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Escape To New York: Phillies Stay Alive with 8-6 Win

Well the tease was on in the 9th, but thanks in part to a 6-4-3 double play off the bat of Derek Jeter, there will be at least one more baseball game in 2009.

Chase Utley homered twice, the second one providing insurance the Phillies ultimately needed, and Cliff Lee, even in human form, was good enough to send this Series back to New York.

Utley joins Reggie Jackson as the only men to hit five home runs in a single Series.

See you Wednesday.

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Lovely.

Nice pic, 67M.

I never considered taking him out. I had a commitment to his heart. - Johnny King

by lynnzgal on Nov 2, 2009 8:44 PM PST reply actions  

Concise.

@worldblee on Twitter.

by worldblee on Nov 2, 2009 8:46 PM PST reply actions  

caught the score in the 4th at SeaTac

and enjoyed seeing the replays upon getting home a bit ago. Looking forward to more baseball.

alaska A residing in northern Idaho.

by ak_A on Nov 2, 2009 9:55 PM PST reply actions  

Lol!

67M? What did you do with tonight’s game threads?

I never considered taking him out. I had a commitment to his heart. - Johnny King

by lynnzgal on Nov 2, 2009 9:55 PM PST reply actions  

The Yankees probably took them

didn’t want any proof that this game ever existed….

Jeter? A double play???

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Nov 2, 2009 9:57 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Jeter? A double play?

Don’t worry. The tabloids will clean it up.

by el campysino on Nov 2, 2009 10:03 PM PST up reply actions  

May I start the complaining? I don't like change.

The headlines are too big. Also there is much less green and gold — the background of the site is all white. That is sad.

by whiteshoes40 on Nov 3, 2009 7:23 AM PST up reply actions  

I agree about the headlines

Also, my neck hurts and I’m out of stir fry sauce.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Nov 3, 2009 7:29 AM PST up reply actions  

It looks unfinished.

Like there’s a style sheet missing or something.

They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick

by mikev on Nov 3, 2009 7:42 AM PST up reply actions  

people who reply to themselves are assholes.

that said — the fanpost/fanshot area having the exact same color background as the “nothing” sidebars on each side of the page kinda make the fanpost/fanshots blend into nothing…

Are the changes all finished or are they still in process?

They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick

by mikev on Nov 3, 2009 7:44 AM PST up reply actions  

Ack.

Yeah, not exactly a fan. There’s too much white/gray. I understand that they were trying to make everything look like the new SBN home page, but I miss the color. It has the unfortunate side effect of making the AN logo image look like an afterthought, stuck on the page like it doesn’t fit.

No, there's no light,
in the darkest of your furthest reaches.

by danmerqury on Nov 3, 2009 7:53 AM PST up reply actions  

People who reply to themselves are indeed assholes.

And the font size is a bit bigger. Boo.

No, there's no light,
in the darkest of your furthest reaches.

by danmerqury on Nov 3, 2009 7:54 AM PST up reply actions  

At the risk of sounding like an IT asshole again (oops, too late)

Was this beta tested at all, or at least shown to a pilot group to get feedback before making the change?

One wonders.

They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick

by mikev on Nov 3, 2009 8:00 AM PST up reply actions  

On the plus side

As promised, pages load VERY quickly in Safari now. Will have to see if the stylesheets are firewall-approved at work tomorrow.

"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey

by cuppingmaster on Nov 3, 2009 9:02 AM PST up reply actions  

Nice recap

Fugly layout

Nuck Yew Fork

Hey Al, just go away, baby.

by doctorK on Nov 3, 2009 7:51 AM PST reply actions   1 recs

Jeter is so brilliant

He batted into a double play, so they could win in New York.

by jahs34 on Nov 3, 2009 8:30 AM PST reply actions  

mr. november baby!

"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey

by cuppingmaster on Nov 3, 2009 9:01 AM PST up reply actions  

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