27 is the New Lucky Number

The Yankees clinched their North American record 27th championship on Wednesday. The Yankees have, of course, the most titles in the Majors, with the Cardinals in second place, with 10 championships. They won it against the World Series champs a year ago trying to repeat, but failed. Before this year, the team that won the first game of the World Series won it 12 out of 13 times (that lone team that lost the first game of the Series, but still won the World Series were the Anaheim Angels in 2002). So it seems that, of course, the Yankees get to break that streak.

The Phillies won the first game 6-1 behind Cliff Lee, then the Yankees came back and won the next 3 games, the scores being (in order) 3-1, 8-5, and 7-4. The Phillies won game 5 behind yet again, Cliff Lee, who pitched the first game and won also. In game 6, the Yankees put out the Phillies 7-3, with Hedeki Matsui going 3/4 (the first number are hits, and the second number are at-bats) with a 2-run home-run, a 2- run single, a 2-run double, six RBI, and a runs scored. That performance in game 6 basically cemented his MVP honor, he did go 8-13, three home-runs, 8 RBIs, a double, and three runs scored in the series.

Now, on to some complaints I have about the World Series. Sometimes I want some of the postseason games in the afternoon so we don’t have to waste sleep watching the World Series. It’s annoying when you want to watch a postseason game, especially a World Series game, and you also have to go to school or work in the morning too, and you need your sleep, and the game is still on at 11:00 at night. Luckily, Bud Selig, the commissioner of baseball, is looking into trying to make afternoon games. I know that people are at work in the afternoon, but if they (the commissioner and staff) could make it in the late afternoon, like at 2:30 P.M. central time, or 3:00 P.M. central time, that would be a good time.

Well, I hope this sums up what I think is actually a disappointing World Series. It had a few dramatic moments, but It didn’t have as much drama as I hoped, but I liked it pretty well none-the-less. See ya next week!