It's hard to say what Mother Nature might have in store this weekend when the 105th World Series comes to Philadelphia -- especially after what happened last fall -- but at this point, the overall outlook for Phillies-Yankees seems much easier to forecast.
A long and classic World Series is brewing. The Yankees tied this one at a game apiece with their 3-1 victory over Pedro Martinez and the Phillies on Thursday at Yankee Stadium, and now the scene shifts to Citizens Bank Park in baseball-crazy Philadelphia.
Everyone's watching this one. Game 1 was the second-highest-rated MLB postseason game since 1999. It was seen by 19.5 million viewers, which marked a 33 percent increase over last year's Game 1. That increase also marked the second-biggest year-to-year increase in World Series Game 1 viewership since data was first collected in 1968, trailing just 1976-77 (56 percent increase).
Based on the first two games, it is obvious that this one is going to live up to its billing. If it goes to a Game 7, it would be the first time since 2002 and it also would be the latest finish -- Nov. 5.
Buzz growing as Series has classic feel | MLB.com: News
10-30-2009, 10:52 AM
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