World Series 2009: Six or 27?

I was supposed to be in my final class meeting of an off-site grad school course. An hour before class was to begin, we were sent an E-mail informing us of the meetings cancellation due to the instructor falling ill. This was followed up with a phone call. In all - a free Monday evening for once!

Well, no class tonight - perhaps the only thing to do is to watch or follow Game 5 of the World Series!

GAME 5 - PHILADELPHIA 8, NEW YORK (AL) 6: A.J. Burnett on short rest or a well-rested Cliff Lee? Rather, the Yanks celebrating Championship Number 27 in South Philly or the Series goes back to the Bronx?

It began as A.J. was back to his old inconsistent self. He opened the door for the Phillies to avenge the last two evenings. Chase utley's homer was the straw that broke Burnett's back. Replacing A.J. with Phil Coke - bad move for the Yanks! For Utley's second roundtripper and Eddie Vedder's pal Raul Ibanez's own shot, it was no wonder why Coke was the weakest link on the Yanks' pitching staff.

Then, it became nervous time. The Yanks gnawed at the Phils lead by getting at Lee, then Chan Ho Park and Ryan Madsen. However, with scrutiny as the Brad Lidge's lack of closing power, Madsen wound up salvaging the victory for the Fightin' Phils earning a hard fought save in the process. These ain't the "Whiz Kids," folks! NEW YORK (AL) LEADS 3-2.

The series goes back to the New Cathedral on Wednesday night.