PLAYERS:
Chone Figgins,
Cliff Lee,
Ryan Howard,
Ryan Madson
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is it.
If we win tonight, we regain some hope and start talking about how if we can get to Pettitte on 3 days rest in NYC we can force a Game 7 and anything can happen in a Game 7 and so on and so forth.
If we lose, I start preparing all my off-season stuff, we find people to blame, ways to bash the Yankees and their fans, and I get on my soapbox and start my "sign Chone Figgins" campaign.
If the former can't happen with our ace on the mound at home, then we don't deserve to send it back NYC anyway.
I don't want to talk about Game 4, as I will be discussing it with my therapist for years to come, so here is what I am looking for in Game 5.
Will the talented Yankees line-up be able to adjust to Cliff Lee after seeing him in Game 1, or is Lee just that good.
Will the talented Phillies line-up be able to adjust to A.J Burnett after seeing him in Game 2.
Will Burnett continue his career success on 3-days rest (2.33 ERA in 4 starts...
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