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post #1141 of 1171
11/4/09 at 6:00pm
I don't lke the way game six has started for the phils. third inning and Pedro doesn't have much of anything.
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post #1142 of 1171
11/4/09 at 6:16pm
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I hope Manuel keeps him on a short leash.
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post #1143 of 1171
11/4/09 at 6:33pm
too late.
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post #1144 of 1171
11/4/09 at 6:47pm
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The Phils need to hit the ball.  They've got a DH for goodness' sake.
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post #1145 of 1171
11/4/09 at 7:36pm
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Chan Ho Park has looked really, really good this Series.
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post #1146 of 1171
11/4/09 at 8:43pm
Remember what I posted a few weeks ago about snatching up Matsui in a heartbeat?  Someone asked me where I'd put Ortiz, while someone else mentioned the slow legs of Hideki.  I'd put Ortiz at first, Youkilis at third, and DH Matsui.  As for his slow legs, I'd take them.  One doesn't need to run too fast when you hit the ball out of the ballpark or when you produce runs as he did tonight in game six of the World Series.

Congratulations to the New York Yankees and their fans.  After a slow start, they played much of the year as the best team in baseball.  They fully deserve to be called World Series champs.
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post #1147 of 1171
11/4/09 at 8:50pm
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Ballgame over.  Yankees win!  Thuh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh Yankees win!


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post #1148 of 1171
11/4/09 at 8:51pm

27!!!     


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post #1149 of 1171
11/4/09 at 10:06pm
It's been a while, but as a life-long Yankee fan that attended his first MLB game at the old Yankee Stadium in 1961, I am very happy in them winning the WS again.  It doesn't wash away the disapointment of 2001, 2003 and 2004, but it's awful close.

I feel really good for Joe Girardi because he's taken a lot of criticism from the media and Yankee fans alike.  It was a gutsy move to go with your three starters on short rest.

By the way, that Phillies team is a very good team and they're tough to beat as that city should be proud of their effort and going to back to back WS.



Crawdaddy
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post #1150 of 1171
11/4/09 at 10:20pm
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Originally Posted by Robert Crawford View Post

It doesn't wash away the disapointment of 2001, 2003 and 2004, but it's awful close.
 

I'm sure it'll do in a pinch! 
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post #1151 of 1171
11/4/09 at 11:10pm
not only am i happy the Yanks won, but i'm happy that it was a GOOD SERIES.  not one sided at all. many great memorable moments to take away. 

as for the game itself, it was semi-tense in the 9th with the final out.  Victorino was a tough out and Mo was having trouble putting him away.  if he'd have gotten on somehow, it'd be Utley up with 2 on... :)

with Damon having a good series as well as Godzilla, i guess Damon locked in the spot of returning in pinstripes.  and with the core Yanks getting that much older, i guess it's understandable they'd want some of them to DH.  still, i think Matsui's bat over the season and in post outweigh's Damon's "versatility" (his fielding's only going to degrade next year).


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post #1152 of 1171
11/5/09 at 5:17am
What did Godzilla say to Pedro ?

Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Sionara !
Not sure how Matsui stays a Yankee considering his age and bad knees.  He has always been a class act and a professional hitter.

27 !

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post #1153 of 1171
11/5/09 at 5:42am
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In case anyone missed it, Hot Stove talk has already begun...OVER HERE. 
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post #1154 of 1171
11/5/09 at 5:53am
Yankee fans,

I read recently that Damon is done in New York.  Is there any truth in this?  It was on the ESPN page less than a week or so ago.
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post #1155 of 1171
11/5/09 at 6:45am
I just knew it would not end well for the Phils, when I had to hear Cole Hamels say that he can't wait for this season to be over, and get to start over next season. That, and constantly throw away chances to score.

I have to give credit to the Yankees. They did what they had to, getting key hits, and as frustrating as it was to watch, Girardi knew what he was doing all along, as he has won this "chess match".

I guess Fringe fans are happy now the Series is over.
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post #1156 of 1171
11/5/09 at 7:14am
Walter,

I heard this (about Hamels) yesterday on the radio.  Joe Morgan was commenting on it, and (wisely) wanted to know how it was being reported before he responded to it.  It was discouraging to hear a player say that.
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post #1157 of 1171
11/5/09 at 8:27am


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Originally Posted by Ockeghem View Post

Walter,

I heard this (about Hamels) yesterday on the radio.  Joe Morgan was commenting on it, and (wisely) wanted to know how it was being reported before he responded to it.  It was discouraging to hear a player say that.

I know, and I'm thinking "Hello Cole, you're playing in the World Series, an opportunity of a lifetime!"


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post #1158 of 1171
11/5/09 at 8:40am
I tried listening to Sterling in the 9th to get the 'Thhhhhhheeee Yankesssss Winnnnnnn' call, but the stuff he was calling took about 10 seconds to appear on the TV.
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post #1159 of 1171
11/5/09 at 8:54am
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For some reason, our local radio Yankee affiliate didn't carry the Yankee broadcasts of the World Series.  They DID carry the Sterling/Waldman broadcasts of all the ALDS & ALCS games.

This station is also an ESPN affiliate so they carried the Miller/Morgan ESPN radio broadcasts. 

I thought that was strange. 
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post #1160 of 1171
11/5/09 at 11:39am
I think Cole Hamels is getting a raw deal with that comment because it was taken out of context in which he said a lot more than "he just can't wait for the season to end".  Unfortunately for him, we live in the sound bite era. 

Mike,

You're lucky you had Miller/Morgan on the broadcast.  Sterling is an embarassment to most serious Yankee fans.  Waldman isn't much better, but at least she does her homework and knows a little more about the players.  Also, she can actually see the play on the field while Sterling is very questionable with his sight.
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post #1161 of 1171
11/5/09 at 11:45am
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Originally Posted by Robert Crawford View Post

John,

  Robert:  I'm not sure Sterling is the only one with questionable vision... 


