Make it Number 27

Ryan Howard had 13 strikeouts in the six games alone, and he's now in the record books for the most times a player has struck out in one World Series; he surpassed Willie Wilson of the Kansas City Royals when he struck out 12 times in 1980. He was batting in the #4 spot. Chase Utley tied the record for the most homers in one World Series (5). The Yankees served Chase Utley almost nothing but fastballs, and served Ryan Howard nothing but curve-balls and junk-pitches.

In Game 2, he struck out three times against AJ Burnett and once more against Mariano Rivera

And in Game 6, Howard walked twice when Burnett had that bad outing.

It seems like he didn't do much with righties either.

You're citing Howard not hitting Burnett as a reason? He's a streaky player who cooled off and faced Burnett once when he was unhittable and another time when Howard was slumping.

He did hit one homer off of Pettite and looked foolish against Sabathia (who didn't look good in this series at all).

Utley's been locked into the 3 spot for over 3 years...and you want to switch them now? You switch them and Utley just has some dude hit into a DP before he bats?

Sounds like your issue is with Rollins and Victorino (me too)...Utley produced, Werth played decent and even Ibanez came up in spots (he was also hurt and doesn't have great lefty splits either).

Sometimes, that's just the way the baseball rolls. Hamels looked like shit, the bats didn't lift Pedro in game two or Blanton in game 4...

Sure, Chase Utley is a good contact hitter, JuT, but why do you think that is? He is awesome at putting the ball in play... that's a given. But it also has to do with the fact that he's batting in front of Ryan Howard. He's a dangerous batter, and if you put him in front of someone who is tatering pitches left and right, I would take the risk and change things... especially when you're down 3-1 in a series. Something was wrong. Rollins got on base a couple of times... but not enough. Victorino batting .182 in a World Series at the top of the lineup is inexcusable.

The numbers may not say it, but Ibanez and Werth... even Carlos Ruiz, did well. They came up big when they needed to. But then there was the Lidge BS and a couple more things that led to the four losses.

Werth was even pretty solid in the Series...can't help it when Rollins and Vic are auto-outs and so is Howard. Utley was killing the ball because they could throw to him (4 solo shots) not because they had to

He had surgery today and his 2nd half was really bad in comparison to his first...

Werth's actually a fully healthy full time starter for the first time in his career...so you're right Romi