After the New York Yankees won the 2009 World Series title, Hideki Matsui was named the World Series MVP. While Matsui had a great Game 6 and hit extremely well, I actually think Johnny Damon should have been named the World Series MVP.
The problem with Matsui winning the MVP is that he is the team’s DH and didn’t have much of a role in the three games played in Philadelphia. How can a player be an MVP of a six-game series in which he only started three games?
Damon, on the other hand, was a pain in Philadelphia’s side the whole …read more

Even after A.J. Burnett pitched so well in Game 2 for the New York Yankees, it wasn’t certain that the Yankees will go with him in Game 5 on only three days of rest. But now, after the announcement by manager Joe Girardi, it is certain.
The Yankees went with C.C. Sabathia in Game 4 on only three days of rest and will do the same with Burnett in Game 5. In Game 2, Burnett pitched seven innings and allowed only four hits and one earned run while striking out nine batters.
While most major league pitchers struggle on only three days …read more

In the offseason, many baseball experts rolled their eyes when the New York Yankees spent their millions upon millions of dollars to bring in a number of free agents. The Yankees were just wasting more millions on players they didn’t really need, right?
Nope. Not this time, at least.
The Yankees have to be thrilled with what their money was able to buy them in the offseason. Even though C.C. Sabathia lost Game 1 of the World Series, he was fantastic in his first three postseason start. Plus, there will likely be plenty of time in this World Series for Sabathia to …read more

When it comes to players on the Philadelphia Phillies, you may think of Ryan Howard or Jimmy Rollins. Or perhaps you’ll think of Cliff Lee or Cole Hamels. One player who sometimes gets overlooked is Chase Utley — and he may be the team’s best overall player.
In Game 1 of the World Series, not only was he the hero in Philadelphia’s 6-1 victory, he was also busy setting records. His two homers off of C.C. Sabathia made him only the second lefty in World Series history to hit two homers off of a left-handed pitcher in the same game. The …read more

What will happen in the 2009 World Series featuring the New York Yankees of the American League and the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League? In what promises to be one of the most exciting World Series in recent history, there are a lot of subplots to discuss.
At the plate, both teams are very tough. The Yankees might be a tad more talented but the Phillies are extremely explosive. In fact, these may be the two best offensive teams in the game of baseball.
As far as starting pitchers are concerned, both teams are somewhat similar. C.C. Sabathia and Cliff Lee …read more