Originally Posted by
PhillyFlyers
I didn't split any hairs. In fact, I was pretty straight forward in my analysis. If the Yankees get good starting pitching, they can beat anyone. Phillies, Tigers, anyone.
For Detroit to win, Verlander has to carry them pretty much every time he pitches. He has to win 2 games in every series for them to have a shot at winning. If he loses once, they'll go down.
The Yankees don't really have that problem. If Sabathia doesn't win it doesn't kill them. If you bother to take a look at their respective pitching stats, the Yanks are better statistically.
As a team, the Yankees starting pitching has more wins, lower team era, less earned runs against, lower opponent batting average, and if they have the lead going into the 9th inning, are backed by the greatest closer that ever lived.
Advantage Yankees.