YANKEESDerek Jeter SSJohnny Damon LFMark Teixeira 1BAlex Rodriguez 3BJorge Posada CHideki Matsui DHRobinson Cano 2BNick Swisher RFMelky Cabrera CF
Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (3-0, 1.19 ERA in postseason)
PHILLIESJimmy Rollins SSShane Victorino CFChase Utley 2BRyan Howard 1BJayson Werth RFRaul Ibanez DHBen Francisco LFPedro Feliz 3BCarlos Ruiz C
Pitching: LHP Cliff Lee (2-0, 0.74 ERA in postseason)
TIME/TV: 7:57 p.m., FOX
WEATHER: Chilly as good as wet, with rain probable during a afternoon yet (supposedly) tapering off tonight. We should get a diversion in, even if its not ideal conditions. Check out a foresee here.
STATE OF THE STRIPES: The Yankees have 7 postseason wins down with 4 to go to strech their goal of claiming a 27th World Series title. Theyre undefeated during home during a playoffs, carrying won dual games during Yankee Stadium in a Division Series as good as 3 some-more in a ALCS. They have been 33-13 in a 46 best-of-seven array in authorization history.
BATTER VS. PITCHER: Heres a Phillies vs. Sabathia. And heres a Yankees vs. Lee.
ACES, PART II: This outlines usually a second time in history, according to Elias Sports Bureau, which dual former Cy Young endowment winners will face off in Game 1 of a World Series (Maddux vs. Hersheiser in 1995 was a other). Lee as good as Sabathia have already met once during Yankee Stadium this season, locking up upon Opening Day when Lee was still with a Indians. The dual have been friends from their time together in Cleveland as good as had cooking during Sabathias house which night behind in April. The Indians won which game, 10-2.
BLAST OFF: The Yankees have set upon fourteen home runs already this postseason, usually dual shy of their authorization jot down of 16, which was set in 1996 (and tied in 2001 as good as 2003).
NEW DIGS: If a Yankees win a World Series, they would be a third group to take a pretension in their initial deteriorate in their stream stadium (the 2006 Cardinals as good as 1912 Red Sox wow Fenway is old have been a alternative two). By a way, a Yankees won a World Series in their initial deteriorate during a strange Yankee Stadium (1923) as good as made it to a World Seris yet mislaid to a Reds in a initial deteriorate of a remodeled Stadium (1976).
DRAMA KINGS: The Yankees have quip wins in 5 of their 7 postseason victories this year, together with 3 in a seventh inning or later.
ALEX THE GREAT: A-Rod enters his initial World Series batting .438 (14-for-32) in a postseason with 5 homers, twelve RBI as good as 9 walks. Hes set upon safely in all 9 playoff games as good as eleven straight dating behind to a 2007 ALDS. According to Elias, his 3 game-tying homers in a seventh inning or later have been a many such homers for any player in a postseason.
CONGRATULATIONS: Kudos to WCBSs Suzyn Waldman, who becomes a initial lady air wave announcer to call World Series action.
RANDOM QUESTION OF THE DAY: Philly cheesesteak: Awesome or overrated?
IF THERE WERE WALK-TO-THE-PLATE MUSIC IN REAL LIFE, TODAYS WOULD BE: Beware of a Boys by Punjabi MC feat. Jay-Z
Heading down for Joe Girardis press conference. Back with many some-more later on.
UPDATE, 4:08 p.m.: Getting improved
Yes, thats sunshine. Gates open during 5 p.m. as good as a Yankees will be upon a margin attack during which time.
UPDATE, 4:13 p.m.: Heres a Girardi audio off his pre-game press conference. When asked when he competence exhibit his Game 4 starting pitcher, he demurred, saying, The concentration is Game 1 tonight, as good as thats what good worry about. Take a listen.
UPDATE, 4:27 p.m.: Chad here with some records from Girardis event with a beat writers. But first, this discerning story: Outside of Girardis office is a blue wall with a large NY logo in a center. Yankee players sign a wall in white ink, as good as a area within a NY is indifferent for Hall of Famers. As a beat writers were walking in to Girardis officethis afternoon, wesaw Wade Boggs supplement his signature to a Hall of Fame zone. Pretty tidy to watch. Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Goose Gossage, Reggie Jackson as good as Dave Winfield have been a alternative Hall of Famers to have signed a wall. Winfields name is approach up high, where surely usually he could reach.
