I thought that this would be a tough WS

Did I hear the last 6 WS winners won the first game?

Cliff Lee has them mesmerized.

Cliff Lee has been pretty impressive. The Phillies are starting to look mighty tough.

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Tough? Creamy maybe.











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lol. Aren't you milking this for all it's worth, GotWood? You have whey too much time on your hands.. this World Series is saturated with drama.. when Philadelphia creams those Yankees you'll have only to delve into to your cheesy reservoir of pictoral last resort.. what a Kraft, my friend.

Creamy indeed!

And did you see the last pitch Lee made? What a way to finish a really great performance, going the distance!

I am not for one side or the other in this series, only enjoying the show.

Cliff Lee summarized effective pitching in one sentence: Get ahead, mix your pitches, work both sides of the plate. (anybody can say it; he went out and did it)

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Originally posted by Bum:
...you'll have only to delve into to your cheesy reservoir...

If you've delved where I've delved Bum you'd be pretty cheesy too!

I was born in "the land of cheese, trees, and ocean breeze", but our family moved before I could enroll at Tillamook High School so, sadly, I never officially became a "Cheesemaker".

As for my cheesy reservoir? It's the No. 1 seller...thank you very much!





I think the Mouth watering Sign is its strongest feature...wouldn't you agree?




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Yanks? Sleepwalking?

I think they need to "forget the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey instead."




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And skipper...your assessment of Lee was right on the mark.

I like your use of the word effective. Most appropriate!



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There is nothing wrong with the Yankees. They got a good pitching performance from CC. They just ran into a guy that threw one heck of a game. The Phillies are very good. There is a reason they are the defending WS champions. This whole series can turn tonight and I believe it will. I believe it will go 7 and I believe that there is no doubt the best two teams in baseball are playing for all the marbles.

A great pitching performance can make the other team look bad. And the next game out it can turn around and look entirely different. And I believe it will.

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Hurry up! Hurry up! Coach May is coming!



He's good...he'll take 'em all!



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What I find interesting is the constant talk the Phillies are up against the hallowed Yankees. The Phillies won last year. They know what it takes. There are only a handful of Yankees who have been there and done it.

There's no pressure on the Phillies from having won last year. The pressure is on the Yankees from (most) having not won a World Series and to avoid Steinbrenner Jr and the media from going off on them.

If I was a Yankees fan, and I'm not, I'd be concerned about my bullpen. They look a little shaky; of course if that lineup can get them a lead late then of course Mr. Rivera takes care of business.
Anyway; looks like it has the makings of a great series and I hope she goes all 7.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.......................

8-4 bottom of the 8th.

Rivera waiting to finish this one off.

This one will go 7 and it is coin flip who will win.

Posada did not like the calls he was getting so some how he got mixed up on the high fast ball! Ouch ump!

Woody, I was 5 in 1970, therefore I'm sure that was me flicking the marble in that pic. I can tell by the handsome mug and look of concentration. Should I have my lawyer contact yours regarding royalty payments?

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Originally posted by gotwood4sale:
I was born in "the land of cheese, trees, and ocean breeze", but our family moved before I could enroll at Tillamook High School so, sadly, I never officially became a "Cheesemaker".
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Woodrow, I hereby present you the official keys to Tillamook Town. And may you always remember, my friend, it is not how you have loved but how you are loved..

..sorry for being cheesy. Sniff.

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Originally posted by trojan-skipper:
If I was a Yankees fan, and I'm not, I'd be concerned about my bullpen. They look a little shaky; of course if that lineup can get them a lead late then of course Mr. Rivera takes care of business.
Anyway; looks like it has the makings of a great series and I hope she goes all 7.

The bullpen has gotten a little better. It is still much stronger than the Philly pen. Marte has been lights out, which was a surprise. Joba settling down in the pen and looks solid again. Phil Hughes has struggled but didn't look to bad tonight in the 8-5 win. He gave up the long ball but threw strikes. He looked more aggressive but Girardi not screwing around, got him out of there and got Moe to end it quickly.

And of course Moe is lights out. Greatest closer in the history of the game so overall, their bullpen is still way strojger than Philly's.

Also, Sabathia comes back and Cliff Lee can't pitch Game 4. Good shot going up 3-1.

Right now, with the offense waking up and the bullpen settling down, Yanks in position to put this series away in 5 games.