WORLD SERIES GAME 4 PREVIEW

        WORLD SERIES GAME 4 (NYY2-PHI1)

PHILADELPHIA PA.

NYY- CC SABATHIA

PHI- JOE BLANTON

FIRST PITCH 8:20

  The New York Yankees wanted a dominant pitcher to lead them deep into the postseason, so they made CC Sabathia the richest pitcher in baseball history. Now, Sabathia can now move them within a victory of their first World Series title in nine years. The workhorse of the Yankee staff and it seems of the entire major league's will again take the ball on three days' rest Sunday night when the Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies play Game 4 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park.
         The Yankees turned an early 3-0 deficit into an 8-5 victory in Saturday night's Game 3, claiming a 2-1 lead in the series. Alex Rodriguez, Nick Swisher and Hideki Matsui all homered for New York, with Rodriguez's two-run shot in the fourth inning the result of the first video replay reversal in World Series history.After watching their 13-year streak of playoff appearances come to an end last fall, the Yankees felt upgrading their rotation was a priority if they were going to challenge for their first World Series title since winning No. 26 in 2000. Landing Sabathia via free agency -- for $161 million over seven years -- has proven to be the right move.The left-hander's first season in the Bronx was a rousing success, as he went 19-8 with a 3.37 ERA to garner consideration for his second AL Cy Young Award and help the Yankees back to the playoffs.Sabathia -- the 2007 Cy Young winner with Cleveland -- hasn't slowed in the postseason, posting a 3-1 record and 1.52 ERA and winning AL championship series MVP honors. Now, he'll take the mound on three days' rest, a situation in which he is quite capable. Including postseason, Sabathia is 5-3 with a 3.16 ERA in eight starts when throwing on short rest."I hate to throw bullpens," said Sabathia, who took the loss in Game 1 opposite Phillies ace Cliff Lee while allowing two runs on homers by Chase Utley in seven innings. "I don't have to throw a bullpen when I pitch on three days' rest.
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Pitching Matchup
NEW YORK		PHILADELPHIA
	CC Sabathia 0-1, 2.57 Last appearance: 10/28 vs PHI 7.0 IP, 2 ER Dec = Loss		Joe Blanton 0-0, 0.00 Last appearance: 10/19 vs LAD 6.0 IP, 3 ER Dec = ND

THE PICKS

Robert Luckett: 

4-2 YANKEES

CC exacts his revenge on the Phillies and dominates. Yanks stroke some more shots. Mariano takes the ball late and finishes em off to bring the Yankees with in 1 more win of championship number 27

Matt Cole:

2-1 YANKEES

Pitchers duel thats won with in the bullpens.

Ed Tierney

7-1 YANKEES

CC pitches like he did in game 4 of the ALCS when he got stronger later into the game.

The Yankees go round 2 at the launch pad that is Citzens Bank park, save they MO for tomorrow.

Hughes pitches a scoreless 9th

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