Today's games and starting pitchers:

NL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES:

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

Game 3: Philadelphia (Cole Hamels, 1-0) at San Francisco (Matt Cain, 0-0) 4:19 p.m.

AL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES:

TEXAS RANGERS VS. NEW YORK YANKEES

Game 4: Texas (Tommy Hunter, 0-1) at N.Y. Yankees (A.J. Burnett, 0-0) 8:07 p.m.

MajesticOne89 said:

Cliff Lee is ace. The Yankees are sooo fortunate to have had that comeback in game 1 or else they'd be down 0-3. If texas can get to Burnett and pull out the win then the series is theirs. Although, somehow I'm afraid it's going to be one of those "the stars have aligned" moments" and A.j. actually shows up!

Cliff should definitely pitch in New York next year, but not as a Yankee

Cliff Lee was the Yankees daddy last night. All Texas needs is one more win, which guarantees Lee pitches in a Game 7.

uPtoWnNY said:

MajesticOne89 said:

Cliff Lee is ace. The Yankees are sooo fortunate to have had that comeback in game 1 or else they'd be down 0-3. If texas can get to Burnett and pull out the win then the series is theirs. Although, somehow I'm afraid it's going to be one of those "the stars have aligned" moments" and A.j. actually shows up!

Cliff should definitely pitch in New York next year, but not as a Yankee

Cliff Lee was the Yankees daddy last night. All Texas needs is one more win, which guarantees Lee pitches in a Game 7.

Since I know fuck-all about baseball, WHEN the Rangers win, who are they most likely to play and what are their chances?

Cerebus said:

Side note: All those people who keep saying, "Cliff Lee has to lose in the post season eventually." Nah. He really doesn't.

Maybe not this year, but given enough opportuities he will. I see him losing a game if his team makes the postseason when he's 40.

SCNDLS said:

uPtoWnNY said:

Cliff Lee was the Yankees daddy last night. All Texas needs is one more win, which guarantees Lee pitches in a Game 7.

Since I know fuck-all about baseball, WHEN the Rangers win, who are they most likely to play and what are their chances?

WHEN they beat the yankees, as much as the met fan in me wants to be in denial about it, they're probably going to end up playing the phillies. It'll be a great series, both teams have great offenses and the first 3 starting pitchers for each so far have been great, although most will probably say the phillies have the best 1 2 3 punch with halladay, oswalt, and hamels. Given what Texas has done, I don't the phillies would be the cleat cut favorite.

MajesticOne89 said:

SCNDLS said:

Since I know fuck-all about baseball, WHEN the Rangers win, who are they most likely to play and what are their chances?

WHEN they beat the yankees, as much as the met fan in me wants to be in denial about it, they're probably going to end up playing the phillies. It'll be a great series, both teams have great offenses and the first 3 starting pitchers for each so far have been great, although most will probably say the phillies have the best 1 2 3 punch with halladay, oswalt, and hamels. Given what Texas has done, I don't the phillies would be the cleat cut favorite.

Thanks! Good to know they have a chance. I used to follow them years ago when Juan Gonzalez, Pudge Rodriguez, and A-Rod played but they've been such a disappointment year after year. I'm glad ONE of Dallas' sports teams finally got it together.

sextonseven said:

Cerebus said:

Side note: All those people who keep saying, "Cliff Lee has to lose in the post season eventually." Nah. He really doesn't.

Maybe not this year, but given enough opportuities he will. I see him losing a game if his team makes the postseason when he's 40.

Maybe. Weird things happen to athletes who run up statistics like that. They start believing that they can't lose, so they don't. Now he'll probably get 25 runs scored on him the next game he pitches just because I said it.

NLCS Game 3: SF 3, PHI 0

W: Matt Cain (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

L: Cole Hamels (0-1, 4.50 ERA)

We needed that one.

Well, I'll be . . .

ALCS Game 4: TEX 10, NYY 3

W: Derek Holland (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

L: A.J. Burnett (0-1, 7.50 ERA)

sextonseven said:

L: A.J. Burnett (0-1, 7.50 ERA)

Ouch.

