Intimidation is a major component in a sporting endeavor. The ability to get into your opponents head will make the difference between winning and losing when the physical aspect is so close, like it is in this World Series. The Highlanders have always liked to use this physiological warfare when dealing with an opponent. Whether it is the constant in stadium bombardment of how many championships they have won or trotting out old time players or prominent political hacks or just flaunting their monetary wealth, the Highlander are masters of head games. Sometimes is works, but sometimes it doesn’t and it looks likes this World Series is one of those times it doesn’t.

You think Cliff Lee is intimidated buy the Bronx Bastards or their palatial surroundings? Not in the least. When asked twice last night after his Game 1 gem first by Fox garden gnome, Ken Rosenthal, if he was nervous and then by Baseball Network’s Trenni Kusnierek, Lee just shrugged and said “What do I have to be nervous about” Lee went on to say that he prepared and did all his side work so he was ready to go and when you do your proper prep work what’s there to worry about? This was the same attitude that Josh Beckett had when his Marlins and Red Sox beat the Highlanders as well. Mystique and Aura, HA! My ass.

CC Sabathia did a good job last night but this biggest fault was falling behind in counts and the inability to throw strike one on a first pitch. Against Chase Utley he fell behind on his first pitch to the Philly second baseman 1-0 but came back to gain a 1-2 advantage as Utley just missed on two fastballs fouling them off. Utley then made Sabathia work by after getting the count even, Utley fouls off two more pitches and then CC misses for ball three and a full count to Utley. So now Utley has seen eight pitches in this at bat and the whole CC portfolio, now with two outs the last thing Sabathia wants is to walk Utley and bring up Ryan Howard with a man on. So CC tries to bust on inside on Utley but the pitches gets a little too much plate and Utley sends just barely over the right field wall for a 1-0 Philly lead. Sabathia pitched a terrific game but some times when you hook up against a guy who is tossing a classic, who have to be better than terrific.

If I’m Joe Girardi, I’d be very concerned about Phil Hughes. Hughes has been awful this October and the grumbling is he’s scared shit. Not a good rep to have and barking at home plate ump Gerry Davis doesn’t help his bad reputation either.

Speaking of Joey G, I’m done trying to figure out his bullpen moves. After the Phil Hughes melt down of walking Victorrino and Rollins, JG brought in Damaso Marte to go lefty-lefty with Utley and Howard. Now with Werth up JG goes with David Robinson who had nothing as he gave up a four pitch walk to Werth. Now you have the lefty Ibanez with in a bases loaded situation and the Highlanders down 2-0. The situation was calling for Phil Coke. But JG leaves in Robertson who gives up a two run single to Ibanez and 2-0 lead is now a 4-0 lead for Philly. That Ibanez AB was the turning point in the game as far as I’m concerned, the game was over at that point.

I’m fascinated by tonight’s match up of Petey and Pie Man. Petey is a Hall of Fame pitcher who like Cliff Lee will not be intimidated by the surroundings of this game. On the other hand, Pie Man has not shown the ability to step up his game in a big spot. You could say when it’s time to put up AJ Burnett is more cream puff than lemon meringue.

My ambition meter is on empty today so I’m just warning you.

Weather wise it is one miserable day in NYC, rain and cold and just the kind of day to stay home and do nothing, which is what I plan to do. The forecast calls for the rain to stop or just go to drizzle and from the sound of things Game 1 of the Satan Series should go off on time. Whoop-Dee-Fucking-Do.

Don’t if you seen this video of the Phuck Phace fan and the on-air, reporter but all I can say is stay classy scrapple eaters.

Remember back in the summer when Brian Brunney was talking shit about Frankie Rodriguez and Rodriguez sort him out “meet you in the school yard” style?  Funny, but Brunney’ season went to shit after that didn’t it?

Do you miss Willie Randolph? “We’re  battling, We’re fighting…….I’ll be out of a job soon”

Ok, stop crying check this one out and wipe your tears.

WE GOT THE TEAMWORK, TO MAKE THE DREAM WORK…LETS GO METS.   

Keep the faith fellow Mets fans, KEEP THE FAITH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 (do we have to go through the whole Kenny Rogers walk to Andruw Jones scenario that tends to cloud the fact that Rosalita Lieter did not get out of the first inning…….no more I can’t talk about that game or that series anymore……..the pain….the agony……the defeat…..)

have we Mets fans been stuck with the lesser of two scumbag teams and have to decide which teams victory is the least painful for us, if it comes down to a Highlanders-Phuck Faces World Series. There is no rooting interest. What we have is which team do we hate the most and want to inflict the most pain on its fan base? Which team’ fans do we want to see so fucking miserable that they get angry enough to destroy their own ball park, burn cars, loot stores and turn on each other in an Un-Civil War? That my friends, has Philadelphia written all over it.  For me, the lesser of the two evil bastards are the Highlanders. Beside I live in NYC I don’t want to see it destroyed. Philadelphia on the other hand that would be an improvement.

If it comes down to the Highlanders-Phuck Phaces in the World Series, you know there will be mass civil unrest in Philly that would make the Taliban look like an Adventure’s Club.

Look, either way we’re fucked. I work in downtown Manhattan, you think I’m going to work if there is a parade down Broadway ? Hell to the NO!!!!! So a Highlander win costs me a vacation day. But a Phuck Phace win causes me anger and just the thought of putting up with Phuck Phace fans, who are so bad they make Highlander fans tolerable.

Vacation days I have, paitent and understanding,  nah never have, never will.

But first a WARNING: If you have to pee do it now and do not drink anything while watching this. This sums up my one dumb phuck that are Phillie fans. You may click here!