Yankees vs. Phillies W.S. 2009

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by BigAsh

Hey, Thomas....friendly little NC 5-er wager?.....

Thank you for the offer, but aside from my "no gambling" rule, which I rarely violate, I never like to bet on either my Yankees or my Tar Heels: If I win, I've already won and am happy with that; if I lose, I've lost twice.

Besides, despite the fact that I want another WS win, I'm really just happy to be there. Too many of you seem to have forgotten that, when the season started, many baseball pundits predicted the Red Sox and the Rays to battle for the AL East, with the Yankees out in the cold. There were too many questions in their minds, from an ageing Jeter and Andy, and Posada, Mo, Matsui, both ageing and coming off injuries, A-Rod hobbled physically and personally, Cano's sophomore slump, the whole Joba issue,Melky's ability to produce and who would play CF if he didn't, where would their bullpen come from, plus how the new people like C.C., A.J., Swisher, and Tex would adjust to the big stage in NYC - not to mention Wang, who was no factor in the long run.

I want 4 more wins this year, but 110 so far ain't bad.