Phillies vs. Yankees (i.e. Rebel Alliance vs. Galactic Empire)

Tomorrow is the big day.   The Phillies open the World Series against Darth Vader and the Galactic Empire, uh, er, George Steinbrenner and the New York Yankees.  It’s sure to become an instant classic.  In one corner, you have the Philadelphia Phillies, with their core players that were developed within their own farm system, a wizardly general manager and a skipper who could surely tell some captivating stories around a campfire.  And in the other corner, the New York Yankees with their arrogant money-is-no-object owner, teammates who feel entitled to a WS trophy and the best bubbly and starting pitchers that a team could buy.

Let’s do a quick comparison, shall we…

J.A. Happ = Luke Skywalker (The young Jedi knight who’s learning the ways of the force)

Cliff Lee = Obi Wan Kenobi (The confident leader who’s not afraid to pitch inside or hammer the strike zone)

Shane Victorino = Han Solo (Prefers a straight fight as opposed to all this sneaking around)

Ryan Howard = Chewbacca (Howard is a self proclaimed “teddy bear”.  Let the wookie win.)

George Steinbrenner = The Emperor (Both visually and metaphorically)

Joe Girardi = Darth Vader (The Emperor’s right hand man, you make an error, you get the neck choke pinch)

Derek Jeter = Jango Fett (The one who the emperor wants all his other minions to be like)

Alex Rodriguez = Boba Fett (A close clone of Jango, I mean Jeter, but still not as good as the original)

In conclusion, if you want to route for the good guys, the Phillies are the clear choice.  If you want to sip brandy with the emperor, well then go to the dark side and get it over with.  I’ll be on my sofa with my Chase Utley jersey and a giant “Phillies #1″ foam hand routing for the Rebels.