to his anthem on loop until the last out is recorded. Interestingly enough, Mariano's two inning games this postseason have seen him struggle well into the 3rd loop during the 1st inning, and only slightly into the 2nd loop during the 2nd inning. This makes me a little uneasy as we move forward through this series. One big hit by Utley or even Howard (had the correct call been made), and that would have been a different game. One other very frustrating point about last nights game was out batter's ability to work the count deep and then watch a close pitch get called a strike. We're not protecting the plate well on deep counts. Keep up your great writing!

All knotted up at one. Here we go... just like everyone predicted.. a long and terrific Series between two really talented ballclubs.

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//For the first few innings, I thought this would be a repeat of game 1.//

I don't think you're the only Yankees fan to have had that thought process. I too was more than just slightly worried that Pedro was going to turn in one of his vintage Boston starts against us.

//On a plus note, Burnett has awesome. That curve was nasty and the movement on his fastball was electric. The worrisome thought is Girardi's confidence in his bridge to Rivera -which at this time is ZERO. I cannot blame him, but Rivera will not be able to do this every game, I hope for some convincing wins in Philly -hopefully three wins. //

Yeah, the going to Mo for two innings isn't going to happen every game, it can't. He's 38 years old and doesn't have the arm strength anymore. I think he needs to start relying on other relievers to help get the job done because as you put it, it can't always be Mo.

//A couple of plays irked me -the first being the double play involving Johnny Damon. I swear I saw the dust kick up from the ground as the ball hopped into Howard's glove he was even moving toward first after short hopping the ball. The second was Utley being called 'out' at first. Yes, Utley did beat the throw and I feel bad that the call was incorrect. However, what the announcers seemed to miss (or ignore) was the fact that Victorino went about 4 feet out of the base path to take Jeter out. Hence, Utley should be called out anyway.//

I didn't actually notice Utley was out until I was watching the recap on MLB Network and they showed about a trillion different camera angles. He beat the throw but Victorino tried to neuter Derek, so I consider it a wash.

//All knotted up at one. Here we go... just like everyone predicted.. a long and terrific Series between two really talented ballclubs.//

It's going to be one of the better ones of the last decade, I feel.

//First Post: Huge fan of your blog,//

Thanks for coming by. I always appreciate the new traffic.

//This makes me a little uneasy as we move forward through this series. One big hit by Utley or even Howard (had the correct call been made), and that would have been a different game.//

Which is why I hope Girardi does not utilize this all the time and reserves it only for one when we absolutely have got to have Mo in the game. I think with the score being what it was and our offense being as dead as it was, going to Mo was smart. If it was 9-1, that's a different story.

//Keep up your great writing! //

Thanks and will do.

"WHO'S YOUR DADDY?!?!" *CLAP, CLAP, CLAPCLAPCLAP*
- I had fun chanting this in my house, much to the chagrin of my parents. Oh well, who needs 'em?! LOL.

What a game. What a performance by AJ. What a spanking of Pedro. It was wonderful. Smiles all night. It gives me the feeling that we're gonna see big things from Andy tonight. I'm so hyped. Happy Halloween, Beth!

- Lisa
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//What a performance by AJ. What a spanking of Pedro. It was wonderful. Smiles all night. It gives me the feeling that we're gonna see big things from Andy tonight. I'm so hyped.//

All Andy needs to do is pitch like he has so far this year. That's it. If he can do that, and we manage to HIT THE BALL, we should be fine. I don't worry about Andy right now. I'd worry if he had to throw on short rest, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Hyped doesn't begin to describe how I feel, we need to take their crowd out of it.