Oct 28, 2009 6:00 pm US/Eastern
Let's DO This Thing: Yanks, Phils Ready For Game 1
Rain Subsides, Players Reflect As Sabathia, Lee Set To Take Mound In The Bronx For Opener Of Fall Classic
Reporting
Sam Ryan
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
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CC Sabathia allowed just one run over eight innings in the yankees' 4-1 win over the Angels in Game 1 of the ALCS on Oct. 16, 2009, in the Bronx.
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From left, New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira (25) celebrate after winning Game 6 of the American League Championship Series.
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Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees practices during World Series workouts on October 27, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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There will be baseball in the Bronx on Wednesday night. The rain stopped around 4 p.m., the tarp was taken off the field and the Yankees and Phillies took batting practice in advance of Game 1 of the World Series.
The Yankees will be looking to win it all for the first time since beating the Mets in five games back in 2000.
An appearance in the World Series is a first for most of the players on this Yankees roster, but it's something that seems to be almost an October ritual for the old guard, players like Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera. Those four spoiled the fans by winning four world championships from 1996-2000.
The Yankees returned to the World Series in 2001 and 2003, but lost to Arizona and Florida. Now they realize just how tough it is to get back.
"It hurts us all when we don't get back there because we expect when we start spring training that we're going to be in another World Series," said Pettitte, the likely Game 3 starter on Saturday.
"I thought it was easier earlier," Posada said with a smile, "obviously being young and immature, but now, six years apart, it has been very gratifying and a lot of joy to be back."
But this is the first World Series for 16-season veteran Alex Rodriguez, and how sweet it is. After cultivating the reputation as the postseason zero, he's now one of the 2009 heroes.
"It's hard to believe that, after all these years, he hasn't done that," Rivera said of A-Rod. "You know? You're talking about one of the best players there is."
"It's been fun. You know, we have a tremendous team and we have great guys on our club," Rodriguez said. "It's been a lot of fun playing good baseball, but obviously winning is the most fun."
This World Series isn't only being played out on the field, but in the tabloids as well. The New York Post published a huge photo of Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino dressed in a cheerleading miniskirt on the front page of Tuesday's editions and referred to the defending champions as the "Frillies," just to add a little more juice to a Series that has been hyped non-stop since the Yankees won the ALCS on Sunday.
"Oh I don't care," Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins said when asked about the Post back page. "I look forward to it. I'd probably take it home and frame it."
Added slugger Ryan Howard: "I did see it. (Victorino) could have shaved his legs, could've gone with a little more of an ankle sock."
"We haven't even started a game here yet so I don't know what the mockery is her," Victorino said. "But we'll see what happens."
It all starts soon. CC Sabathia will take the mound for Yankees, opposed by the Phillies' Cliff Lee.
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