Power Poll: Yanks Top Final Four
Ryan Fagan - SportingNews.com
Oct 14, 2009
The Phillies wrapped up an unusually quick first round with their come-from-behind 5-4 victory against the Rockies on Monday in Denver. But where do they stand among baseball's final four teams?
1. Yankees. They didn't exactly overwhelm the Twins, but baseball's most complete team got the job done behind a breakthrough series from Alex Rodriguez.
2. Angels. Mike Scioscia's players turned in the most impressive first-round sweep, knocking off their nemesis, Boston, with a supremely balanced attack.
3. Phillies. The defending World Series champs showed their determination with their two wins in Colorado, and Cliff Lee looked like an ace in his first postseason action.
4. Dodgers. Nobody predicted their sweep of the Cardinals. Matt Kemp's first-inning home run in Game 1 set the tempo, and the Dodgers' bullpen looked dominating.
Ryan Fagan is a writer for Sporting News. E-mail him at rfagan@sportingnews.com.
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