World Series and its heartbreak of California

Being a native Californian, I was very disappointed with the 2009 postseason baseball results. At the time the NLCS and ALCS occurred, four Californian teams were left in the running. The Los Angeles Dodgers were left to face the Philadelphia Phillies for the National League pennant. After a very disappointing showing from the Dodgers, they were eliminated after 5 games, winning only 1 against the Phillies in the NLCS for the second year in a row. The Angels put up a better showing against the Yankees, but inevitably the Yankees came out on top, setting the World Series up as the Yanks Vs. Phils. Needless to say California is upset about baseball right now, on this, the day that no Dodger or Angel will play in the World Series. In fact, I was surprised to see that in two local newspapers in San Luis Obispo, California, no articles about the World Series were even featured on the sport’s page. Needless to say, I love baseball,  and will be watching tonight as game 1 occurs. I would have loved to root for the Dodgers or the Angels, but maybe next year. Who do you think will win the Series? Who would you have liked to have seen face off in the World Series.

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