***ALCS Texas Rangers v New York Yankees*** (1 Viewer)

[Doctor Detroit]

In June I said Rangers were going to the World Series, let's stick with that. Rangers in 6.

 

[shadyridr]

Hey Bogart, Teix is ready for you

 

[Michael Brown]

It's gonna be Yankees in 5 or Rangers in 7. All up to AJ Burnett in Game 4.

Game 1 NY

Game 2 NY

Game 3 Tex

Game 4 Tex

Game 5 NY

Game 6 Tex (I think they throw Lee on short rest)

Game 7 Tex

 

[Smack Tripper]

I'm going NY in Six

NY

NY

Tex

Tex

NY

NY

ALCS MVP- Marcus Thames.

 

[Smack Tripper]

One more thought, I really don't think we can have a bad World Series and they would all be compelling matchups in their own right

Tex-Philly: Lee vs. Doc, battle of the traded for each others

Tex-SF: SF goes for their first title in years, Lee vs. Lince, Nolan goes for his first ring since the 69 Mets

NYY-Philly: rematch of probably the two best teams on paper

NYY-SF: rematch of classic old battles in NY and old world series.

Fresh matchup or an interleague rivalry in the making in NY-Philly, and great aces, arguably the best 4 aces in baseball all lined up on one team.

I think we get NY-SF. A little mojo somethin somethin going on with those teams, although the Phils are just great and Tex just won a whole bunch of house money tonight.

 

[Detroit Fan 365]

Yankees sweep the series.

 

[TLEF316]

pretty confident about this one as a Yankee fan.

Yanks could win in 5, but i think 6 is the safer guess.

Not having to face Lee early is going to be very big.

Whoever wins probably gets stomped by Philly.

 

[Txns8]

Yanks always have given Texas fits. If Hamilton finds his way the Rangers have a chance, but I think Yanks in 6.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Originally had the Yankees taking this from the Rangers in 6 in the ALDS threads. That was based on my thought that the Twins would give the Yankees more issues. But with the rotation setup as best it can be and some rest for the injured guys, my only concern in this series is AJ Burnett. I don't know why, but I still have a little faith, and he will only have to pitch once.

I'm upgrading from my original and going Yankees in 5. (Already took the Giants over the Phillies in 7).

The LCS's should be fun as all get out.

 

[culdeus]

A few things to chew on.

Yankees haven't won a 7 game series where they didn't have home field since the Mariners series in 2001.

Yankees are on a 4 game series losing streak meeting teams that have not been to the postseason in many (10+?) years.

 

[Disco Stu]

Voted Rangers in 7. Mostly because I'm an unabashed homer.

 

[culdeus]

Who are the yankees planning on running out at Catcher?

 

[the moops]

Yanks always have given Texas fits.

Not in the past 3 years.2010, 4-42009, 4-52008, 4-3

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Who are the yankees planning on running out at Catcher?

Philo Beddoe

 

[commisholio]

I'd love to see Texas win this, but I think it will be Yanks in 6.

 

[Michael Brown]

Very smart to throw Hughes in Game 2 and Pettite in 3 IMO. Pettitte can go toe-to-toe with anyone, Lee included, and not buckle to the pressure. Now that also lines up Andy to pitch a potential Game 7 on the road should it come to that, and I'm infinitely more confident in his ability to do that than just about anyone else - CC included.

 

[the moops]

Very smart to throw Hughes in Game 2 and Pettite in 3 IMO. Pettitte can go toe-to-toe with anyone, Lee included, and not buckle to the pressure. Now that also lines up Andy to pitch a potential Game 7 on the road should it come to that, and I'm infinitely more confident in his ability to do that than just about anyone else - CC included.

Andy Pettitte's playoff pitching performances have become ridiculously overrated.

 

[TLEF316]

Very smart to throw Hughes in Game 2 and Pettite in 3 IMO. Pettitte can go toe-to-toe with anyone, Lee included, and not buckle to the pressure. Now that also lines up Andy to pitch a potential Game 7 on the road should it come to that, and I'm infinitely more confident in his ability to do that than just about anyone else - CC included.

