Phillies Versus Yankees, World Series Preview
baseballmusings.com 10/28/2009 — The Phillies and Yankees kick off the 2009 World Series on Wednesday in the Bronx. The following table shows the team ranks in their respective leagues for various offensive and pitching categories: 2009 Season (NL/AL Ranks) Philadelphia ...

2009 World Series Preview!!!
rootzoo.com 10/26/2009 — Here's a breakdown of the matchups for the 2009 World Series!

AND THE WINNER IS… WELL IT’S ANYONE’S GUESS
mlbplayoffs2009.gearupforsports.com 10/28/2009 — 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 ...

Phils Are Fearless Enough to Beat Yanks
nybaseballdigest.com 10/27/2009 — To date I have been wrong about every prediction this postseason. However, I have been on the money with each of the Yankee series. That brings us to the 2009 Fall Classic and here is why I think the Phillies will beat the Yankees in a 7 game classic. Confidence + Fearlessness = Phillies  ...

Tale of the Tape - New York - World Series Edition
pabaseball.blogspot.com 10/28/2009 — Punk Rock Music New York - The Ramones, the most influential rock band since The Beatles, hailed from Queens. But if that isn't enough, consider the hardcore scene and bands like H2O, Sick Of It All, Cro-Mags, CIV, Gorilla Biscuits, Agnostic Front, Murphy's Law and many more. Philly - Philly ...

When a World Series Becomes a Defining Moment For a City
seamheads.com 10/27/2009 — Through much of my childhood, and probably further in to my adult life than I would like to admit, I followed pro wrestling. One of my favorite wrestlers was the bad guy and heavy weight champ Ric Flair. Flair would hold up his championship belt and yell, “To be the man, you have to beat the ...

Small Sample Sizes Be Damned! Your Phillies 2009 World Series Pitching Preview
walkoffwalk.com 10/28/2009 — As I'm sure you are all blatantly aware, due to some ham-handed statements by both Rob and me around these parts, I am very much a New Jersey native, dago and a Yankees fan. As such, this World Series preview (note: even calling it this would be ...

What it was like, 59 years ago
riveraveblues.com 10/28/2009 — For all of the baseball history in New York and Philadelphia, for all of the years when there were only 16 teams and the Yankees were in the World Series every year, the Yankees and the Phillies have matched up in the Fall Classic just once before. ...

Where did the good A.J. Burnett come from?
weretheteamtobeat.com 29 days ago — Who the hell was that guy pitching for the yankees last night? That wasn't the human base on ball machine that I've been so used to. The guy has incredible stuff, we knew that, but since when does he fill the strike zone like that? He threw first pitch strikes to over 20 hitters. Now of all ...

First to Third: World Series Preview
sportsjudge.blogspot.com 10/27/2009 — The Battle of the I-95 corridor begins tomorrow night in New York as the Philadelphia Phillies take on the New York Yankees in the 2009 World Series.  I think the teams match up pretty evenly, so it should be an exciting series.  Here's a preview: Infield: NLCS MVP Ryan Howard has ...

Two sides to every story — Blogging the Bombers - NY Daily News Blogs 10/27/2009
As you know, we here at Blogging the Bombers focus on all things Yankees, especially now that the Bombers have advanced to the World Series. But in case you forgot, there's another team playing in the Fall Classic, and if you want to keep up with ...

Jersey is a state of divided baseball loyalties — The Seattle Times: Sports 10/27/2009
When the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees meet in the World Series on Wednesday, New Jersey will be a state of divided loyalties.

AP-KN Poll: Fans says it's Yankees over Phillies — The Seattle Times: Sports 10/27/2009
Baseball fans say it's the Yankees year.

AP-KN Poll: Fans says it's Yankees over Phillies — Boston.com -- Baseball News 10/27/2009
Baseball fans say it's the Yankees year. An Associated Press- Knowledge Networks poll released Tuesday shows that fans think New York will beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series and that Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez will be the Series ...

Phillies can follow in Big Red footsteps — Major League Baseball News 10/27/2009
The storied Reds of the 1970s are the last NL franchise to win back-to-back World Series titles. But now the Phillies will try to repeat -- against the Yankees, no less, a team which has done its own share of repeating championships.