Rich,

As you now know, the greatest baseball team on the planet, the New York Yankees, will be traveling to your hometown of Philadelphia to crush the Phillies in the World Series. You do have some great cultural attractions in Philadelphia including the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and of course the Cunningham Piano Company. Sadly, the Phillies do not make this list.

I'm willing to put my cold cuts where my mouth is and wager a New York style Italian Hero sandwich against one of your home-town Philly Cheese Steaks. I'm brimming with confidence that A-Rod, Mariano, and CC will triumph over the bruising likes of Lee, Utley, and Rollins to return the World Championship to the city of New York and the Steinbrenner family.

Will you take me up on my offer, or will you cower and shrink away like Donovan McNabb in the second half of superbowl 39 when he threw three ints. to loose the Lombardi Trophy to Tom Brady and Pats?

Step up to the plate, Rich! I can't wait for your answer!

Yes, it is true Chris that the Yankees organization has a long and illustrious history at the Big Show. It is true that there have been many great players and coaches that have been through the organization. It is also true that they are a team with talent and ability. They could win a World Series.....

BUT NOT THIS YEAR!!

You are on! Even though your palette has not had the exquisite experience of a fine cheesesteak prepared by Philly's finest, I am willing to take that risk. I bet you a Philly cheesesteak with all the trimmings that The Phillies will win this world series with ease.

See you somewhere on the Jersey Turnpike.

Game on!!!!

By the way, I have already spoken to a customer of mine whose grandfather INVENTED the cheesesteak. His name is Rick Olivieri and he is the grandson of Pat Olivieri of Pat's steaks. Rick simply said, "Bring it on!"

He is quite certain that he will not have to make a cheesesteak for you, Chris.

Rick Olivieri

As always, Rich, you have given us a fair, balanced assesment of the situation.

man.. i thought it was going to be a love note or something.

... boring~!

Dear Brent,

Coming from a scientist like yourself that is used to logical thought that is not clouded by sentiment and emotion, that statement means alot.

Oh what a delicious thread. Dangit I haven't eaten breakfast yet.

Dan

Now, I think it's not unreasonable to request that the remainder of this thread be devoted to UNfair and UNbalanced personal attacks on the opposing team

I, myself, am neither a Phillies or Yankees fan.

GO STEELERS!!!

Sorry Chris, even though you represent my beloved Grotrian, I have to side with Rich on this one. I'm a cradle Phillies fan. My dad grew up in south Philly and actually had a tryout with the team in the 40s. My wife is from Philadelphia as well.

Sorry to break it to you but the greatest words ever uttered in baseball lore will not be "New York Yankees". They will be "salary cap".

Traitor!!!

Rich,

Can't wait to have Fat Joe make you up a HERO.

http://www.fatjoesdeli.biz/SANDWICHES.html

Hey Less Rubato, how about a little less rubato?

Man, without reading this thread and without any particular prompting, I decided to make the fam some cheese steaks last night for dinner. I went totally authentic Philly and they were awesome. Fried peppers and onions, super thin sliced steak, melted cheese - we really had a feast last night. My 12 year old daughter actually said, "This is what a sandwich must taste like in heaven." Yummy. That's not to say that a great NY Italian wouldn't be fabulous also. May the best team win.

I love Pittsburgh. Too bad it's so close to West Virginia!!!

Brent,

Regarding Rich's sentiment & emotion statement - he needs to go back to the box scores and run the numbers... I can't loose!!!

PL,

Are you originally from TN? Thanks for cheering on the Yankees - they are the best team.

FYI, I'll be down next spring in Knoxville singing Alamaviva with the opera. You've got to come!

Let's see, I don't think it's taken the Phillies seven games to beat any team in last year's post season or this year's. I'm wondering if the Yankees can even win more than one against the Phillies? Two at most.

Rich

Some background info on the sandwich Rich will be eating:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_sandwich

They beat the Rocks and the stumbling, bumbling Dodgers this year... now for some real baseball.

So Chris, do you have some sort of problem with West Virginia??

GO WVU!!!!!

Where will the Cheese Steak come from? Pat's? Geno's?
As a South Philly native, I was going to suggest a personal favorite: Jim's Steaks on South Street.

However, this post is totally useless, because since the Phillies will win, the better question is: Where will the New York style hero come from?

Actually, this whole thread is totally useless, because again, we all know that the Phillies will win. The only REAL question, is what Phillie will be the MVP?

GO PHILLIES ! ! !

I love West Virginia - just not WVU!!!! (only kidding :))

Talk about counting your chickens!

Nice sidestep!

Did somebody say a "chicken cheese steak?"

I'd call it a balk!

Just to add to the confusion: (yankee magazine)

http://www.yankeemagazine.com/recipes/search/onerecipe.php?number=4249

5 words to Philly fans:

We are NOT Tampa Bay.

Should be a good series. I tend to think if the Philly bats can stay hot they will be hard to beat. Not that the Yankees don't have key bats as well. Pitching is probably a toss up.


Pardon the double negative...its just hard to pay the Yankees a flat out compliment.