nybaseballdigest.com - 25 days ago
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John Smoltz got into the World Series spirit by opining on how to beat the Yankees to Tom Verducci of SI. Many will wonder why the Phillies would listen considering this is Smoltz’s line against the Bombers in August. Here is what Smoltz had to say:
“I’ll tell you what I ...
World Series preview: Phillies vs. Yankees
bases.nbcsports.com 25 days ago — Except for that provided by some brutal umpiring, it's so far been a postseason without a whole lot of drama. We've yet to see a decisive game in any of the six series to date. In fact, those series have...
Down to Cases
seamheads.com 27 days ago — It’s down to the Phillies and the Yanks, remarkably similar teams, but built in different ways. Both have weaknesses in their bullpens, but relievers that any other team would love to have. Both can mash with the best, but the Yankees are the best. So what will the series come down ...
Preview World Series Game 1: Philies vs. Yankees
macho-row.blogspot.com 25 days ago — Former Cleveland Indians pitchers face off in World Series opener Now the fun begins. Game One of the 2009 World Series between the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies and American League champion New York Yankees brings a lot to the table. The storied franchise that is the Yankees ...
It's the Philadelphia Phillies vs. the New York Yankees in the 2009 World Series
the700level.com 27 days ago — Ruben Amaro Jr. will be happy he won't have to pack for a cross country flight as the Phillies will take on the New York Yankees in the 2009 World Series. After facing the Tampa Bay Rays in last October's Fall Classic, a team with barely a following, the Phillies will face arguably the most ...
AND THE WINNER IS… WELL IT’S ANYONE’S GUESS
mlbplayoffs2009.gearupforsports.com 25 days ago — So here we are. The final two teams. It was a long road, a long season, but we have arrived at the World Series. I don’t think anyone is shocked by the two teams left standing – the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies, who’s pretty much had the same team as last year, but added ...
Predictions to wager your first born on for each game of the 2009 World Series
thesportsbank.net 25 days ago —
By Jake McCormick
This team has a lineup in which nearly every player is a threat for a long ball and plays in a hitter friendly park. They boast a veteran pitching staff that is led by a nearly unhittable left handed pitcher. Their bullpen is solid, except for the closer, who is as close ...
World Series Preview: Power vs. Power
noyoureatowel.net 24 days ago — The last step. Yankees vs. Phillies. World Series #40 for the Yankees searching for World Series championship #27. The Phillies are the defending World Champions and may be coming in better than they were last year. So who is going to take it all? Who is going to be the 2009 World Series ...
Chatting with the enemy: A Q&A with 'The Good Phight'
pinstripealley.com 26 days ago —
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by David J. Phillip - AP
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez answers a question before a practice session for the Major League Baseball World Series Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in New York. The Yankees ...
Yankees and Phillies will be sure not to disappoint
soxandpinstripes.com 25 days ago — The last time the Yankees won the World Series I had not yet entered high school. The last time they reached the World Series I had not even started applying to colleges yet. Most fans will crucify me for saying this, but in terms of what my life was like then and what it is now, six years has ...
Bring on the Fall Classic —
Bleacher Report - MLB 25 days ago
After what has seemed like an eternity since the end of the ALCS, the World Series is finally ready to get underway later tonight. On paper, I can't say that a Yankees-Phillies matchup is one that will go down in history as one of the ...
Utley's power upstages Bronx Bombers —
SFGate: Top Sports Stories 25 days ago
Chase Utley showed off his sweet stroke on a grand stage. Philadelphia's All-Star second baseman hit two solo homers off CC Sabathia, helping the defending champion Phillies beat the New York Yankees 6-1 in Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday ...