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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">There are two heated battles currently going on in Major League baseball for the right to earn a trip to the 2009 World Series.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="">In the National League</b>, The Philadelphia Phillies lead the NLCS 3-1 and could clinch their second World Series trip in as many years tonight with a victory over the Dodgers.</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style=""> </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The Dodgers had two outs and were one out away from tying the NL championship series, but <span class="ysp-player">Jimmy Rollins’ </span>clutch hit has the Phillies on the cusp of clinching their second straight NL pennant.</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The defending world champion Phillies look to take the momentum from <span class="GramE">an<span style=""> </span>exciting</span> comeback win over the Dodgers and make another trip to the World Series tonight, (Wednesday) in Game 5. The Dodgers will be trying to send the NLCS back to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:city></st1:place> for a game 6.</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">“This is big,” Rollins said. “The pressure’s all on them.”</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Here is a glance at the series so far.</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phillies lead series 3-1</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol type="1" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Game 1:</strong> at LAD</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><strong>PHI 8</strong>, LAD 6 – Final</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol type="1" start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Game 2:</strong> at LAD</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">PHI 1, <strong>LAD 2</strong> – Final</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol type="1" start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Game 3:</strong> at PHI</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal">LAD 0, <strong>PHI 11</strong> - Final</p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol type="1" start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Game 4:</strong> at PHI</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">LAD 4, <strong>PHI 5</strong> – Final</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol type="1" start="5" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Game 5:</strong> at PHI</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Wed, Oct 21 - 8:07 pm EDT</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><b style="">If Necessary:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<ol type="1" start="6" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Game 6:</strong> at LAD</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Fri, Oct 23 - 8:07 pm EDT</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol type="1" start="7" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Game 7:</strong> at LAD</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Sat, Oct 24 - 8:07 pm EDT</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Although the Dodgers need to win three straight games to make it to the World Series, something it could not do last year against this same Phillies team, manager Joe Torre does not think that his team is in an horrible position.</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">“The unique part about our situation, we win one game and we go home,” Torre told the Dodgers’ official Web site. “That to me is a momentum switch, and the fact that <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:city></st1:place> has to come with us.”</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">My pick is for the Phillies to end it tonight.</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="">In the American League</b>, the Yankees lead the ALCS 3-1, and could clinch the series to earn their first trip back to the World Series <span class="GramE">since 2003 with a victory in Game 5 on Thursday night at Angel Stadium in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Anaheim</st1:place></st1:city>.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="GramE">Alex Rodriguez homered for the third straight game and is having an outstanding postseason, unlike his previous times in the playoffs where in the past he has struggled.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">CC <span class="SpellE">Sabathia</span> pitched 8 innings of five-hit ball against the Angels on only three days’ rest. The Yankees took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series and their superstars were living up to their expectations and huge contracts. After two extra inning games, the Yankees won the game 10-1 and made a statement in the process.</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">“This team’s good. We have great players, Hall of Fame players,” said CC <span class="SpellE">Sabathia</span>, who has won three out of the <span class="GramE">seven playoff</span> games the Yankees have played in so far this year. “We’ve got all the confidence in the world.”</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Here is a glance at the series so far.</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Yankees lead the series 3-1</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol type="1" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Game 1:</strong> at NYY</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">LAA 1, <strong>NYY 4</strong> – Final</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol type="1" start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Game 2:</strong> at NYY</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">LAA 3, <strong>NYY 4</strong> - Final 13<sup>th</sup></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol type="1" start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Game 3:</strong> at LAA</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">NYY 4, <strong>LAA 5</strong> - Final 11<sup>th</sup></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol type="1" start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Game 4:</strong> at LAA</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><strong>NYY 10</strong>, LAA 1 – Final</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol type="1" start="5" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Game 5:</strong> at LAA</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Thu, Oct 22 - 7:57 pm EDT</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><b style="">If Necessary:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<ol type="1" start="6" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Game 6:</strong> at NYY</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Sat, Oct 24 - 4:13 pm EDT</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol type="1" start="7" style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li style="" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Game 7:</strong> at NYY</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Sun, Oct 25 - 8:20 pm EDT</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">My pick is for the Yankees to win it in six.</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Both the Angels and the Dodgers have a tough road ahead of them both being down 3-1 in a seven game series. As much as it currently looks like a Phillies-Yankees World Series at this point, just remember that it is not over until the fat <span class="GramE">lady</span> sings. However, she is warming up her vocal chords at this very moment.</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><span style=""> </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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