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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wow, thank goodness he is 6'8"
Yeah, those extra inches have come in quite handy tonight.
Yeah, Joe has taken them to the playoffs every year since 1996.
Torre's gambling (and he's usually right). Put the Sox away now for good, and Rivera will be as fresh as a spring rose for the Series.
I've seen him go 2+ innings, but it doesn't happen too often.
Insurance time.
Now for some insurance.
I'll make sure I post you the TV screen shots. :) Rivera's in. Turn out the lights.
Astros/Cards are 2&2. Torre stops this tonight and all get a rest. Rivera was a good move in the 8th.
I just remember 2001, and some of those dreadful blown saves in the last two years.
We need some insurance.
will Arod be asked to bunt?
gotta hit and run here.
I assume that was a rhetorical question.
What a shmuck.
Cowboy Up their @ss. Let's put it away!!!
I would almost prefer if the Yankees lost tonight. I stilll want the original ticket holders for game 3 to see a game. And it would be fun to take out Pedro. Spank him one more time.
Last I checked, Leiter's team had one of the highest payrolls in the majors--and one of the fattest contracts happens to be his.
If I am not mistaken, that same team sucks royally.
I want this to end right now.
Last I checked, Leiter's team had one of the highest payrolls in the majors--and one of the fattest contracts happens to be his.
If I am not mistaken, that same team sucks royally.
No way. At this post he's out. Think it's swing away time.
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