just saw this posted on Yankees.com... how come the Phillies got a ceremony on the field to get their NLCS trophy but we get this? not a big deal but come on, the team played their hearts out & the fans deserved to see their team get presented this award & show their love to the team for their accomplishment.

btw, i think Bruney just punched his ticket out of NY w/that dousing of Hal w/the champagne... dude didn't look atll that pleased with him, lol.

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7092817

fishmike wrote:

jimimou wrote:aj will suck it up and pitch to posada or he might as well come out the bullpen for us in late inning relief. he hasnt done anything spectacular this postseason and molina hits like a 4th grader when under pressure.

yea but who's been worse than Posada? Between the 15 double plays he grounded into, the idiotic baserunning and poor defense what's he bringing to the table? at least Molina catches a good game.

This is the best WS on paper I can remember. 96 was great, because the Braves were a powerhouse, but this is the two best teams in BB. Phili has an american league lineup, and both teams have deep starting pitching.I think it comes down to the pens

agreed it does always come down to the pen. but, i have to give posad the nod here - he has the history, postseason pedigree and has been clutch in alot of games. for me it comes down to....who do you want hitting with RISP - posada or molina?

NEW YORK (AP)—The New York Yankees have been blasting Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind” during their playoff run. Now, the team is having the rap king perform the song live to kick off Game 1 of the World Series.

Jay-Z and fellow New Yorker Alicia Keys are set to perform the hit on Wednesday, as the Yankees take on defending World Series champs, the Philadelphia Phillies.

In an interview Monday, Jay-Z was excited about the performance, and said: “Thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee.”

He calls the opportunity a “once in a lifetime experience.”

jimimou wrote:

fishmike wrote:

jimimou wrote:aj will suck it up and pitch to posada or he might as well come out the bullpen for us in late inning relief. he hasnt done anything spectacular this postseason and molina hits like a 4th grader when under pressure.

yea but who's been worse than Posada? Between the 15 double plays he grounded into, the idiotic baserunning and poor defense what's he bringing to the table? at least Molina catches a good game.

This is the best WS on paper I can remember. 96 was great, because the Braves were a powerhouse, but this is the two best teams in BB. Phili has an american league lineup, and both teams have deep starting pitching.I think it comes down to the pens

agreed it does always come down to the pen. but, i have to give posad the nod here - he has the history, postseason pedigree and has been clutch in alot of games. for me it comes down to....who do you want hitting with RISP - posada or molina?

tomorrow is AJ's throw day, is it not? if that's the case & Joe decides to have Jorge catch AJ, then they should toss a simulated game together & work out a game plan for the Phillies hitters so they're on the same page... personally i think Joe's gonna stick w/Molina tho, at least for game 2.