Allow me to summarize. You have Yankees fans and Phillies fans. They are very concentrated in Central Jersey, which is awkward if you're a Yankees fan because the Phillies are celebrated all throughout Central Jersey. The "Philly Phantics" are very hostile toward any Yankees fans more so than Mets fans, who they just laugh at. Speaking of Mets fans, it is amazing how many Mets' fans are Phillies supporters (*cough*Yankeehaters*cough*) considering how miserable they have made made them in the past three years. Showing love for the rival city and not even your own? Then there are the bitter Red Sox fans in Jersey, the fans that like the Red Sox because they hate the Yankees. They're going Philly all the way. And then, there are just the fans that hate both teams and are miserable because the World Series is on FOX while their favorite show is on. Who will win over the heart of New Jersey when it's time to celebrate in the state of New Jersey? We'll know soon enough, but let's dig into the facts of the World Series thus far:
Chase Utley's Nasty Haircut Owns CC's Nasty Pitching
Really, Chase Utley has some bad natural hair. But, he has dominated Sabathia in this World Series. Three solo shots off of CC and close to four (off the wall early in the top of the 1st of Game 4). It has to be that killer hair sending shivers down Sabathia's spine every time he comes to bat. He is responsible for four of five runs batted in against Sabathia.
Ryan Howard Is OK-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K
Talk about K-razy. Ryan Howard had a batting average of .375% (6-for-16), 6 RBI, 3 R, 4 K in the NLDS against the Rockies in four games. Then, in the NLCS against the Dodgers, he posts a .333% (5-for-15), 8 RBI (2 HR), 5 R, 4 K in five games. Very productive and only 8 K in nine games. In the four games of the World Series alone, Ryan Howard is an abysmal .176% (3-for-17) with only 1 RBI and 1o K. This only means one thing...
...Ryan Howard is on pace to break the glorious record of most World Series strikeouts. He's only two away from tying Willie Wilson's record from the 1980 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. (Fun fact about Willie Wilson: he had 13 Inside-the-Park Home Run in his career, the most of any MLB player since 1950.) With the way Ryan Howard has been swinging at pitches, I wouldn't be surprised if it happened in Game 5 against the man who struck him out three times in Game 2, A.J. Burnett (his fourth K came against Mariano Rivera). And he wants it, bad. I saw him strike out swinging on a ball that was in the dirt before it got to the plate. Now, that's determination.
Andy Pettitte Is Hotter Than Cole Hamels
Sorry Philly Phemales, your heartthrob is just not hotter than Pettitte. You can scowl all you want Cole, you know it's true. Their Game Two match-up cleared it all up. Pettitte came out hot in his six innings, striking out 7 batters and collecting his MLB-record 17th post-season victory. He was even hotter than Hamels at the plate as he hit an RBI single to bring in Nick Swisher and ever scored a run which eventually got Cole Hamels the hook. It is without a doubt in my mind that as of now Pettitte is the hotter pitcher.
What, you thought I meant looks? Sorry, I don't swing that way. (Get it? Swing? Baseball?)
The Yankees Are 27 Outs Away from #27
And with as clutch as the Yankees have been in the late innings, including tonight's crazy double-steal by Damon and A-Rod's double into deep left, it should only take 27 innings. No extra inning shenanigans in this World Series as the Yankees lead 3-1 in The War For The Heart Of The Garden State.
- R. Mitchel
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