RUBEN AMARO, JR. FOR PRESIDENT!

SI.com's John Heyman broke the story at 12:08 AM this morning, revealing that the "stealth suitor" in the Cliff Lee sweepstakes, the Philadelphia Phillies, had in fact landed the powerhouse pitcher for 5 years and roughly $1oo million, with incentives and vesting options.

I'm thinking Amaro gets us out of Afghanistan, trades Iraq to Saudi Arabia, and gets rid of North Korea completely. Just for openers.

Hey, it could happen. Just ask the New York Yankees.

Back to Philly for a Three Game Sweep?

Whew.

Now that we've gotten that Yankee win out of our system, and let those Bronx Bombers win one in front of the home crowd, the aging owner and all those glitterati, it's time for fun at the Bank where Utley, Werth and Howard rule. I've so far predicted the Phillies in 7, revised it to Phillies in 6, but now I'm seriously thinkin' Phillies in 5......

High hopes!

A World Series Worth the Hype!

Finally.

The teams are set and what may be the best World Series in 30 years starts on Wednesday, with the Phillies and the Yankees carnking up their bats and best pitchers for duels in two homer-friendly bandbox stadiums (or is it stadia? yeah, I know, who cares...). The early likely pitching matchups are definitely worth the hype: Cliff Lee vs. C.C. Sabathia in Game One, and the likely appearance of Pedro Martinez (in Yankee Stadium, no less! Who's Yer Daddy?) vs. A.J. Burnett in Game Two might even overshadow the feast of sluggers facing each other every night of the Series. And by the way, do you think we could get a couple of DAY GAMES????

Yeah, I know, wishful thinking.

Phils is 7, maybe even 6!