Tonight could be a good night. A very, very good night for Yankees fans. The stage is set. Two postseason poised pitchers, Andy Pettitte and Pedro Martinez, set to duke it out. For the Yankees, a World Series ring is on the line. For the Phillies, a chance to extend the series and repeat as champions. First pitch: 7:57 p.m. EST.
| Phillies Lineup: | Yankees Lineup: |
| Jimmy Rollins SS | Derek Jeter SS |
| Shane Victorino CF | Johnny Damon LF |
| Chase Utley 2B | Mark Teixeira 1B |
| Ryan Howard 1B | Alex Rodriguez 3B |
| Jayson Werth RF | Hideki Matsui DH |
| Raul Ibanez DH | Jorge Posada C |
| Pedro Feliz 3B | Robinson Cano 2B |
| Ben Francisco LF | Nick Swisher RF |
| Carlos Ruiz C | Brett Gardner |
I thought Joe Girardi might swap Cano and Swisher because of Cano’s awful postseason slump. And now Swisher seems to be getting back on track. Otherwise, I like the series back in the American League with the DH. It gives the Yankees the advantage with Hideki Matsui now.
