OT - (card-wise) --- Phils vs. Yanks

[wolterse]

Originally Posted by Jim VB

No. No they didn't. They DID promise to pay that money out in the future however. (Their cash flow is pretty healthy. They are good for it.)

Ok, Ok, let's not split hairs, here

Where are all my Yankee haters? Come on, Boston - I know you guys are out there!

There are too many 'warm and fuzzies' among the Yankee fans in this thread. Red Sox nation needs to spoil this party. ...or rather the Phillies do.

Go Phils!!!

[oldjudge]

I'm a die hard Yankee fan, have been since the mid 1950s, but I agree with Jeff. This series will be tough and I think the better team on paper is the Phillies. Each team has a solid starter and then some question marks. You never know what you'll get from Burnett, and Hamels still has great stuff, just head problems. Pedro and Pettitte--who knows. I like Mariano over Lidge but the Yankees middle relief has been spotty of late. As for the starting eight, the teams probably have the two best infields in baseball but the Phillies have a better outfield, both hitting and fielding. Catcher you can generously call a push although Ruiz is having a great post season. My call--Phillies in 6 or 7.

[tedzan]

Boston passed on ARod.....and, that mistake may haunt the Red Sox from now on.

In the late '70s, Reggie was "Mr October"......now ARod will be "Mr November"


TED Z

[Dustanh1]

Phillies in 6. Lee will win 2 games. Should be a pretty exciting series though.

[Michael Peich]

As a loyal season ticket holder, I have to weigh in and agree with Jay. The Phillies have a better team on paper, and I like Lee v. Sabathia. As I see it, it will come down to the bullpen and the offense, and in both cases the Phillies have the edge.
I will be at games 3 and 5, behind first-base, 14 rows off the field. I'll have on a red cap with white lettering, in case you're looking when there is a foul-ball behind first!

Phillies in six.

Cheers,
Mike

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by Michael Peich

The Phillies have a better team on paper,... Cheers,
Mike

But Mike, they don't play any of the World Series games on paper. They play them in that little box in my family room.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by wolterse

Ok, Ok, let's not split hairs, here

Where are all my Yankee haters? Come on, Boston - I know you guys are out there!

There are too many 'warm and fuzzies' among the Yankee fans in this thread. Red Sox nation needs to spoil this party. ...or rather the Phillies do.

Go Phils!!!

Erich,

I think they actually committed something like $450 million in the off season, but that's over a lot of years. The payroll went from something like $225 million down to $208 million. Damn penny pinchers.

Whither Red Sox fans? They're all golfing (or shoveling snow) just like the team.

Bet you wish you'd signed Tex, don't you?

[packs]

I've always been confused about what people are trying to say with the whole "bought championship" argument. Every team spends money on their team and it should be a testament to ownership that the Yankees attempt to complete a championship caliber team year after year. Every owner in baseball, regardless of their attendances, has enough money to field a team just like the Yankees. But the owners don't do it because they're running the teams based on profit margins of an investment. Be mad at your owner, not at George for caring enough to put his own money on the line.

[teetwoohsix]

Being a die hard Dodger fan,I find it hard to root for either team.I have a feeling the Yankees will take it,,but I don't think the Phillies are going to be an easy "lay down"..........

[Bobsbats]

Phils take game 1.........How many empty seats were there? All those empty seats around the dish is a disgrace....and Phillies fans get a bad wrap. We would never let that happen at the ballpark.

[ChiefBenderForever]

The ghost of Babe Ruth has spoken,the 100 year drought begins!

[Jay Wolt]

Originally Posted by Bobsbats

Phils take game 1.........How many empty seats were there? All those empty seats around the dish is a disgrace....and Phillies fans get a bad wrap. We would never let that happen at the ballpark.

The new Yankee Stadium has less seats then the prior ones and the Yankees
still drew 3,719,350 only the Dodgers drew higher.
Only twice have the Yankees topped 50,000. On 10/9 in the ALDS they drew 50,006 and today they drew the highest total all year 50,207

[Bobsbats]

Then they are all sold through a corporate stucture....and those fans stink. When its the World Series and you see more seats behind the hitters than people....there is a problem. You would figure with what they cost....people should sleep in them. When the Yankees come to Phila, see if you can find 5 empty seats in the whole place.

[tothrk]

Originally Posted by packs

I've always been confused about what people are trying to say with the whole "bought championship" argument. Every owner in baseball, regardless of their attendances, has enough money to field a team just like the Yankees.

Are you serious?

[familytoad]

Interesting posts above, and while I'm way too elated to bring the noize, (hatin' me some Yankees)...I have to say that the Phillies are not ones to be taken lightly.

They never lose their cool even if they get behind and have the best approach at the plate of any team in baseball. Their pitching is every bit as good as the Yankees too. Only Pettite and Rivera have ever won the title with the Yankees...count the rings on the Phillies staff!

So, a few comments... To the Poster who predicted sweep for Yankees: Please edit to say Yankees in at least 5 games. Accuracy counts!

To the poster who compared position by position: although you made a couple errors on who plays where, the biggest problem with that post is that the first basemen don't face each other, nor does any other position player face each other. It's a non-relevant comparison. Try batting lineup against the opposing pitchers, and you might be on to something.

To the numerous posts about payroll : Once the players step onto the field, I doubt anyone is thinking about their paychecks. Even the owners who pay these ridiculous salaries don't calculate payroll in the middle of a bases-loaded situation. Talking about how much money a team spent doesn't get you anywhere. These guys are all rich...but someone still has to lose. All you have to do is look at how many players have big contracts on teams other than the Yankees or Phillies...Does anyone think that if LA gave Manny 30 million instead of 20 million that they would be fighting for the World Series championship? Of course that would'nt matter a bit.

Phillie baseball. I love it!

[JamesGallo]

The one thing that pisses me off more then anything else is the total disrespect the Philles have and are getting. Maybe after they put the Yankees down tonight and that the stands were half empty by the 8th inning will help people get a clue.

CC who, he lost the first game and is going to try again on 3 days rest after throwing 100+ pitchers, I think that is a bad idea. The Yankees need to stop messing around with Joba and keep him somewhere. Gaidin is a joke and the Phils will tee off on him. I am not scared of Pettie or AJ and if the Phils pitchers in those games don't do well I see more of a slug fest then anything else.

The Phillies on'y hit 20 less homes runs and that was without the DH so I honestly think the Phils have more solid pure power hitters then the Yankees.

ARod went back to him typical post season tonight and Tex has been horid all post season.

Rivera is amazing and if the Yanks were not playing the Phillies I would be rooting for them as I really like him and Jetter. The problem is that Rivera has been way over worked and if you can't get to him with a lead then it doesn't do you any good.

History is on the Phillies side after a game 1 win, so I say Phils in 5 and then maybe they will get some respect!!

James G

[yanks12025]

Alot of you guys sound like the world series ends in just 1 game, well it dont happen. Yankees will beat up on Pedro tonight because he has pitched against easy teams for the whole year, same thing we'll beat up on Hamels. Yankees in 6

P.S.
The only reason phila wont have empty seats is because Yankee fans will be there. Whose fans wave a little flag in the air.