How satisfying it was to see the Phillies take Game 1 of the 2009 World Series, in Yankee Stadium, against the New York Yankees. The Yankees represent everything that’s despicable about modern day sports. The Yankees, who go out and buy championships (forty WS appearances in the past century); the Yankees, who spent a billion dollars on their new baseball palace; the Yankees, with Rudy Giuliani and Alec Baldwin in their stands; the Yankees, who represent all that’s opulent and overblown in baseball.
This is David versus Goliath in the sports world. David wins round one with a slingshot. David has mostly homegrown talent, with a few amazing acquisitions; Goliath, with its endless pockets, goes shopping for talent every year.
Cliff Lee was dazzling. He pitched a masterpiece. It may not be so easy for the rest who follow him in the rotation. But the way they are playing right now, the Phillies can beat anybody.
Game 1: Philadelphia.
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