So far, between the two LCS's, four games have been played and each team has one victory. In Arlington, Texas, the Yanks took Game 1 despite CC's flashbacks to the '07 and '08 playoffs, by chewing up the Rangers' bullpen. The Rangers wouldn't be denied in Game 2, when they put up a 7-spot on Phil Hughes and held the Yankees to 2 runs behind a strong Colby Lewis outing. Put the Rangers' starters and the Yankees' bullpen together and you'd have one helluva pitching staff.
Over in Philly, the Giants assured that Roy Halladay would not open the NLCS with a no-hitter as he did the NLDS. Cody Ross, who has so far been the Giants' post-season MVP, took Doc yard twice in Game 1. Lincecum got touched for two dingers also, but ended up outpitching Halladay to the tune of a 4-3 score. Tonight, in Game 2, it was Oswalt who came up big, pitching 8 innings of 1-run ball. That one run came on a home run by guess who? Cody Ross, of course! His long ball in the fifth broke up Oswalt's no-hit bid, but the Phillies did their damage against Jonathan Sanchez and the Giants' bullpen. Scuffling Jimmy Rollins got the hit that blew the game open in the 7th when he cleared the bases with a double and put his team up 6-1.
As for me, I'm hoping for a Rangers-Giants World Series. The Yankees and Phillies are so last year! When all is said and done, however, I'll be happy for a World Series win by anyone BUT the Yankees.
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