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Discussion in 'Sports Forum' started by ccrobinson, Oct 6, 2009.

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  1. Johnv

    Johnv New Member

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    I don't think it was expected. The Angels are the only MLB team that has a consistent winning home record against the Yankees. This really was a "50/50" matchup. It could have gone either way. Both the Angels and Yankees have been hard teams to beat in the AL.
    As am I. That's my prediction as well.
     
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  2. ccrobinson

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    In all of pro sports, home field advantage has become less important. For example, the NFL team with home field advantage in the playoffs frequently loses. The Pittsburgh Penguins won Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals at Detroit. The Yankees themselves lost the deciding game of the 2003 World Series at home. So, it's not as much of an advantage as one might think.

    Completely agree except for one point. I was referring to my own expectation about them winning. :smilewinkgrin:
     
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  3. Andy T.

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    It's kind of sad to see two former Indians start game 1 of the W.S. - C.C. and Lee. It shows how unfair the sport has become. I am rooting for a complete rain/snow out of the W.S. and neither team wins.
     
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  4. TomVols

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    I don't think there was a gun to the head of the Indians. Toronto didn't sell this year. Cincy didn't either.
     
    #64 TomVols, Oct 28, 2009
  5. ccrobinson

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    It's not like what the Yankees did in the offseason was unprecedented. This year, instead of blowing their money on players who were really good for one year (Kevin Brown, Carl Pavano, etc.), they spent their money on proven excellence. As Tom said, the Indians didn't have to trade Cliff Lee.

    With that said, Cliff Lee was dealing tonight. Sensational performance. McCarver said his performance was "exhilarating". I'm not sure that's the word I would have used.

    exhilarating - to make cheerful and excited

    I suppose it was exhilarating to a Phillies fan, but since I don't care about the Phillies, I would choose something like sensational or scintillating. Or fantastic.
     
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  6. Andy T.

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    They either trade him or lose him eventually to free agency. It's a messed up system, and my team is one of the "haves" (at least for now while they have a rich owner who's willing to spend), but I still don't like it.
     
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  7. Andy T.

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    Cliff Lee said he wasn't one bit nervous last night. He's either lying or is one weird dude. How can you not be at least a little nervous pitching game 1 of the W.S. in Yankee Stadium? That's not normal, if he's telling the truth.

    I noticed there were some empty seats last night due to the outrageous ticket prices they tried to push.
     
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  8. KenH

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    Cliff Lee looked neither nervous nor weird last night. He looked marvelous. He might well have no hit a lesser hitting team.
     
    #68 KenH, Oct 29, 2009
  9. Andy T.

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    I agree - Lee was great last night. And no, he didn't look nervous, but a lot of athletes don't look nervous, but they will tell you that there's always some measure of butterflies going on, esp. in a big game. That's why I find his comments so interesting - if true, he is some freak of nature to not have any nervousness in a situation like that.
     
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  10. KenH

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    I would think that one would get over the nervousness of playing a sport after a while.

    When I started doing dog agility the first few trials I was extremely nervous when I approached the starting line with my dog. After a few trials the nervousness went totally away, regardless of the venue or the size of the crowd watching.
     
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  11. ccrobinson

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    I understand completely. If you're as locked in as he was, the situation, venue, crowd, etc., doesn't matter. I've played piano in front of large crowds many times and it's very, very rare that I'm nervous. It's not an apples-to-apples comparison to be sure, but I believe him when he says he wasn't nervous.

    I'm not sure who's being referred to here, but Cliff Lee was under contract with the Indians through 2010. They didn't have to trade him this year.
     
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  12. Andy T.

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    But they did by the end of next year, and that's the point. If they were a team with money, they would have never traded him or C.C., in hopes of being able to sign them. But since they don't have the money, their only option was to trade them for some prospects or receive nothing when they walk.
     
    #72 Andy T., Oct 29, 2009
  13. Debby in Philly

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    "Farm-raised versus store-bought" said a paper yesterday.

    We all know what's better.

    We're the reigning champs, and the media were still calling us the "underdogs" last night! Well, these farm-raised underdogs are phightin' back.
     
    #73 Debby in Philly, Oct 29, 2009
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    Last night's game was a pitching duel. I expect the big bats to come out tonight. Winning team will need 10 runs minimum. GO PHILLIES!!!
     
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  15. ccrobinson

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    I marginally agree with the sentiment, but Ibanez, Victorino, Werth, Lidge and Lee didn't start on the Phillies farm and without any of those guys, the Phils aren't in the World Series. But, the Phillies also didn't go out and spend half a Billion dollars for 3 players.


    [quoteWe're the reigning champs, and the media were still calling us the "underdogs" last night! Well, these farm-raised underdogs are phightin' back.[/quote]

    Well, they are the underdogs, as the Yankees won 10 more regular season games. However, had Lidge not blown 11 saves, the disparity in wins wouldn't be as big. The Phillies clearly have the "Nobody Believes in Us" factor going for them, which makes them a bit more dangerous than they already are.
     
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    Through the first four innings tonight it's another pitchers' duel and tied 1-1.
     
    #76 KenH, Oct 29, 2009
  17. KenH

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    Another fine pitchers' duel. Martinez was good but Burnett was better. A-Rod is not hitting and Howard got the golden sombrero tonight.

    Two World Series games and both of the winner pitchers are native Arkansans. :smilewinkgrin:
     
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  18. Dan Todd

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    I'm a Yankee hater - but Johnny Damon's steal of second and third last night - was one of the most interesting plays I've ever seen!!!
     
    #78 Dan Todd, Nov 2, 2009
  19. Bob Alkire

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    I too, dislike the Yankees, can't say I hate any team. But being a Brooklyn Dodger and a Ted Williams fan ( not a Red Sox's fan), the Yankees broke my heart a lot of times.

    But Damon was playing old school ball and I found great enjoyment in watching him, even if he didn't play for the team I was pulling for. I do enjoy good ball, I would rather watch a good game and my team lose than a bad game and they win, but that is just me.
     
    #79 Bob Alkire, Nov 2, 2009
  20. Barnabas H.

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    In Red Sox Land tonight the cry was, "The Yanekes are coming, the Yankees are coming..." :mad: I mean, "THE YANKEES WON! THE YANKEES WON (the World Series)!!!" :laugh:
     
    #80 Barnabas H., Nov 4, 2009
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