Girardi pronounced he hasnt ruled out using Posada to catch Burnett, yet it sounds similar to hes disposition some-more toward sticking with Molina. Its something which good discuss, he said. But as Ive pronounced all along, its worked flattering well. And in a march of a deteriorate we go with dual catchers all a time. Im still comfortable using Molina, as good as if we have to, splash set upon Jorge.
As we already knew, Gaudin is not available in prolonged relief tonight. Aceves is a many viewable prolonged male in a pen, yet Girardi said, It competence be a multiple of dual guys. He wasnt talking specifics, usually meant he competence make use of some-more than a single guy to get by multiple late innings.
Bruney threw to hitters yesterday as good as looked good, Girardi said.
Girardi wouldnt rule out using Matsui in a field, yet pronounced he doesnt anticipate creation such a move. Matsui still takes fly balls every day.
Keeping Hinske was an easy choice since of his splash attack experience.
UPDATE, 4:40 p.m.: Heres a audio from A.J. Burnetts press conference. Hes tighten friends with Cliff Lee (they have been from a same area as good as have a same agent), yet when someone asked if hed spoken to Lee about a series, he shook his conduct as good as said, Im not a talker in a kind of tone which reminded many of us of a same line from a film Old School. Classic line, classic flick.
UPDATE, 4:49 p.m.: The pregame rite skeleton for Game 1 have retired Army Captain Tony Odierno assimilated upon themound by Yogi Berra, First Lady Michelle Obama as good as Dr. Jill Biden tothrow out a ceremonial initial pitch. Odierno is a West Point connoisseur who was awarded a bronze star with valor as good as a purple heart for his bravery.
Former US Army Ranger Keni Thomas will perform a National Anthem. Sergeant First Class Kay Messenger will perform God Bless America inthe seventh.Messenger, a West Point soloist, performed a inhabitant anthem during Yankee Stadium upon Opening Day in 2007.
UPDATE, 5:30 p.m.: Yankees have been entrance a finish of BP as good as a Phillies have been out stretching upon a field. Just as a note, those of we who have been following us upon Twitter (@LoHudYankees) know which Josh has been Tweeting a ton during a postseason. Weve combined a box upon a side of a blog which will update in real-time with his Tweets during a World Series games, as good as Phillies Tweets from a friends during a News-Journal. Check it out.
UPDATE, 5:35 p.m.: The Yankees have shown a Win One For The Boss shade upon a large scoreboard a few times already. George Steinbrenner in a house for a initial time since Opening Day tonight.
UPDATE, 5:39 p.m.: Judging by Joshs Tweets from a Pedro presser, it sounds similar to hes in singular form. Look for a full report from Josh shortly.
UPDATE, 5:45 p.m.: Man, those Phillies fans unequivocally do adore their team. Theyll do ANYTHING (allegedly) to come out as good as support them.
UPDATE, 6:20 p.m.: As youve substantially noticed or heard, Pedro put upon a show earlier, receiving a opportunity upon a eve of Game 2 to plead his attribute over a years with New York, how it became what it was as good as since it has both empowered him as good as deeply scarred him.
Say what we wish about Pedro as good as some of what we will say comes in 4 letters yet he is zero if not thoughtful. He pronounced his shoulder hurt upon a important 2003 representation to Karim Garcia as good as he was desperately perplexing to tummy by a game. He thought Don Zimmer wanted to broach a few choice difference during first. Instead, Zimmer was perplexing to punch my mouth as good as told me a couple of bad difference about my mom, Martinez said. He never apologized publicly since he believed he did zero wrong. That said, he deeply regrets a incident ever happened. we dont similar to to see it since Im not a violent man, Martinez said.
Theres almost as well many to say, so Ive combined clips. You can judge for yourselves.
A few discerning highlights:
It unequivocally reminds me which God is my daddy. It gives me strength, upon Whos Your Daddy chants.
we competence be during times a many successful player which ever stepped in Yankee Stadium. we can overtly say that, upon his place in Yankee lore. He later simplified it, saying he meant both opponents as good as Yankees.
At a finish of a day, theyre usually good fans which wish to see a group win. we dont have any complaint with that, upon NY fans.
You guys have used as good as abused me, upon a New York media.
Thats substantially a player we admire a most, upon his apply oneself for Mariano Rivera.
One of your colleagues had me in a writings with horns as good as a tail, red horns as good as a tail. Thats a sign of a devil. Im a Christian man. we dont similar to those things. we take those things unequivocally seriously, upon a photoshopped design of him which ran in a NY tabloid.
UPDATE, 7:18 p.m.: Cheers for CC as he emerges from a cave as good as begins a walk out to a bullpen. Were removing closer.
