OK. So the New York Yankees crumpled for one night in Philly. All the better: The Bombers get a chance to close it out at the new Yankee Stadium with Dandy Andy Pettitte on the mound against an old familiar nemesis, Pedro Martinez. They couldn't ask for a better scenario for their 27th World Series title.
Gotta tip my cup to that Chase Utley guy. Unlike his larger, more powerful peers (Yes, that means you Ryan Howard and Alex Rodriguez), the Philadelphia Phillies' scrappy, little second baseman is putting on a clutch-hitting clinic, and he's doing it with pop. Two more homers Monday night gives him a record-tying five for the series, and as hot as he is, he certainly has a legitimate shot at becoming the sole record-holder.
For their part, the Yankees shouldn't get too comfortable. We all know what happened when they let down their collective guard in the 2004 ALCS. That's the proverbial monkey on their back if there ever was one (hmmm, can I come up with any more cliches?). Anyway, it's five years past, and I still can't believe it happened.
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