Thats right, after not much deliberation at all, I will be rooting for the Phillies in the World Series. This was one of the easiest decisions I ever have had to make. I have heard some Mets fans, Dave included, telling me how I should be rooting for the Yankees this week because they are "the team from NY" and not our "biggest rival". And thats hogwash. No chance will that ever happen, sorry.
The team I hate the most has been, and always will be, the Yankees. I hate the Yankees when they win the World Series just as much as I hate them when they win 70 games (if). The Phillies, meanwhile, are just my rival of the moment. I hate Victorino, Rollins, and Hamels with the rest of the Mets fans, but 5 years ago, and hopefully 5 from now, I won't give a hoot about the Phillies. For Mets fans, they are the Braves of the late 90s, Dodgers of the late 80s and Cardinals of the early 80s. A rival that will die when either of the two teams get bad. The Yankees will be my rival forever
OK, now that we are done with that, the question is Who Will Win the World Series? I hate to say it but I have to go with the Yankees. When looking at the 2 teams, they are pretty much equal everywhere except for the bullpens. The Phillies have who exactly? Chan Ho Park? Brad Lidge? The Yankees have Joba Chamberlain, and most importantly, Mariano Rivera. The lineups are relatively equal, though I give the Yankees a slight edge. Both benches suck. Both rotations are strong with each team having an ace, an aging great, and an enigmatic young starter. And both defenses are solid but unspectacular at some positions.
So when it all boils down to it, the Yankees will come back in a couple games because the Phillies pen is lackluster and they will, unfortunately, win in 6. I hope to be proven wrong though. And here is a quote I will never again write on bingbongsports (cause I never post in the first place): Lets Go Phillies!!!
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