Two teams, one identity.
This year’s World Series pits two power-hitting big-market East Coast teams against each other. On Wednesday night, the Phillies and Yankees will play Game 1 of the World Series in the new Yankee Stadium. Philadelphia is trying to become the first repeat World Champion since the Yankees won back-to-back Fall Classics in 1999 and 2000.
The further into the postseason these pennant winners advanced, the more alike they appeared. Think you can decipher the difference between the two ball clubs? See if you can solve this World Series riddle:
We defeated a team from Los Angeles in the league championship series and enter the Fall Classic riding our ace — a former Indians lefty that won the Cy Young while in Cleveland — and our slugger, who tied Lou Gehrig’s record for consecutive postseason games with an RBI.
That red-hot former MVP is the centerpiece of a lineup that is littered with power hitters. We led our league in homers, runs and slugging percentage during the regular season.
You can find our catalyst and hands-down leader smiling at shortstop and leading off for our potent offense.
A veteran former All-Star starting pitcher has produced during this postseason at the back of our rotation. He is way past his prime, but has been smart on the mound.
During a postseason synonymous with blown saves, our closer has been perfect — saving three games in as many opportunities.
We are 7-2 this postseason and find ourselves just four wins away from winning the 2009 World Series.
Who are we?