IMO, the ultimate move would be to throw Burnett against Lee in game 3. You're probably gonna lose anyway, so if you get a great game out of Burnett (somehow) its like finding free money.Of course, that would mean he'd have to throw another game, so that obviously wont happen.

 

[Bogart]

Very smart to throw Hughes in Game 2 and Pettite in 3 IMO. Pettitte can go toe-to-toe with anyone, Lee included, and not buckle to the pressure. Now that also lines up Andy to pitch a potential Game 7 on the road should it come to that, and I'm infinitely more confident in his ability to do that than just about anyone else - CC included.

I'll take Lee over Pettitte everytime(duh), and so would love seeing that as a game 7 matchup. Well, unless Pettite somehow falls into a big pool of steroids, on accident of course.

 

[TobiasFunke]

This is the largest payroll disparity for a playoff series in the history of baseball.

I like this one the best:

The Rangers could triple every current player’s salary, sign Mark Teixeira away from the Yankees, and still have a lower payroll.

 

[culdeus]

Very smart to throw Hughes in Game 2 and Pettite in 3 IMO. Pettitte can go toe-to-toe with anyone, Lee included, and not buckle to the pressure. Now that also lines up Andy to pitch a potential Game 7 on the road should it come to that, and I'm infinitely more confident in his ability to do that than just about anyone else - CC included.

Pettitte has been pretty bad in TBIA over time. I think it's his worst AL park by far, and Texas as a result close to his worst team to pitch to in the AL.

 

[culdeus]

Very smart to throw Hughes in Game 2 and Pettite in 3 IMO. Pettitte can go toe-to-toe with anyone, Lee included, and not buckle to the pressure. Now that also lines up Andy to pitch a potential Game 7 on the road should it come to that, and I'm infinitely more confident in his ability to do that than just about anyone else - CC included.

Pettitte has been pretty bad in TBIA over time. I think it's his worst AL park by far, and Texas as a result close to his worst team to pitch to in the AL.

 

[Michael Brown]

Before people get carried away, please don't think I'm suggesting Pettitte is anywhere close to Lee or on the level of Sandy Koufax in the postseason. All I meant was that I trust him to be able to perform in that spot. He's got the mental toughness, intestinal fortitude, yada yada, having been there done that so many times before.

And while Pettitte's overall postseason numbers aren't overwhelming (3.87 ERA, 1.32 WHIP), a lot of that is skewed by a handful of awful games earlier in his career. Since returning to the Yankees the second time, here are his game-by-game performances:

2007

Game 2 LDS vs. Cleveland

6.1 IP, 0 ER, 5 K (ND)

2009

Game 3 LDS vs. Minnesota

6.1 IP, 1 ER, 7 K (W)

Game 3 LCS vs. LA Angels

6.1 IP, 3 ER, 2 K (ND)

Game 6 LCS vs. LA Angels

6.1 IP, 1 ER, 6 K (W)

Game 3 WS vs. Philly

6 IP, 4 ER, 7 K (W)

Game 6 WS vs. Philly

5.2 IP, 3 ER, 3 K (W)

2010

Game 2 LDS vs. Minnesota

7 IP, 2 ER, 4 K (W)

TOTALS

7 GS

5-0 W/L

44 IP

34 K

14 ER (2.86 ERA)

3 series-clinching wins (all in 2009)

I'd say that's pretty decent.

 

[shadyridr]

Very smart to throw Hughes in Game 2 and Pettite in 3 IMO. Pettitte can go toe-to-toe with anyone, Lee included, and not buckle to the pressure. Now that also lines up Andy to pitch a potential Game 7 on the road should it come to that, and I'm infinitely more confident in his ability to do that than just about anyone else - CC included.

Andy Pettitte's playoff pitching performances have become ridiculously overrated.

