Get Ready for tonight's World Series Game 1 Showdown

Hello Yankees Universe.

My fellow Yankees brethren and comrades in arms, it seems that the Phillies have started to talk some big-time trash in the newspapers and newscasts.

Even Mr. J Rollins predicts that the Phillies will beat the Yankees in 5 games. Alot of 'cojones' this guy has talking from a team that became the first U.S. professional sports franchise with the most losses. Exactly how many losses is that? Oh just a mere 10,000 games. And this is the Phillies berth to win, oh wait, what is it, ah yes, a mere 3rd World Series title.

Well, I just need to point out to all the Phillies clan that the Yankees have played in more World Series than anyone, making the trip 39 times before. They have played 219 World Series games, which is twice as many as anyone else. They have at various points in their history turned the Fall Classic into their own private playground, and so as they celebrate their 40th appearance in the Series, they will hand the Phillies a taste of the 1950s. And that was a sweep that cause the Phillies to not be in another World Series for 30 years until 1980, then took them another 28 years to reach 2008.

Oh, but wait and I forgot to mention that the Yankees have won 26 World Series titles. The most in the history of any sports franchise.

Below, the Core-Four Yankees will be leading the way, since nine years ago, these four young Yankees joined a handful of veteran teammates in earning their fourth World Series rings in pinstripes. Now they are in quest of their 5th World Series ring.

Jeter, the captain, jumped back into the AL MVP conversation in his 15th big-league season, batting .334 while breaking Lou Gehrig's franchise career hit mark, and then hitting .297 through two playoff rounds.

Posada, the fiery leader, returned from an injury-ravaged 2008 season to put up typically strong numbers, and he contributed a couple of big home runs in the AL playoffs.

Pettitte is the winningest pitcher in postseason history after closing out the Angels in the ALCS.

Rivera undoubtedly is still Rivera, the most dominant postseason closer ever - and still the guy Joe Girardi turns to for multi-inning saves, as the manager did in Sunday night's clincher, which saw Rivera embrace his old friend Posada for an extended hug after the final out.

Below, enjoy this brief little recap of the 1950 Series, produced as the two squads were preparing for the 1951 season. It's always great to see video from those mid-century World Series. Who would've thought that it wouldn't be for another 60 years before the two teams met again?



So, as such is the case with history, welcome to the Amtrak World Series. I predict that the Yankees will sweep the Phillies in the 2009 World Series, and the Phillies cannot stop the Yankees winning # 27 this year.

Below is the Yankees Showdown Montage. A great video from the YES Network to get fans ready for the 2009 Postseason run leading into the World Series.

Let's GO Yankees!!!