Phillies, Yankees set for World Series (AP)

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ryan Madson(notes) arrives at Penn Station Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in New York, with an unidentified woman after taking the train from Philadelphia with his team. The Phillies face the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the Major League Baseball World Series Wednesday at Yankee Stadium in New York.

All-Stars at most spots, mixed in with MVPs and Cy Young winners. A rich roster, full of World Series success. So how come the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies are such underdogs? Probably because they're facing the team that has defined championship baseball for so long. Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees, hoping to include Alex Rodriguez in a…

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