Yankees or Phillies?

[Elster88]

Who do you want to win the upcoming 3 game series between the Phillies and the Yankees?

We have a huge lead.

But the Yankees aren't in our division so who really cares how they do?

'Course some people hate the Yankees more than others.

Edit: Typo

[Elster88]

Personally, I'll take a Yankee sweep every time they face a non-Met NL East team.

"I hate the Yankees so I want my divisional rivals to win" smells bad. My response is, "Stop caring about the Yankees so much."

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

If the race was close, I'd want the Yankees to beat the Phillies.

But it's not. So I don't.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

If it's a four-game series, those 2-1 options don't add up. (Unless we're supposed to root for one rainout.)

[Guest ABG]

Go Yankees. Pinstripes, mystique and aura, Captain Derek and all that.

I'd rather be 10, 11 or 12 games up than 9.5 or less. I don't care enough about the Yankees to stop caring about that. Of course, I don't live in the New York area so I don't have to hear about it as much.

[Willets Point]

I go with Phillies take 2 of 3 for the following reasons:

1. Except when they're playing the Mets or threatening their divisional lead I kind of like the Phillies (I'll have 'em lose one game so their heads won't get to big though).
2. It would be really cool if the Phillies won the wild card and played (and lost to) the Mets in the NLCS.
3. It would be really cool if the Yankees didn't play in the postseason at all.

Again this is all contingent on the Phillies being way, way back in the standings at the start of the series and not gaining on the Mets in the process.

[Elster88]

No game Thursday. I don't think interleague does four-game series.

[Guest old original jb]

I'll root for the Yankees to sweep, Boston to win 8 straight, and the Yankees to lose four in a row after the series with Philadelphia.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

I didn't think so either, although the Mets and Orioles played four one year back in the 90's.

Your initial post in this thread says "4 game series" which is why I raised the question.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

0-4 is "best" for us, but I'll be more than happy with 2-2, and not especially unhappy if the MFYs are humiliated 4-0. We win no matter what.

[Elster88]

Oops. Fixing first post.

[Guest Rotblatt]

Phil's sweep, BUT Steinbrenner falls so in love with Pat Burrell's dominance that he trades Wang to the Phils for him.

[Guest Mr. Zero]

My ideal situation: Phillies sweep while the Mets go 3-0 over the same period. Then let Boston take three from the Phils over the weekend.

[seawolf17]

It's gotta be Yankees sweep. I hate the Yankees as much as the next guy, but I don't want to see anyone -- the Phillies, the Braves, anyone -- closer than ten games back the rest of the year.

[Willets Point]

Mr. Zero wrote: My ideal situation: Phillies sweep while the Mets go 3-0 over the same period. Then let Boston take three from the Phils over the weekend.

Mr. Zero, I like the way you think.

[metirish]

I dig what Mr.Zero says...

[stevejrogers]

Please, lets have a bit of perspective on this. This is the team in 2nd place right now, playing a team who's place in the standings have no bearing on us. Not even for the Wild Card.

You are tempting fate by wishing for such a senario where the Phillies and Mets both sweep their respective series just because of your hatred of the MFY

[Vic Sage]

i hate the MFY, but i'm not self-destructive enough to root for the Phillies to beat them.

Go, Evil Empire!
Crush! Kill! Destroy!

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

I want each game to go at least 15 innings. I want exhausted bodies on the field. I want the managers to have to resort to putting in A-Rod and Burrell as emergency pitchers. I want both teams spent and demoralized after this excruciating series.

If I get that, it doesn't matter who wins or loses each game.

[soupcan]

I hate the Yanks as much as the next guy but I goota stomp the Phillies right now.

Yanks to sweep and break the Phillies spirit.

[Elster88]

That scenario sounds great to me. But it could be capped off by the Yanks winning each game.

[Willets Point]

Where's that villagers with torches pic when you need it? I want to start a witch hunt to root out the Yankees sympathizers in this forum.

Seriously though, I'll go with Scarlett's demoralizing scenario over anything else.

[The Big O]

ScarletKnight41 wrote: I want each game to go at least 15 innings. I want exhausted bodies on the field. I want the managers to have to resort to putting in A-Rod and Burrell as emergency pitchers.

You know he only throws triple-digit heat in blowouts.

[Guest Iubitul]

The Big O wrote: ="ScarletKnight41"]I want each game to go at least 15 innings. I want exhausted bodies on the field. I want the managers to have to resort to putting in A-Rod and Burrell as emergency pitchers. You know he only throws triple-digit heat in blowouts.

ok - I have to go clean my monitor now...
I want to see the Yankees beat up on the Phillies and drive a stake through their hearts...

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

I guess I'm in the minority here.

The stakes in the Phillies hearts can wait a few more days. They're down and in disarray anyway. I see no need to root for the Yankees to advance their own cause.

I'd certainly feel differently if the Yankees were nine games out (or up) and the Phillies were a half game behind (or ahead of) the Mets.

[Willets Point]

Ditto YSG. We koosmen stick together.

[Elster88]

First 14 votes:

Yank sweep - 8
Yank 2-1 - 1
Phil 2-1 - 3
Phil sweep - 2

[G-Fafif]

I'd like to see the Yankees get swept, a fine difference from wanting to see a Phillie sweep.

Short-term, I want to see the Mets beat the Reds tonight. Long-term, I want October in New York to belong to us and only us. At 9-1/2 up, we can be picky about aesthetics.

[Elster88]

Cool. But let's get your answer on the poll question too.

[G-Fafif]

Oh, didn't I say? Phillie sweep. With reluctance.