This World Series matchup should match up with the best

Todd Jones, Sporting News This might be the greatest World Series since the 1991 matchup between the Twins and Braves. How weird is it that Cleveland played in the opener at new Yankee Stadium this season, and Cliff Lee started against CC Sabathia that day? The World Series will begin with the same pitching pairing, though Lee will wear a different jersey. Why does this matchup have the potential to be the greatest of them all? It features the best two teams. (For the record, I picked the Dodgers to win it all, but that was in February. Can I get a do-over?) The Yankees and Phillies both have powerful lineups and big-game, battle-tested No. 1 starters. And don't sleep on Pedro Martinez, who might borrow from some Toby Keith lyrics: "I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was." And the Phillies don't need Pedro to be good but one more time. The difference-maker in the series will be Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod finally h...