He had a few horrible performances in the beginning of his career. Id take my chances with him any day of the week in a game 7

 

[shadyridr]

Very smart to throw Hughes in Game 2 and Pettite in 3 IMO. Pettitte can go toe-to-toe with anyone, Lee included, and not buckle to the pressure. Now that also lines up Andy to pitch a potential Game 7 on the road should it come to that, and I'm infinitely more confident in his ability to do that than just about anyone else - CC included.

plus Hughes is much worse at home

 

[the moops]

Very smart to throw Hughes in Game 2 and Pettite in 3 IMO. Pettitte can go toe-to-toe with anyone, Lee included, and not buckle to the pressure. Now that also lines up Andy to pitch a potential Game 7 on the road should it come to that, and I'm infinitely more confident in his ability to do that than just about anyone else - CC included.

Andy Pettitte's playoff pitching performances have become ridiculously overrated.

He had a few horrible performances in the beginning of his career. Id take my chances with him any day of the week in a game 7

Would you take him over CC?

 

[Michael Brown]

Very smart to throw Hughes in Game 2 and Pettite in 3 IMO. Pettitte can go toe-to-toe with anyone, Lee included, and not buckle to the pressure. Now that also lines up Andy to pitch a potential Game 7 on the road should it come to that, and I'm infinitely more confident in his ability to do that than just about anyone else - CC included.

Andy Pettitte's playoff pitching performances have become ridiculously overrated.

He had a few horrible performances in the beginning of his career. Id take my chances with him any day of the week in a game 7

Would you take him over CC?

This isn't anything against you, Moops, because I don't know if you were one of them...but I find it humorous that I was defending CC's big-game ability to a number of people on this very board last October. All I heard was how bad he was with the Brewers, had never come up big in a playoff game before, etc, etc. And now it's suddenly absurd to take Pettitte over CC in a big spot. What a difference a year makes.

 

[the moops]

This isn't anything against you, Moops, because I don't know if you were one of them...but I find it humorous that I was defending CC's big-game ability to a number of people on this very board last October. All I heard was how bad he was with the Brewers, had never come up big in a playoff game before, etc, etc. And now it's suddenly absurd to take Pettitte over CC in a big spot. What a difference a year makes.

Wasn't me, so no offense taken.I am one of the people that 99% of the time, would take the better pitcher, regardless of their stats in "big games". I think the sample size is just too small (mostly) to draw any conclusions. SImilar to people picking Lee in the other poll. I chose Hallady because he is the better pitcher. Just as I would pick CC, because he is the better pitcher.

 

[whoknew]

Going to the game tonight. I'm a Tiger fan, but obviously will root for the Rangers.

 

[Snotbubbles]

Before people get carried away, please don't think I'm suggesting Pettitte is anywhere close to Lee or on the level of Sandy Koufax in the postseason. All I meant was that I trust him to be able to perform in that spot. He's got the mental toughness, intestinal fortitude, yada yada, having been there done that so many times before.

And while Pettitte's overall postseason numbers aren't overwhelming (3.87 ERA, 1.32 WHIP), a lot of that is skewed by a handful of awful games earlier in his career. Since returning to the Yankees the second time, here are his game-by-game performances:

2007

Game 2 LDS vs. Cleveland

6.1 IP, 0 ER, 5 K (ND)

2009

Game 3 LDS vs. Minnesota

6.1 IP, 1 ER, 7 K (W)

Game 3 LCS vs. LA Angels

6.1 IP, 3 ER, 2 K (ND)

Game 6 LCS vs. LA Angels

6.1 IP, 1 ER, 6 K (W)

Game 3 WS vs. Philly

6 IP, 4 ER, 7 K (W)

Game 6 WS vs. Philly

5.2 IP, 3 ER, 3 K (W)

2010

Game 2 LDS vs. Minnesota

7 IP, 2 ER, 4 K (W)

TOTALS

7 GS

5-0 W/L

44 IP

34 K

14 ER (2.86 ERA)

3 series-clinching wins (all in 2009)

I'd say that's pretty decent.

Pettite is a decent #3 pitcher. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[Snotbubbles]

I picked Yankees in 6. But if this goes 7, Lee won't lose.

