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Interesting that the Yankees are going with their stud on three days rest, the Phillies are not. What do you think of the respective decisions on CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee?

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By: Erickson
On: 11/1/2009 5:27:00 PM		 Do you think that the NFL/NBC don't have a Sunday night game tonight out of professional courtesy, or do their ratings really suffer head-to-head against the World Series?
 
By: Kevin Payne
On: 11/1/2009 5:31:00 PM		 This is so redundant but McCarver is a moron. After saying "there's no way that was intentional hitting ARod" did he ever think that sets up the double play with Posada coming up? My wife also said she thinks it was him who said it was October.
 
By: Erickson
On: 11/1/2009 5:31:00 PM		 If the Yankees get out to a big lead, I expect a Philly hitter will get plunked.
 
By: Kevin Payne
On: 11/1/2009 5:36:00 PM		 Am I wrong in thinking both teams are playing this the wrong way? The Phillies being down should gamble with Lee on short rest, while the Yanks with the advantage could give CC proper rest.
 
By: Erickson
On: 11/1/2009 5:40:00 PM		 Kevin, that's exactly what I was thinking, but Sabathia at least has some history of pitching on three days' rest. That, and do you really want to see Chad Gaudin starting a World Series game against this lineup?
 
By: NoWayOut
On: 11/1/2009 5:41:00 PM		 With the way they're handling the rotations it seems the Yankees are going for the throat and just want to get it over with, while the Phillies appear to be going the conservative route and playing for a full 7 if it comes to that.
 
By: Erickson
On: 11/1/2009 5:43:00 PM		 The Phillies' other problem is that what do they do with Cole Hamels? Even if they get it to a Game 7, can they start him with confidence? That's the problem that they bring about by not starting Lee tonight.
 
By: Mark Stopa
On: 11/1/2009 5:44:00 PM		 History on 3-games rest isn't good. But it has been for CC. I'm fine with how both teams are playing it tonight.
 
By: NoWayOut
On: 11/1/2009 5:52:00 PM		 Given how Manuel stuck with Lidge during the regular season presumably based off of his previous body of work, I don't think he sees a problem in spite of what happened last night in handing the ball to Hamels in a game 7 if it happens. He's proven he'll stick by his pitchers even when all evidence suggests otherwise.
 
By: Kevin Payne
On: 11/1/2009 5:55:00 PM		 Melky Cabrera, you don't get only one pitch, you can see a few more.
 
By: Kevin Payne
On: 11/1/2009 6:00:00 PM		 Sabathia pitched against the Phillies in his last outing of last year on three days rest and got shelled.
Jeff-I'd like to have seen Joba go. He's a risk, but now you're stuck with Burnett on three days rest also.
 
By: Jacobdk
On: 11/1/2009 6:07:00 PM		 Obviously it's because I grew up a Mets fan, but I still like McCarver. Who would you rather have calling the game, Rick Sutcliffe?
 
By: Kevin Payne
On: 11/1/2009 6:09:00 PM		 Why can't I see Joe Buck listening to Pearl Jam?
 
By: Erickson
On: 11/1/2009 7:25:00 PM		 Announcers I like - it's a pretty short list, and I'm probably forgetting a few. Feel free to chime in with your choices:

1. Vin Scully
2. Boog Sciambi (especially with his ATL partner - name escaping me, but he did some of the color for TBS in the playoffs)
3. Josh Lewin (especially with Tom House)
 
By: uwmichael
On: 11/1/2009 7:34:00 PM		 Maybe it's because I'm a Cubs fan that grew up in the 90s, but I'd love to see them take Mark Grace from the pregame show and put him in the booth. And I'll let my bias show even further by saying that I think Pat Hughes (Cubs radio) is one of the best play-by-play guys in the business, and that Steve Stone is hands down the best color guy out there. I also like Josh Lewin and Dan Shulman, and of course Vin Scully.
 
By: Erickson
On: 11/1/2009 7:42:00 PM		 Yes on both Steve Stone and Shulman - I like their style quite a bit. Also like John Rooney (former Sox, now with the Cards radio team).

On the other hand, no no no no no no on Grace. He makes my ears bleed.
 
By: Chris Liss
On: 11/1/2009 8:36:00 PM		 Damon has a great at-bat, singles, steals second and smartly takes third. Love to see a wild pitch and a run.
 
By: Chris Liss
On: 11/1/2009 8:37:00 PM		 nasty pitch to strike out Jeter, btw.
 
By: djbrown
On: 11/2/2009 3:36:00 AM		 knowing that the run on 3rd base (Damon) scoring likely beats you anyhow, any consideration in issuing the IBB to A-Rod there in the 9th to load the bases? Granted, Posado did double, but would rather face Posado than A-Rod operating under the asusmption that the run you move into scoring position by walking ARod is largely irrelevant.
 
By: Charlie Zegers
On: 11/2/2009 8:36:00 AM		 Last year Sabathia got shelled by the Phillies on three days rest, but he had been on three days rest for several starts in a row just to get Milwaukee into the playoffs. He's had a lot more time off this year.

Burnett's history on three days is pretty good too. I worry about Pettitte, but I'm hoping it doesn't get that far.
 
By: Erickson
On: 11/2/2009 8:37:00 AM		 It's not a terrible idea; the only problem though is that Lidge, who had just hit a batter and went to a three-ball count to Damon, would have nowhere to put Posada with a walk. Much emphasis was being placed that Lidge didn't throw his slider because Damon was on third - is that really true, or just supposition? If so, that's a huge FAIL on the part of Ruiz. You have to go to your bread-and-butter pitch and have confidence that your catcher will block it.
 
By: Charlie Zegers
On: 11/2/2009 8:37:00 AM		 Cannot stand McCarver -- and continue to be mystified that so many TV critic types seem to think he's good.
 
By: Kevin Payne
On: 11/2/2009 9:18:00 AM		 I'll give McCarver an ounce of credit, he picked up right away that Howard missed home.
 

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