The 2009 World Series is underway and so far my predictions are coming to fruition as the teams are knotted up with one game apiece heading into Game 3 at Philadelphia on Saturday night. The Phillies thumped New York 6-1 in Game 1 behind a superb performance from left- handed AL Cy Young Award winner, Cliff Lee who pitched a complete game surrendering just one earned run on six hits while … [Read more...]
2009 World Series Preview
The Phillies and the Yankees have met once before in the 1950 World Series. Smokin’ Joe DiMaggio, Whitey Ford and the Yankees swept Robin Roberts, Ritchie Ashburn and the Phillies, in a tight series. Now the defending World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies will square off against the New York Yankees in this years’ Fall Classic, starting on Wednesday in the Bronx. The Phillies are back in … [Read more...]
Phiilies still waiting for outcome of ALCS
The Phillies will have to wait to see who they will face off against in the 2009 World Series, as the Angels recovered from a two run deficit to beat the Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 on Thursday in Anaheim. It’s was a comeback of epic proportions as the Angels put together a game-winning rally in the bottom of the seventh to extend the AL Championship Series to a sixth game tonight in New … [Read more...]
Angels try to stay alive in Game 5
One day after the Phillies eliminated the Dodgers from their World Series bid; the Angels will try to stay alive in Game 5 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees tonight. It’s do-or-die for Anaheim after a 10-1 shellacking in Game 4 on Tuesday, giving New York a 3-1 lead in the series. It was the second-worst postseason beating in Angels' history. They lost Game 5 of the 2002 World Series, … [Read more...]
Mathis’ walk off double lifts Angels over Yankees in Game 3
Jeff Mathis drove his second double of the game into left-center field pushing the winning run across the plate as the Angles beat the Yankees 5-4 in the bottom of the 11th on Monday at Angels Stadium. This was the second consecutive game that went into extra innings and this time the Angels got the big hits they needed to get the win, that prevented Anaheim from going into a 3-0 series … [Read more...]
2009 World Series Odds –Can Padilla save the Dodgers’ season in Philly?
The Dodgers’ 2009 World Series odds rest on the shoulders of 32-year-old Vicente Padilla, who has been Los Angeles’ best hurler in the playoffs so far. Padilla will head out on Wednesday trying to extend the Dodgers’ season as they’re down 3-1 to the defending World Series champs, and he’ll look to delay the celebration of a city where he almost spent six years. Dodgers vs Phillies odds – … [Read more...]
Can the Dodgers recover to even the series?
The Phillies wasted little time in dispatching the Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLCS on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park, racking up 11 runs and shutting out Los Angeles, taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. The Phillies blasted Hiroki Kuroda for six runs in the first two innings, which ended an hour after the game, began. Philies starter Cliff Lee went into the MLB history books for … [Read more...]
Dodgers and Phillies NLCS Preview
The defending World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies launched a three-run ninth-inning comeback beating the Colorado Rockies 5-4 in Game 4 at Coors Field on Monday, moving them into the National League finals. The Phillies followed up their second-ever championship with their third consecutive NL East title, going 93-69 in the regular season and will return to the NLCS for the second … [Read more...]
Angels and Yankees ALCS Preview
The Angels shocked the Red Sox with a five-run rally in the final two innings of Game 3 of the ALDS on Sunday, sweeping Boston and moving on to face the New York Yankees in the best-of-seven American League championship series beginning on Friday. The Yankees (103-59) and Angels (97-65) finished the regular season with the top two records in the major leagues. New York swept Minnesota 3-0 in … [Read more...]
Dodgers stun Cards to take a two game lead
The Dodgers rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth beating St. Louis 3-2 in Game 2 of the NLDS playoffs on Thursday, taking a 2-0 series lead. The walk-off win should have been little surprise to Los Angeles who has 41 come-from-behind victories, including 12 walk-offs this season. The Dodgers were one of the hottest teams in MLB the first half of the season, before struggling to keep … [Read more...]