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post #1162 of 1171
11/5/09 at 12:19pm


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  Robert:  I'm not sure Sterling is the only one with questionable vision... 


 
Oops, multi-tasking isn't good when posting on the internet board.





Crawdaddy

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post #1163 of 1171
11/5/09 at 1:32pm


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Originally Posted by Robert Crawford View Post

I think Cole Hamels is getting a raw deal with that comment because it was taken out of context in which he said a lot more than "he just can't wait for the season to end".  Unfortunately for him, we live in the sound bite era.
 

Listening to the words of Joe Morgan yesterday, I concur.  This is why he (Morgan) was being very cautious about how he answered the question.  He wanted to hear what was said in its proper context.
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post #1164 of 1171
11/6/09 at 12:43pm
DVD Empire currently has the lowest price ($19.30) for the BD edition of the 2009 World Series highlights (11/24):

http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=1501377

There's also an SD edition.

Call this the World Series roundup....
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post #1165 of 1171
11/6/09 at 2:37pm
There were 2009 World Series highlights?

;)
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post #1166 of 1171
11/6/09 at 3:05pm
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For this edition of the World Series RoundUp , I'd like to also note that MLB is releasing a HUGE box set this coming week (November 10).  Perfect for off-season viewing!  .  It currently lists for $171.99 at amazon.com:



From the description at amazon:

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This magnificent DVD Collection elegantly displays the iconic moments, thrilling heroics, triumphant favorites, and breathtaking upsets across seven decades of World Series Films, plus a narrative and pictorial essay on the Fall Classic since its origin in 1903.

This beautifully-packaged, digitally-preserved celebration of the Fall Classic is a timeless treasure that will become the ultimate centerpiece of any baseball fan's DVD library. Records and seasons change with time, but the legends and lore of the World Series on DVD will last forever.

Fall Classic film highlights showcase extraordinary players including: Stan Musial, Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Henry Aaron, Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Brooks Robinson, Tom Seaver, Johnny Bench, Willie Stargell, Derek Jeter, Albert Pujols, and many more. The drama and unforgettable images of baseball are the World Series moments etched in our minds and celebrated from generation to generation. These dynamic events are preserved and commemorated in this one-of-a-kind collection.
 

DVD FEATURES: 58-Page World Series Pictorial and Retrospective with Foreword by Bob Costas

*DISC 1: 1943 Yankees, 1944 Cardinals, 1945 Tigers, 1946 Cardinals, 1947 Yankees, 1948 Indians (approx 182 min)
*DISC 2 1949-53 Yankees (approx 167 min)
*DISC 3 1954 Giants, 1955 Dodgers, 1956 Yankees (approx 115 min)
*DISC 4 1957 Braves, 1958 Yankees, 1959 Dodgers, 1960 Pirates, 1961 Yankees (approx 182 min)
*DISC 5 1962 Yankees, 1963 Dodgers, 1964 Cardinals (approx 100 min)
*DISC 6 1965 Dodgers, 1966 Orioles, 1967 Cardinals, 1968 Tigers (approx 152 min)
*DISC 7 1969 Mets, 1970 Orioles, 1971 Pirates (approx 116 min)
*DISC 8 1972-74 A's, 1975-76 Reds (approx 170 min)
*DISC 9 1977-78 Yankees, 1979 Pirates, 1980 Phillies, 1981 Dodgers (approx 166 min)
*DISC 10 1982 Cardinals, 1983 Orioles, 1984 Tigers (approx 107 min)
*DISC 11 1985 Royals, 1986 Mets, 1987 Twins (approx 119 min)
*DISC 12 1988 Dodgers, 1989 A's, 1990 Reds (approx 177 min)
*DISC 13 1991 Twins, 1992 Blue Jays (approx 139 min)
*DISC 14 1993 Blue Jays, 1995 Braves (approx 132 min)
*DISC 15 1996 Yankees, 1997 Marlins (approx 143 min)
*DISC 16 1998-2000 Yankees (approx 186 min)
*DISC 17 2001 Diamondbacks, 2002 Angels (approx 145 min)
*DISC 18 2003 Marlins, 2004 Red Sox (approx 142 min)
*DISC 19 2005 White Sox, 2006 Cardinals (approx 152 min)
*DISC 20 2007 Red Sox, 2008 Phillies (approx 163 min)


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post #1167 of 1171
11/6/09 at 3:35pm


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Originally Posted by Ockeghem View Post

There were 2009 World Series highlights?

;)

Indeed there were!

And a happy ending!
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post #1168 of 1171
11/6/09 at 3:53pm
Anyone here made it to the parade today?   I work in one of the buildings right along B'way near City Hall, but ended up just working from home today instead.  Was gonna see about shooting some photos from street level -- tried it from my previous work floor last time (for the NY Giants), but those long tele shots just aren't that interesting.  Maybe next time I guess...

Mike,

That looks like a nice collectible DVD set.  Too bad my kids aren't interested in baseball -- would make it easier to justify owning such (along w/ others like the Ken Burns series), if they were.   Actually, I still would like to buy the Ken Burns series at some point -- presumably, there won't be a (much better) Blu-ray version of that(?).

_Man_
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post #1169 of 1171
11/7/09 at 7:22am
I am sure that in the next months, there will be a release of the actual games. I have my Dodgers World Series from the 80's with Vin Skully. I would be very surprised if it did not get released.
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post #1170 of 1171
11/13/09 at 9:54am
I believe this is the complete set for the 2009 series. Not in blu-ray. DD currently is listing it for $39.66 :

http://www.deepdiscount.com/viewproduct.htm?productId=86776887
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