UPDATE, 7:41 p.m.: If we usually listened a buzzing in White Plains, its since Mariano Rivera was usually introduced during Yankee Stadium.
UPDATE, 7:45 p.m.: Big cheer for Alex Rodriguez. Not Jeter-big, yet big.
UPDATE, 7:51 p.m.: Ive usually had this pursuit for a few weeks this is Chad, patently andthere have been times whenIve been as well focused upon a work to unequivocally take in a large picture, yet which was a flattering amazing moment. Yankee Stadium. Flag in a outfield. National Anthem. Game 1 of a World Series. This is a flattering cool job.
UPDATE, 7:55 p.m.: Jeter out to catch a initial pitch. Theyre pulling out all a stops And of march Jeter blows off Yogi Berra whilst jolt hands afterward. Hilarious.
UPDATE, 7:58 p.m.: Moments away now. Yankees ready to take a field.
UPDATE, 7:59 p.m.: LoHud blog a one preferred Big Poppa blustering for CC as he hits a mound. The place is positively packed. Swisher salute got outrageous cheers as good as everybody in a stands seems to be station as good as receiving a design with their camera phone. Its World Series time.
UPDATE, 8:01 p.m.: And were off. Its 52 degrees during initial representation with transparent skies in a Bronx. Enjoy a diversion everyone.
UPDATE, 8:06 p.m.: Thats a fourth walk in twenty-three 1/3 playoff innings for Sabathia.
UPDATE, 8:11 p.m.: Early difficulty for Sabathia. Two walks as good as a double as good as a bases have been loaded. Hes already thrown 21 pitches.
UPDATE, 8:13 p.m.: No damage finished though. Sabathia gets Ibanez to belligerent to second as good as he escapes. It took twenty-five pitches.
UPDATE, 8:16 p.m.: They usually showed a montage of interviews with George Steinbrenner up upon a large board, afterwards flashed a Win it for The Boss shade again. Jeter entrance to a plate.
UPDATE, 8:21 pm.: Lee ran out to a pile prior to a inning similar to he couldnt wait to get started. Then he struck out Jeter, got an easy bunt comebacker from Damon as good as whiffed Teixeira upon a 91 mph fastball. Twelve pitches sum as good as he ran behind to a dugout.
UPDATE, 8:30 p.m.: That was improved from Sabathia. Only 9 pitches in a 1-2-3.
UPDATE, 8:34 p.m.: How do we know Lee is upon tonight? Hes removing A-Rod to representation as good as miss. Nasty cutter during 86 for set upon three. Hes whiffed 3 of a initial 4 hitters.
UPDATE, 8:35 p.m.: And, usually similar to that, Posada gets a Yankees initial hit, a broken-bat flare to right. By a way, its misting flattering tough right now.
UPDATE, 8:44 p.m.: Phillies set upon first, Utley attack a 3-2 representation over a right-field fence for a piece for one person homer. Its 1-0 Phils as good as Sabathia is during 54 pitches prior to hes even by a third inning. This could be a prolonged night for a Yankees bullpen.
UPDATE, 8:53 p.m.: Sabathia is operative tough tonight. Its not entrance as easily to him as it did a final 3 times out as good as a Phillies have been creation him sweat. Since Jimmy Rollins bunted a initial representation of a game, 9 of a twelve Phillies hitters have had at-bats of 4 pitches or more.
UPDATE, 8:55 p.m.: That homer by Utley was a initial home run Sabathia has since up to a lefthander during Yankee Stadium this season.
UPDATE, 8:58 p.m.: Among a bold-faced names in a house: Alec Baldwin, Matthew McConaughey as good as a (Rangers) Captain, Mark Messier. Meanwhile, a (Yankees) Captain usually lashed a double past first.
UPDATE, 9:10 p.m.: Sabathias slider looked a ton improved in which inning. Great representation to Ibanez which had him usually staring. Hes settled in as good as is during 71 pitches by four.
UPDATE, 9:15 p.m.: Teixeira usually doesnt look easy during a image right now. Very out of sorts, almost lunging during pitches, which is a opposite of his usual well-spoken swing.
UPDATE, 9:19 p.m.: A-Rod swinging again. The final time he struck out twice in a diversion was over a month ago, upon Sept. 22 vs. a Angels.
UPDATE, 9:20 p.m.: Lee is positively locked in. That was a bend to Posada which was usually nasty; Posada had no chance. Lets go to a new thread as we go to a fifth inning.
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