Oh, man! What a great series! A real marquee matchup between two of baseball’s most awesome franchises. Of course, 
I’m a diehard Philly Phan, so as you can imagine I’m totally crushed about the way that this thing turned out. I never did get to see a game live. 
Unfortunately, my son TJ,
(“Philly Todd”) thwarted my every attempt, consumed with proving that he is more of a Philly guy than yours truly. Mini-dweeb. I did have primo seats at Chickie’s and Pete’s though (yes, Evan, the zucchini sticks were great, creep…), and made some phantastic observations about this year’s Yankee’s v Phillies Fall Classic:
**Chase Utley is as cold as ice. When ol’ Chase tied Reggie Jackson’s 32 year old record for most home-runs in a World Series in game 5, he barely even cracked a smile. Just casually jogged into the dugout and squirted some more of that LA Looks gel into his hair like always. 
He’s The Fonzie of the MLB. (I’d love to knock back a Black ‘N Tan with this dude- maybe get an autograph n’ stuff so the brat and I could open up a Phillies memorabilia store).
**Everything that Chase was this year, Ryan Howard was not. Ryan got a MLB record too- for the most strikeouts in a World Series. 
I say Ryan, put down the Subway Big Philly Cheesesteak that you love endorsing so much and get into the cage to earn your spot on our roster. Jared’s not gonna help you with your hitting, buddy. (Note: I don’t really have room to talk. Found a quarter of a Geno’s cheesesteak in my bed when I woke up after Game 4. Rough night, don’t wanna talk about it).
**A-Rod (A-Fraud/A-Roid) is an arrogant, cocky baby as in everything that’s wrong with professional sports today. This guy needs to keep his mouth shut and stop loving himself so freaking much, even if he is dating Kate, one of the hottest chicks in Hollywood. (Call me, Kate, we’ll shoot some pool and slam some shots at Tattooed Mom on South Street. You’re payin’, babe…).
**Solid management from Charlie. His only blunder-pulling Shane “The Flyin’ Hawaiian” Victorino in the eighth inning of game 5. I mean, Shane wanted to be in the game (I think I even heard the little guy singing “Centerfield”)! It’s the World Series, Chuckie, you can’t bench your stars over a bruised hand.
**Cliff Lee is incredible. Enough said. (This dude made my late nights in town watching the series worth it- even if I did wake up with coasters from a dozen dive bars and a card that said Ali Baba Limousine. Man, I’m afraid to open my credit card bill. Nothin’ new there…
**Philadelphia and New York have some of the best,
rowdiest fans in sports. Honestly, I’m just surprised no one was injured in the stands. (Why can’t I be the mascot for the Phils though? I’m phunnier than the Phanatic!)
** Unfortunately, in today’s game, you can buy a World Series. Let’s be honest here- the Yankees are 
built like a fantasy team and don’t have half of the passion or chemistry that the Phils do, despite having double the salaries. There’s a reason that the Yankees have consistently been one of the best teams in baseball for nearly a century, and that reason is green and has dead presidents all over it.
** You can buy the players, but you can’t buy a Series victory. Even though the Phillies are a great team and are defending World Champs, 
they were looked upon as the proverbial David swinging the rock in this series, hoping against hope to take down a giant. Simply put, passion goes a long way, and the Phils had more than the Yanks. It’s refreshing to see talent and sportsmanship win out over ego and money, because it doesn’t happen much any more in professional Sports (see: the Lakers and the Cowboys).
Alright! Now I gotta get my head into The Eagles! Woo-hooo!
-Todd
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Peace and Love - Evan
