If they reach base it puts the early pressure on the skanks. We need a repeat of the early innings of game 5 the rest of the way!

C.C. and Petitte will give up some runs.

has had a big AB from Vladdy…if he’s producing the Angels chances are awesome. Keep taking pitches Vladdy, you’re getting more and more pitches to hit !! And at this point, anything productive out of Figgy’s bat is a bonus; Angels are competing without any leadoff production to speak of. Bobby looked pretty good last game.

Like we did yesterday against Burnett. Gotta put up early runs on Pettitte.

Figgins and Abreu need to hit more, as well as Hunter, Vlad and definitely Juan Rivera.

Above all, I think, is that we need Saunders and Weaver/ Kazmir to be lights out. They need to go at least 6 or 7 innings with 2 or less runs.

I personally think we have a good shot. Pettitte IS hittable and you’re crazy if you think that CC is going to shut them down for a 3rd time.

We WILL beat them.

The Angels need to score early if they are to win Game 6.

As much as I like Saunders I don’t think he’ll be able to duplicate his Game 2 performance; he really did pitch a great game and it is unlikely he’ll pitch 3 consecutive great games against the Yankees (I went to a game back on Sept. 21st in Anaheim in which he dominated them as well). What this means is that we’ll have to score some runs to win this game, and by that I don’t mean 4-5 but rather 6-7 runs.

I believe this game (if played on Saturday) will be our most difficult game of the season. I think alot of people here are underestimating Pettite however. He is a wily veteran and there is a reason he has the most postseason wins in history. That being said, I do thing we can score off him. The question will be how much, and will the runs come early enough to keep the Yankee crowd out of the game. I think it goes without saying that we cannot strand a bunch of runners like we did in Game 2. I am hopeful however after our Game 5 performance. Perhaps the bats have finally woken up. We shall see.

If we find a way to pull out Game 6 then I DO think we will Win Game 7 — even with Sabathia pitching. All the pressure will be on the Yanks and at that point we would have tremendous momentum. This is it. Game 6 is THE Game. I expect a battle.

this time on my new 27" iMac (yes, it is as awesome as you think… and yes, this is my way of bragging about the new computer)… I now have faith again that the Angels will win the WS this year.

Chances to win this year? 100%

and i’m praying that Juan’s double gets him going. this is gonna be a fun 48 hours.

1) I am realllllyyyy FUCKING nervous (that’s my bomb for October)
2) Let’s Go Halos!

The games have been to close because of it. If he was doing his thing, maybe the Angels would win one by more than one run for once. Maybe actually beat them bad.

The events will unfold eerily similar to this game – the names have changed, but the results won’t…

I need some a opinions. Do you think the Mafia can be involved with the Yankees? My friends keep telling me that, they predict that angels take game 6 and Yankees take game 7.

I think that’s a thing of the past. More likely to happen in boxing where you need flip only one guy to get your desired result. In baseball there are too many wild cards. Plus, there is not alot of reason for a guy with a multi-million dollar contract to take a few extra thousand from the mob — it doesn’t make sense.

I’ve also talked to ex-pro athletes on this subject and have been assured that if a player in a team sport like baseball, football etc was “throwing” a game his teammates would know it.

In basketball point shaving is a different story and could be accomplished very easily by a starting point guard or other player. Witness the 1994 Arizona State point shaving scandal in which Benny Silman bribed Steven “Hedake” Smith and Isaac Burton to manipulate games for his benefit. This stuff is legendary with the Vegas line makers and high rollers.

chances just went up now that we can put lackey in for game 7

the guys can break out of their hitting slump. We have seen signs of it in games 3 and 4.
You have to give credit to the Yanks pitching staff for some of it, but several of the guys have been struggling since before the playoffs. If the bats can heat up, we will take the next two games.