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2:02	Mark will join us in about a half-hour but go ahead and start sending in your questions now. Just a reminder ... your queries won't show up in the live chat until they've been selected by the moderator.

2:30

Good afternoon everybody, and welcome to the final edition of "Blogging the Bombers: The Live Chat" of the 2009 season. Don't worry, we'll have plenty more of these during the offseason to discuss all things Yankees, but with Game 6 on tap tonight and a possible Game 7 tomorrow night, there's still plenty of baseball to discuss. Let's get it started!

2:30	[Comment From Greg] Who do you bring in after Pettitte?

2:30	[Comment From tony faye] With the possibility of a game seven ,what's the bullpen senario for tonite should Andy not have it?

2:33

That all depends on what inning we're talking about. If Andy gets knocked out before the end of the fourth, I would anticipate Chad Gaudin getting the call. If it's the fifth or later, we would probably see Dave Robertson or Alfredo Aceves. In an ideal world, Pettitte gets them through five innings and into the sixth, at which point we see a combo of Robertson, Marte and Joba to get the ball to Mariano. I don't think Girardi would bring Rivera in for the start of the seventh, but it's entirely possible that he could be asked to get the last out of the inning if it's a big one.

2:33	[Comment From G_man] Mark, the thought of a game 7 is killing me. We need Big Game Andy to step up. You think there's any chance he can go more than 6 innings on short rest? I think we'll hit Pedro, but worried about the bridge to Mo.

2:35

I don't think they would ask him to go more than six unless his pitch count is very efficient. If they can get six strong out of Pettitte, they should consider themselves very fortunate. Joba and Marte should be able to combine for three outs to get the ball to Rivera. And like I said, if there are two outs in the seventh and the tying run is on base, I could see Girardi going to Rivera then.

2:35	[Comment From Alex] Let's say the Yanks win tonight in a yawner with no dramatics. Who is the World Series MVP right now?

2:38	Well, if it's a drama-free game, that means they will likely have teed off on Pedro, so there's a chance it could be A-Rod if he has a huge game. But to me, if Rivera gets the save - or even if he pitches the last two innings of the game in a non-save situation - it's him.

2:38	[Comment From Chase Utley] Should I be worried about getting plunked tonight?

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