‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Thoughts on the 2009 World Series »
The two best teams in baseball, most home runs and runs scored in each league, plus one stat which surprised me: both the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies led their leagues in stolen base percentage, with each having an over 80 percent success rate. Power and speed, plus a lethal starting pitcher at the top of the rotation for both [...]
2009 World Series Preview: Position-by-Position »
The 2009 World Series has arrived after a long and quite interesting season. Along with the arrival of the Fall Classic comes the World Series buzz and debates on who's got the edge. The Phillies and the Yankees make great cases for themselves, respectively. The New York Yankees are trying to get back to their previous state of baseball dominance. [...]
World Series Preview »
The World Series mercifully begins tonight and what better way to prepare than to inundate sports fans with predictions? What kind of sports writer would I be if I didn’t throw my hat into the prediction ring? Exactly. So let’s go ahead and compare the Yankees and Phillies position by position to find out who the better team is and, [...]
Who Will Win the East Coast World Series? Only »
The two best teams in baseball will meet in the World Series, and oddly enough each is similar to the other. Both have dynamite, strike-at-any-moment lineups loaded with former MVPs and future Hall-of-Famers. Both have lefty aces that were on the Cleveland Indians only a season ago. Both have inconsistent fireballers who, if on their game, are [...]
MLB Got the World Series it Wanted, But I Didn’t »
Tonight, if the rain lets up, the World Series will begin between the Phillies and the Yankees. While on paper this seems like a great matchup, featuring the teams that have been the best in their respective leagues all season, I'm completely uninterested. At the risk of sounding like a whiny blogger, this is not a World Series that captivates my [...]
11 Reasons Why Yankees Should Get Title No. 27 »
Put on your old Donnie Baseball jersey, pour a cold beer, and get out your Tim McCarver voodoo doll...it's time for the World Series! River & Sunset has 11 reasons why the American League champion Yankees will topple the National League champion Phillies in the annual Fall Classic. 11. Home-field advantage The Yankees went 57-24 at Yankee [...]
2009 World Series Preview And Prediction »
Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees Schedule Yankee Stadium Game One: Wednesday, Oct. 28 7:57 ET. Cliff Lee vs. CC Sabathia Game Two: Thursday, Oct. 29 7:57 ET. Pedro Martinez vs. AJ Burnett Citizens Bank Park Game Three: Saturday, Oct. 31 7:57 ET. Andy Pettitte vs. Cole Hamels Game Four: Sunday, Nov. 1 8:20 ET. TBD vs. TBD Game [...]
Bring on the Fall Classic »
After what has seemed like an eternity since the end of the ALCS, the World Series is finally ready to get underway later tonight. On paper, I can't say that a Yankees-Phillies matchup is one that will go down in history as one of the greatest playoff rivalries, but I'm sure some people probably thought the very same thing about the 2001 [...]
Philadelpha Phillies vs. New York Yankees World Series »
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters About Philadelphia: The defending champions are back again, this time after taking the NLCS over the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1. In two of those games, the Phillies managed to flash their NL leading power, scoring double-digit runs. In the friendly confines of New York, power hitters such as Ryan Howard and Chase Utley [...]
2009 MLB World Series: Philadelphia Phillies Vs New »
This year’s World Series features two of the best all-around baseball teams in the majors. The Philadelphia Phillies will face off with the New York Yankees for this year’s edition of the championship. The Phillies come in with a 93-69 record as the Yankees come in with a 103-59 record. If you're looking for expert MLB World Series Picks , [...]