Some of his peripherals have declined slightly, but he's getting about 50% groundballs this year, which is a nice new part of his arsenal.Plus, because of his bulk, he won't get as cold during the night games.Science! In the bullpen, Mariano Rivera is still running the back end of things.He hit a rough patch in the end of September, but I'm not comfortable writing him off yet.David Robertson is the go-to guy when they need a replica Omega 4832.40.31 watch strikeout, and Joba Chamberlain has pitched spectacularly (9 K/9; 3.5 K:BB) a fact that his 4.40 ERA doesn't come close to showing off.If the starters can get the ball to the late-inning guys, then their offense should be able to carry them deep into October.The Bad:
The only real negative for the Yankees is that that last sentence I wrote is way easier said than done.Here's Andy Pettitte's line since returning from a groin strain: 3 starts, 13 IP, 22 H, 10 ER, 3 BB, 11 K.That's a 6.92 ERA and a H/9 that broke my calculator.Phil Hughes has been alright, and should match up pretty well with Minnesota's number three replica Omega 3582.51 watch guy, and I'd even venture to feel confident about A.J.Burnett (minus the alright part) if he's going up against Nick Blackburn.So why am I listing them in the bad? Because the only reason I have much confidence in their ability to keep their team in games is because they're pitching against fairly pedestrian guys in this series.
I have more confidence in the Rays' and Rangers' respective pitching staffs than I do in non-Sabathia Yankee pitchers.The thing is, even if their pitchers aren't great, they can hit their way out of potential problems without too much difficulty.Of course, that doesn't really apply to an A.J.Burnett disaster start, but you might recall the Yankees having a modicum of success in the '09 Postseason by using a three-man rotation; it's the kind replica Omega 2102.50 watch of luxury you can enjoy when CC Sabathia is your anchor.I think the Twins nearly have a championship-caliber team (Justin Morneau being probably the only missing piece), but I don't think they match up very well with the Yankees.My pick: Yankees in 5
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