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World Serious Game 1 Thread: Phils @ Yanks, 5p

Found October 28, 2009 on Sons of Steve Garvey:
PLAYERS: Cliff Lee
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CC Sabathia (0-0, 0.00) vs. Cliff Lee (0-0, 0.00). Well, here we are: another World Series featuring neither the Dodgers nor the Angels. Still, we're baseball fans, and this is the last call for baseball before we descend into an off-season filled with accusations, allegations and arbitration. Enjoy! Who do you want to win the World Series?Phillies. Go NL!Yankees. Avenge the Dodgers!I don't care!  pollcode.com free polls
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