The Champs vs. The Yanks
You want star power? East coast bias? Classic franchises? Intriguing match-ups? Crazy fan-bases? This World Series has got about anything you could want as a fan - unless of course you are a Mets fan.
As I said before the NLDS: Until the Phillies lose, I will not be changing the format of my previews. So, in the same format as last year's preview, here's my 2009 World Series rundown.
The Aces
Cliff Lee / Cole Hamels
vs. CC Sabathia / A.J. Burnett
I'm going to call CC and Lee a wash. Lee has been slightly better in the playoffs (0.74 ERA vs. 1.19 ERA) and in the regular season (3.22 ERA vs. 3.37 ERA) but has been doing more of it against teams not playing a DH. They are friends and might face each other in Games 1, 4 and 7. We don't even know who is going for the Phillies in Game 2, but chances are it will be Hamels, and it will likely be Burnett for the Yankees. Neither pitcher has been great in the post-season, but Hamels and his 6.75 ERA are in real dang...
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