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Crucial Game Six

Jose “Pepitone Reyes

Here we are, it’s game 6, our Yankees are up 3-2 and we are back in Yankee Stadium. There will be a classic matchup on the mound as Pettitte will face Pedro. There will be quite a bit of tension on the field but much more in the stands. The Yankee fans are all revved up all psyched up, they can’t wait for the first pitch to be dealt. Game 5 was a great one, as they all have been and I don’t see any difference with this one tonight. The Phillies will be giving all they have and Pedro will pitch tough. Pettitte will be pitching with only 3 days rest but he will be fine. The Yankee must approach this game like it was the last and will need to be aggressive in the box. They must hit Pedro early and frequently, it will be as simple as this. The Phillies have their backs against the wall though, so they will come out swinging, they have to. So I expect a high scoring affair and the Yankees are more than ready, they are hitting the ball, they will be fine. We will win tonight! It will be over tonight and we will win our 27th World Championship!

Damon steals second and third on one pitch.

The Yankees are one game away from winning their 27th World Championship. Last night’s game was a beauty as the Phillies battled back to tie the Yankees twice, first from an 2-0 early deficit and later from a 4-2 deficit but were never able to take the lead. This was not a typical Yankee victory because there were no homers hit, all the runs came on clutch hitting. The highlight of the game for me was Johnny Damon’s 9 pitch, 2 out at-bat struggle with Brad Lidge. He fouled the ball 5 times and managed to single to the opposite field. Next pitch he stoled 2nd and and 3rd on one pitch. The clutch hit of the game came two at-bats later and after Teixteira was hit by a pitch. Alex Rodriguez hit a double that bounced into the wall and Damon scored. To add insult to injury Posada came up right after and hit a single and added another run. (Watch the MLB Wrap of this 4th Game)

The Pivotal Game Two

By Jose” Pepitone” Reyes

“THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.” – Thomas Paine (The Crisis)

This game, although it is the second game of the 2009 World Series, will be the pivoting one. The Yankees were shutdown last night by Cliff Lee as he pitched a gem. This win by the Phils was all they wanted before they go back to Philadelphia. They were only shooting for a split but now they can go up 2-0 and make it almost impossible for the Yanks to come back. So this game tonight is very important and A.J. Burnett must duplicate Lee’s performance and stop the strong and powerful Philly lineup. It’s