Sports Staff Soundboard: Who will be in the 2009 World Series
Who will be in the 2009 World Series?
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| "Yankees and Phillies will meet. You can't mess with Cole Hamels and Cliff Lee, and the spending has to pay off for the Yankees some year ... right?"
Jonathan Myers Assistant Sports Editor | "Mariners. Refuse to Lose. Plus, if it's Griffey's last year, he deserves it. (But seriously, it will be the Yankees and Dodgers. Too much pitching with the Stanks, too much youthful bluster with the Blue Crew. Clayton Kershaw will K up A-Rod to seal LA's first World Series in 21 years.)"
Casey Michel Editor in Chief
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| "The Yankees will make it as long as the rest of their starters besides Sabathia can hold it together. As for the NL, Joe Torre will get his Dodgers to the Series for the chance at the ultimate payback for Steinbrenner's firing him."
Natalie Clericuzio Sports Editor | "Bud Selig probably knows."
Brody Rollins Sports Staff Writer |
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