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Anachronism · 10-14-2004, 01:10 PM

Yeah... as I said CommishJoe, I know you didnt mean it to be condescending - but it came across as such

As for Wakefield... he sure didn't strike fear into the hearts of the Yankees in Game 1.... surrendering three hits in a single inning including that homer.... Wakefield is the type of pitcher that teams will either struggle against, or they will sit back and pound the bejeezus out of him... Wakefield's stats against the Yankees were fairly good this year (ERA under 2) but then you realize that there were also 5 unearned runs scored against him... which is why he has only 1 win.

Besides that, Wakefield at the end of the year was struggling - tired maybe.

And Luis - I'd agree with you *IF* the Sox had been hitting Yankee pitching. You need to hit the ball to take advantage of being "built for the park" - and from what I've seen I just don't have the confidence in the Sox I first had. Yes, they did get a few hits in game 1 - but everyone knows when you have a large lead you pitch a bit differently. You prefer to have the ball hit to your fielders as opposed to walking batters.

I believed that the Sox pitching was what was going to carry this series for them, because I felt that over all offensively the two teams matched up very well. I can't believe how things have turned completely around. If you had to choose between two starters (Martinez and Lieber) to start a game for you, would you have chosen Lieber?!?

I don't get it. With two loses in NY, and the Boston bats going silent, I have to think that the Yankees are in the Boston player's minds again... I see it all the time with the Ottawa Senators - vastly superior team to the Leafs, and yet we kick their asses EVERY year in the playoffs. Go figure.

Boston doesn't just need to win game 3, they need to win convincingly to regain momentum. They then need to take game four to tie the series up. Right now I can't see the Yankees losing 4 of the next 5 games. But winning 2 of 5? I can see the Yankees doing that EASILY....

10-14-2004, 01:10 PM	#143
Anachronism All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Great White North Posts: 945	Yeah... as I said CommishJoe, I know you didnt mean it to be condescending - but it came across as such As for Wakefield... he sure didn't strike fear into the hearts of the Yankees in Game 1.... surrendering three hits in a single inning including that homer.... Wakefield is the type of pitcher that teams will either struggle against, or they will sit back and pound the bejeezus out of him... Wakefield's stats against the Yankees were fairly good this year (ERA under 2) but then you realize that there were also 5 unearned runs scored against him... which is why he has only 1 win. Besides that, Wakefield at the end of the year was struggling - tired maybe. And Luis - I'd agree with you IF the Sox had been hitting Yankee pitching. You need to hit the ball to take advantage of being "built for the park" - and from what I've seen I just don't have the confidence in the Sox I first had. Yes, they did get a few hits in game 1 - but everyone knows when you have a large lead you pitch a bit differently. You prefer to have the ball hit to your fielders as opposed to walking batters. I believed that the Sox pitching was what was going to carry this series for them, because I felt that over all offensively the two teams matched up very well. I can't believe how things have turned completely around. If you had to choose between two starters (Martinez and Lieber) to start a game for you, would you have chosen Lieber?!? I don't get it. With two loses in NY, and the Boston bats going silent, I have to think that the Yankees are in the Boston player's minds again... I see it all the time with the Ottawa Senators - vastly superior team to the Leafs, and yet we kick their asses EVERY year in the playoffs. Go figure. Boston doesn't just need to win game 3, they need to win convincingly to regain momentum. They then need to take game four to tie the series up. Right now I can't see the Yankees losing 4 of the next 5 games. But winning 2 of 5? I can see the Yankees doing that EASILY.... __________________ "Ruth did it on Beer and Hotdogs..." Last edited by Anachronism; 10-14-2004 at 01:13 PM.