I watched this game through the bottom of the 6th and was nearly certain about the outcome.
Then again, I had that nagging feeling...great pitching and defense doesn't ALWAYS beat bats in baseball.
The Yankees and Philly both have big bats, and in the case of the Phillys, they have great pitching too.
The BIG GAME of these LCS is this afternoon between the Giants and Phillys. Lincecum vs Halladay.
Wow.
The Giants have a lot of spirit. But the Phillies team might be the best, and certainly one of the best ten, that baseball has ever fielded.
Then again, I had that nagging feeling...great pitching and defense doesn't ALWAYS beat bats in baseball.A little bit of weird luck and the occasional brain fart have a hand in such things, too . . . ;)
The Yankees and Philly both have big bats, and in the case of the Phillys, they have great pitching too.I don't think these Yankees would have an easy time with this edition of Phillies if that's what the World Series match will be---the Phillies' pitching is measurably better than the Yankees, at least until you get to the closers.
But I think the Giants may give the Phillies a run for it in the pitching department. Unless there's an unexpected twist I'm not catching onto yet, Lincecum versus Halladay should be a very low-scoring, low-hitting affair.