Game 3 predictions

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Kurt Bopp: This is not the Cole Hamels of last season, and in a tiny park, he's gong to struggle to keep the Yankees in the park. Meanwhile, Andy Pettite is experienced and consistent. Pettite wins his first World Series start since his loss to Josh Beckett in 2003.
Yankees 7 Phillies 3

Dan Rorabugh: The Phillies haven't had the kind of year they expected from Cole Hamels, and Andy Pettitte certainly has the postseason pedigree to claim the edge in this one. But the offense headed by Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Shane Victorino and Jayson Werth won't put up just one run two games in a row. And the Yankee bats haven't exactly been white hot so far in this series.
Phillies 5 Yankees 3

Dave Rung: Facing perhaps the best postseason pitcher ever in Andy Pettitte, Cole Hamels will return to his 2008 playoff form and give the Phillies seven solid innings. Game 1 hero Chase Utley and overall playoff hero Ryan Howard will provide the offense in a Philadelphia win.
Phillies 5 Yankees 2

Zack Feldman: Back at home, the Phillies know they need this game to retain any chance at a pennant (especially with Blanton starting Game 4). It will come down to the bullpens, but the Phillies will pull this one out.
Phillies 5 Yankees 4

Andrew J. Cassavell: I'll be donning my pinstripes in section 318 for what should be the swing game of the series. Tonight's winning manager gets flexibility with his pitching staff, while the loser has to scramble just to make it a series again. I'm going with big-game Andy to bring back memories of game 5 in '96 and game 4 in '98.
Yanks 5 Phils 1

Allison Rainsford: Cole Hamels will finally return to 2008 form in front of a hyped up crowd and go 7 innings strong, giving up only one long ball. The Phils will once again contain A-Rod and get their offense going, racking up some early inning runs. And Brad Lidge will save another postseason game.
Phillies 5 Yankees 2

Stephen Hennessey: At the beginning of the series, many analysts thought the performance of A.J. Burnett and Cole Hamels would be the biggest key to victory. Burnett stepped up to the plate in Game 2, now it's Hamels time to prove himself. Yet, I think it will be Andy Pettitte who is the one to seize the moment for his team.
Yanks 6 Phillies 4

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Dave Miniaci is a senior majoring in journalism and is the Daily Collegian's sports chief. He has previously been sports night chief and a sports copy editor. He has also covered men's rugby, men's track and field and field hockey. He is from New Jersey and is a big Devils fan and proud of both, and he doesn't care if you hold that against him.


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Adam Clark is a senior majoring in journalism and is the Daily Collegian's sports editor. He previously covered fraternity and sorority life, crime and courts and was the Collegian's summer 2009 news/sports editor. His favorite athlete died on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 and his favorite football team is coming off the worst six-year stretch in NFL history. He does hold it against Dave Miniaci that he's from New Jersey.


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Dan Rorabaugh is a senior majoring in sports journalism and minoring in English. He is the sports copy desk chief, and was previously a reporter for the men's rugby, men's cross country, men's volleyball, women's soccer, women's basketball and men's lacrosse teams. Last year, the impossible dream happened - one of his favorite teams, the Phillies, won a championship. Now if only the Eagles could catch some of that magic, he might be able to actually find peace with sports.


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Michael Oplinger is a junior majoring in media studies and political science and the Collegian's assistant sports copy desk chief. He previously covered the men's tennis and men's volleyball teams. Even though he enjoyed the Phillies' World Series victory, he misses the days of Jose Mesa and David Bell.


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Eddie Gentile is a senior majoring in journalism and minoring in history. He works on the sports copy desk and previously has covered the women's tennis team, the Lady Icers and the Penn State baseball team. Gentile is your stereotypical Philly fan - he considers every game a loss until they actually win... and even then he'll probably still be moaning. Go birds.


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David Rung is a senior majoring in journalism and minoring in kinesiology. He works on the sports copy desk and previously has covered the women's swimming team and the men's rugby team. Rung isn't as die hard about pro sports as his sports staff brethren from Philly and Pittsburgh, but he does take pride in being a Red Sox fan before the bandwagon started.