 

[shadyridr]

Very smart to throw Hughes in Game 2 and Pettite in 3 IMO. Pettitte can go toe-to-toe with anyone, Lee included, and not buckle to the pressure. Now that also lines up Andy to pitch a potential Game 7 on the road should it come to that, and I'm infinitely more confident in his ability to do that than just about anyone else - CC included.

Andy Pettitte's playoff pitching performances have become ridiculously overrated.

He had a few horrible performances in the beginning of his career. Id take my chances with him any day of the week in a game 7

Would you take him over CC?

Did I say that? I wouldnt take him over Lee either

 

[shadyridr]

Before people get carried away, please don't think I'm suggesting Pettitte is anywhere close to Lee or on the level of Sandy Koufax in the postseason. All I meant was that I trust him to be able to perform in that spot. He's got the mental toughness, intestinal fortitude, yada yada, having been there done that so many times before.

And while Pettitte's overall postseason numbers aren't overwhelming (3.87 ERA, 1.32 WHIP), a lot of that is skewed by a handful of awful games earlier in his career. Since returning to the Yankees the second time, here are his game-by-game performances:

2007

Game 2 LDS vs. Cleveland

6.1 IP, 0 ER, 5 K (ND)

2009

Game 3 LDS vs. Minnesota

6.1 IP, 1 ER, 7 K (W)

Game 3 LCS vs. LA Angels

6.1 IP, 3 ER, 2 K (ND)

Game 6 LCS vs. LA Angels

6.1 IP, 1 ER, 6 K (W)

Game 3 WS vs. Philly

6 IP, 4 ER, 7 K (W)

Game 6 WS vs. Philly

5.2 IP, 3 ER, 3 K (W)

2010

Game 2 LDS vs. Minnesota

7 IP, 2 ER, 4 K (W)

TOTALS

7 GS

5-0 W/L

44 IP

34 K

14 ER (2.86 ERA)

3 series-clinching wins (all in 2009)

I'd say that's pretty decent.

Pettite is a decent #3 pitcher. Nothing more, nothing less.

If there was such a thing as the Hall of Very Good Pettitte would be a lock. Hes better than a decent #3. Sorry this is beyond ridiculous

 

[Slevin Kelevra]

Sabathia OWNED

 

[shadyridr]

I guess 8 days rest is too much

 

[bentley]

Eat it, Yankees.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

CJ Wilson hot sauce is ####### HOT!

 

[GreatLakesMike]

Someone wake the Yankees up and tell them the ALCS has started.

 

[RBM]

A-Rod about to put one on the moon

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Rangers bullpen stinks, but we knew this already. Should have let Wilson throw 191 pitches.

 

[shadyridr]

LETS ####IN GO

Texas bullpen OWNED

Maybe you guys shouldve spent some more money there

 

[shadyridr]

Someone wake the Yankees up and tell them the ALCS has started.

 

[dickey moe]

Epic meltdown in progress.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

LETS ####IN GOTexas bullpen OWNEDMaybe you guys shouldve spent some more money there

Just like a dumb Yankees fan, everything comes down to spending more money.

 

[shadyridr]

LETS ####IN GOTexas bullpen OWNEDMaybe you guys shouldve spent some more money there

Just like a dumb Yankees fan, everything comes down to spending more money.

It was poking fun at all the whiners about Yankees payroll blowing Texas out the water but I guess that went over your head.

 

[Gadabout]

Do the Rangers know that it's October and they don't belong on the diamond this time of the year?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

LETS ####IN GOTexas bullpen OWNEDMaybe you guys shouldve spent some more money there

Just like a dumb Yankees fan, everything comes down to spending more money.

It was poking fun at all the whiners about Yankees payroll blowing Texas out the water but I guess that went over your head.

Maybe you should work on your sense of humor, kinda sucks.

 

[RBM]

And the series is over. Was fun for an hour

 

[Doctor Detroit]

What are Wilson's normal pitch counts? For a game like this 104 seems low.

 

[GreatLakesMike]

Someone wake the Yankees up and tell them the ALCS has started.

Feasting on the bullpen... some things never change.