Cerebus said:

sextonseven said:

L: A.J. Burnett (0-1, 7.50 ERA)

Ouch.

That isn't bad at all compared to the ERAs for CC and Hughes in this series. Yankees starters stink in this round.

SCNDLS said:

sextonseven said:

Cerebus said:

Ouch.

That isn't bad at all compared to the ERAs for CC and Hughes in this series. Yankees starters stink in this round.

so has the bullpen, and the offense. Rangers are completely outplaying the Yankees this series and deserve to win the ALCS.

I've watched a lot of baseball, and when a team is hot...it's tough to beat a team that's red hot.

JerseyKRS said:

sextonseven said:

That isn't bad at all compared to the ERAs for CC and Hughes in this series. Yankees starters stink in this round.

so has the bullpen, and the offense. Rangers are completely outplaying the Yankees this series and deserve to win the ALCS.

I've watched a lot of baseball, and when a team is hot...it's tough to beat a team that's red hot.

it's a wrap and with texiera with a hamstring pull ..might as well end it 2day

JerseyKRS said:

sextonseven said:

That isn't bad at all compared to the ERAs for CC and Hughes in this series. Yankees starters stink in this round.

so has the bullpen, and the offense. Rangers are completely outplaying the Yankees this series and deserve to win the ALCS.

I've watched a lot of baseball, and when a team is hot...it's tough to beat a team that's red hot.

You never know. Detroit seemed unstoppable in 2006 (USA Today predicted they would beat St Louis in the WS in three games ) and look what happened there.

L4OATheOriginal said:

JerseyKRS said:

so has the bullpen, and the offense. Rangers are completely outplaying the Yankees this series and deserve to win the ALCS.

I've watched a lot of baseball, and when a team is hot...it's tough to beat a team that's red hot.

it's a wrap and with texiera with a hamstring pull ..might as well end it 2day

I say push the series one more game and end it in Texas. At least give the fans something to cheer about at home. Of course that would suck for the Yanks to fly all the way out there and still lose.

Today's games and starting pitchers:

AL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES:

TEXAS RANGERS VS. NEW YORK YANKEES

Game 5: Texas (C.J. Wilson, 1-0) at N.Y. Yankees (CC Sabathia, 1-0) 4:07 p.m.

NL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES:

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

Game 4: Philadelphia (Joe Blanton, 0-0) at San Francisco (Madison Bumgarner, 1-0) 7:57 p.m.

ALCS Game 5: NYY 7, TEX 2

W: CC Sabathia (1-0, 6.30 ERA)

L: C.J. Wilson (0-1, 6.00 ERA)

Woooooooooooo! I'm not even going to try and play it cool. That was exciting! Go Giants!

That's what watching The Giants make me wanna do sometimes. This game was so unnerving. I can't watch whole games anymore, since 2002. So I flip back and forth, but caught the game winning run. Whew!!! again! Only one more Gigantes!!!

NLCS Game 4: SF 6, PHI 5

W: Brian Wilson (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

L: Roy Oswalt (0-1, 2.08 ERA)

Today's game and starting pitchers:

NL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES:

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

Game 5: Philadelphia (Roy Halladay, 0-1) at San Francisco (Tim Lincecum, 1-0) 7:57 p.m.

NLCS Game 5: PHI 4, SF 2

W: Roy Halladay (1-1, 4.15 ERA)

L: Tim Lincecum (1-1, 3.21 ERA)

Where are the Rangers and Giants fans that would post and applaud after each win? One loss and they go into hiding?

[Edited 10/22/10 10:54am]

Today's game and starting pitchers:

AL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES:

TEXAS RANGERS VS. NEW YORK YANKEES

Game 6: N.Y. Yankees (Phil Hughes, 0-1) at Texas (Colby Lewis, 1-0) 8:07 p.m.

sextonseven said:

Where are the Rangers and Giants fans that would post and applaud after each win? One loss and they go into hiding?

[Edited 10/22/10 10:54am]

I'm saving my shit talking for tonight after they win.

I will be there and expect The Ballpark to explode after they dispatch the Yankees.