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ALCS Game 4 : Yankees @ Red Sox (Live Thread)
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=mlbplayoffs&prov=st&type=lgns ^ | 17 Oct 04 | YAHOO

Posted on 10/17/2004 3:49:35 PM PDT by Neets

Yankees look for sweep; Astros try to pull even

October 17, 2004 BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) - After a record-breaking rout against the Boston Red Sox in Game Three, the New York Yankees are on the verge of their 40th World Series appearance.

The Yankees - and the two teams combined - set a League Championship Series record for runs scored in a 19-8 rout of the Red Sox on Saturday, taking a three games to none lead. Of the 25 instances when a team has taken such a best-of-seven series lead previously, it has closed out the series in four games 20 times.

The chances of New York advancing to the World Series for the seventh time in nine years are very good considering no baseball team has ever come back from a three-game playoff series deficit. New York will give the ball to Orlando Hernandez, who jumped out to an 8-0 start this year before shoulder problems resulted in a finish of 0-2 with an 8.03 ERA. In his one start against Boston this season, "El Duque" pitched just three innings due to a rain delay.

Boston will pin its survival hopes on 14-game winner Derek Lowe, who was moved up from a potential Game Five start after the Red Sox used scheduled Game Four starter Tim Wakefield out of the bullpen Saturday. Lowe has a career 3.50 ERA in the postseason but was saddled with a 9.28 ERA against New York during the regular season.

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To: Mr. Mojo

whew.... I remember jinxing them by watching when Tom Trash was in left field.


141 posted on 10/17/2004 6:35:59 PM PDT by ProudVet77 (Flush "John Fonda Kerry")
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To: Mr. Mojo

I'd heard Posada has 21 HR this year. Is that true?


142 posted on 10/17/2004 6:37:04 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (I once opposed keelhauling but have recently come to my senses.)
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To: BIGLOOK
That's true indeed.

30 the year before.

143 posted on 10/17/2004 6:38:20 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: F16Fighter

5 Ks for El Duque.


144 posted on 10/17/2004 6:39:47 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: BIGLOOK

Yes, Posada does have 21 HR.

Also, here's a chart showing all the ALCS stats so far. The Yankees' batting averages are out of sight!

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/stats/mlb_interleague_and_events.jsp


145 posted on 10/17/2004 6:40:59 PM PDT by NYCVirago
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To: Mr. Mojo

Man, does he make it look easy. With that lob-pitch he saved his arm further.


146 posted on 10/17/2004 6:41:01 PM PDT by F16Fighter
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To: F16Fighter

His fastballs are up to 90mph tonight, so it appears that tired arm of his is tired no more. Last week in practice he could barely get it up to 80mph.


147 posted on 10/17/2004 6:42:59 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: Mr. Mojo

good move to bunt there.


148 posted on 10/17/2004 6:44:17 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: oceanview
Another two-run shot by A-Rod now would be amazing.
149 posted on 10/17/2004 6:46:20 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: Mr. Mojo
I don't know how Duque goes from 80 to 90 in a week.

On the pre-game, he said his biggest asset was "control."

150 posted on 10/17/2004 6:46:54 PM PDT by F16Fighter
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To: Mr. Mojo
His fastballs are up to 90mph tonight, so it appears that tired arm of his is tired no more. Last week in practice he could barely get it up to 80mph.

Suzyn Waldman said El Duque had a big smile on his face yesterday when talking about today's game, and she predicted she'd pitch a great game. She was right.

151 posted on 10/17/2004 6:47:00 PM PDT by NYCVirago
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To: Neets

Why do the Red Sox have Bill Maher pitching for them tonight?
And since when did Bill Maher become a baseball player?


152 posted on 10/17/2004 6:47:39 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Semper Paratus

Up yours. And up Kerry's. And up the Sox's.

I notice that it's 2 to Zip. That's probably enough.


153 posted on 10/17/2004 6:53:48 PM PDT by jackbill
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To: NYCVirago

Where was that last pitch?


154 posted on 10/17/2004 6:54:29 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: Mr. Mojo

As soon as I say Duque is pitching great, he throws six balls in a row. Sheesh.


155 posted on 10/17/2004 6:55:56 PM PDT by NYCVirago
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To: NYCVirago

50% chance Giambi would've thrown that ball into left field.


156 posted on 10/17/2004 6:57:35 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: Mr. Mojo

Boston must score here to have a chance.


157 posted on 10/17/2004 6:59:27 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: NYCVirago

Bullpen wake up. El Duque can't go 6.


158 posted on 10/17/2004 7:00:08 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (I once opposed keelhauling but have recently come to my senses.)
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To: NYCVirago

he is keeping the ball up, all fastballs up.


159 posted on 10/17/2004 7:00:35 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: NYCVirago

WOTS will be up in the pen before long.


160 posted on 10/17/2004 7:00:42 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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