I will leave this thread open for comments during the game.

Pitching Matchup: Chien-Ming Wang (19-7, 3.70 ERA) vs. C.C. Sabathia (19-7, 3.21 ERA)

Weather at First Pitch: Sunny, 75 Degrees

Random Note: The Great Jeter, Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera, and Kenny Lofton all played in the 1998 ALCS, the last postseason meeting between these teams.

Lineups:

New York Yankees

1. Johnny Damon LF

2. The Great Jeter SS

3. Bobby Abreu RF

4. Alex Rodriguez 3B

5. Jorge Posada C

6. Hideki Matsui DH

7. Robinson Cano 2B

8. Melky Cabrera CF

9. Doug Mientkiewicz 1B

Cleveland Indians

1.Grady Sizemore CF

2. Asdrubal Cabrera 2B

3. Travis Hafner DH

4. Victor Martinez C

5. Ryan Garko 1B

6. Jhonny Peralta SS

7 .Kenny Lofton LF

8. Franklin Gutierrez RF

9. Casey Blake 3B