Found October 29, 2009 on
The Sporting Blog:
It's cheap to call Game Two of any series a must-win. Yet, with the way the World Series is scheduled – two games in Yankee Stadium, three in Citizens Bank Park, then two back in the Bronx – there is a lot more pressure on the Yankees to even the series at one game apiece than there would be, say, if the Phillies had lost Game One and were trying to tie things up. In other words, it will be very difficult for the Yankees to win two games in Philly, let alone two games while carrying the added weight of an 0-2 series deficit.
So, in a way, Game Two is a must win for the Yankees. And who better to start the game for the Yankees in this situation than ... A.J. Burnett. Wait, that's not good.
When the game begins tonight – after hearing that Jay-Z "Empire State of Mind" song for literally the 10,000th time in the last three days – Burnett will be facing a Phillies team that has fared quite well against him. In his career, the Phils hav...
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