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30 Oct 09
Originally posted by darvlayI was close. He made it in to the 7th but couldn't record an out. That's baseball for you -- last time Manuel took him out too early and this time he left him in too long.
I must be the only one who thinks Pedro was lucky his last start. 🙂
Give me the Yankees and I'll be so bold to predict that Pay-dro doesn't get past the 6th tonight.
I was wrong about Pedro though. he certainly looked sharp out there and could've easily been in line for a win had AJ not kept it together so well last night.
30 Oct 09
Originally posted by shortcircuitSo, was he on? I would say so. It looked bleak for the Yankees for a while...
I think the key to the game is Pedro. If he is on, I don't care what AJ does, Philly will win. Pedro has the guile to thwart the yankee hitters. I am not sure Burnett can stop the Philly bats either. I will guatantee you that the Yankees will be pressing tonight because they do not want to leave NY down 0-2.
30 Oct 09
Originally posted by darvlayI thought Pedro pitched well enough to win. If you hold NY to 3 runs a game, I like your chances to win. Philly just couldn't hit Burnette last night.
So, was he on? I would say so. It looked bleak for the Yankees for a while...
Face it, Philly got out of NY with a split. Now they get three games in their yard. If they only take 2 of 3 at home, I like their chances of winning it in NY.
30 Oct 09
Originally posted by shortcircuitDefinitely. Either way, I think there's a ghood chance this series goes to 7 and that's great news for baseball fans.
I thought Pedro pitched well enough to win. If you hold NY to 3 runs a game, I like your chances to win. Philly just couldn't hit Burnette last night.
Face it, Philly got out of NY with a split. Now they get three games in their yard. If they only take 2 of 3 at home, I like their chances of winning it in NY.
30 Oct 09
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Originally posted by darvlaySeems like almost every time Pedro pitches against the Yankees, he pitches extremely well and loses because whoever the Yankees put out there happens to pitch better that day.
I was close. He made it in to the 7th but couldn't record an out. That's baseball for you -- last time Manuel took him out too early and this time he left him in too long.
I was wrong about Pedro though. he certainly looked sharp out there and could've easily been in line for a win had AJ not kept it together so well last night.
Hence - the chant "Who's Your Daddy?" -- even though the Yankees have never really "owned" Pedro - they just always seem to find a way to win the games he's pitching.
But it's good to see Pedro is finally pitching well again -- it's been a long road back for him and it looked like he was "done". In his prime, he was arguably the best pitcher of all-time. Even now, with all of his stuff 5mph slower, he may still be one of the top pitchers in baseball right now (assuming he can pitch a whole season like his last two games have been).