Defending champion Philadelphia Phillies celebrate winning their second National League pennant after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers and returning to the World Series. (David J. Phillip / AP Photo)
By Frank James
The Philadelphia Phillies are returning to the World Series a year after winning the Major League Baseball championship.
It is the first time in the team's 126-history the Phillies will make back-to-back appearances in the Fall Classic. Meanwhile, there hasn't been a repeat champion since the 1975-1976 season.
By beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4 in Philadelphia Wednesday evening, the defending champions thwarted the hopes of those who wanted a rematch between historic rivals, the New York Yankees (assuming they beat the Los Angeles Angels today. This Bronx-bred bloggers writes with fingers crossed) and the Dodgers.
If the Phillies wind up going against the Yankees, there'll be a lot of nervous Yank fans since the Phillies are looking mighty formidable. In fact, a lot of baseball writers think the Phillies are better this year than last.
Meanwhile, the Yankees' offense had been coming in fits and starts, that was until Tuesday night when the Bronx Bombers obliterated the Angels 10-1.
So the Yankees bats appear to be coming alive at just the right time.
One of the most delicious parts of a Yankees-Phillies New Jersey Turnpike series, if it's meant to be, would be the way it would make Mets fans' heads explode since their two most hated rivals would both be vying for the championship.
Also, what a way it would be to end the inaugural season of the new Yankee Stadium.
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