Steve Lombardi wrote:

An interesting read that has ties to tonight’s game:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/A-Cleveland-view-of-the-CC-Sabathia-Cliff-Lee-ma?urn=mlb,198686

Man that’s gotta sting. At least they aren’t Blue Jays fans though, right?

An interesting read that has ties to tonight’s game:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/A-Cleveland-view-of-the-CC-Sabathia-Cliff-Lee-ma?urn=mlb,198686

@ YankCrank: Well, technically, it’s 5 to 9 days left of games.

Our last week of Yankees baseball of the year, let’s enjoy this guys

Go Yankees!

jrk wrote:

Well now that I go to law school in the Boston area, I really need an outlet (other than drunken bar rambling) to share my yankee related thoughts and responses, so I hope the WS isn’t too late to get started.

Never too late buddy.

I see game one as more important to Phillies. For all the talk of Pedro pitching against the Yanks, etc, game 2 favors NY. For Philly to go home 1-1, they need to win game one.

I’ve followed this blog for the entire season, but always have been more of a reader and never bothered to comment. Well now that I go to law school in the Boston area, I really need an outlet (other than drunken bar rambling) to share my yankee related thoughts and responses, so I hope the WS isn’t too late to get started.

It can never be overstated that pitching wins championships, so I have to rank:
1) finally obtaining the true “ace” in CC – for both practical pitching purposes and the “intimidation” factor.
2) the return on Andy, who despite short stretches of trouble throughout each season, I ALWAYS seem comfortable with on the mound
3) Moving Phil to the ‘pen

Out here on the West Coast and very excited. Taunting people at work, getting a lot of rolled eyes in response.
I’m a little concerned about the hitting. Game 6: they plated 5 runs w/out an extra base hit. Damon’s bases loaded single the only significant hit of the game. Lots of GIDP’s. No hr, again. I’d like to see the offense do more than 4 runs. Then again, if the pitching staff gives up only 3, it’s good enough.
The Bombers in 6.

Corey wrote:

4) releasing Jose Veras and demoting Edwar Ramirez while allowed for promoting Robertson and sending Hughes to the pen.

while should be which

Steve Lombardi wrote:

OK, here’s a little something to pass the time while we wait on Game 1…and sorry if I asked this question before…in your opinion, what FIVE events this season were the biggest impact items on the Yankees season?

Here’s mine:
1) signing CC
2) re-signing Andy
3)A-rod hitting a home run in his first AB, as it helped get the monkey off his back to re-assure everyone that he is still A-Rod
4) releasing Jose Veras and demoting Edwar Ramirez while allowed for promoting Robertson and sending Hughes to the pen.
5) Jeter batting lead-off