The New York Yankees returned to prominence last season by winning the 2009 World Series. They beat the Philadelphia Phillies in six games of a best out seven series to capture their 27th World Title in the storied history of this franchise. They will have their sights set on a repeat performance in 2010, but there are few teams in their own division that also have their eye on the prize. Boston … [Read more...]
World Series Game 6 Preview
The Yankees are still chasing that elusive 27th championship, and will look to catch it tonight by beating Philadelphia in Game 6 of the 2009 World Series at Yankee Stadium. After New York took a commanding 3-1 series lead in the best-of-seven series, the Phillies put together a winning combination of solid pitching and offense to win Game 5, 8-6 and force the series to return to New … [Read more...]
Yankees look to finish the Phillies tonight
The only thing that stands between the New York Yankees and their 27th World Series title are the 27 outs they will need to deliver the knock out punch to the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies. The Yanks rallied for three runs in the top of the ninth to bet Philadelphia 7-4 in Game 4 on Sunday and take a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. New York’s Alex Rodriguez … [Read more...]
New York evens the series and heads to Philly
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...]
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...]
MLB Baseball Odds: Yankees at Braves
Two righthanders who may be headed on different career paths meet tonight as the New York Yankees visit the Atlanta Braves for the first time in nine years in the opener of a three-game series. Chien-Ming Wang earned another start for New York despite losing 3-2 to Washington on Wednesday. He allowed three runs over five ... … [Read more...]