THE CHEESE WHIZARD

Frankly, all week I was sick and tired of hearing the following...

"Anything less than a Dodgers-Red Sox World Series would be an utter let down for baseball." -Abe Knownothing

So, now that the Dodgers are out of it, I'm wondering, "Hey Fox, now that you can't have it YOUR way, is it o.k. if the TWO BEST TEAMS play in the World Series? Gee, THANKS!"

But before you Philly fans go praying that the hottest team in baseball (The Phillies) gets to play the team that played the best all year (The Rays), beware of Florida...as in, the State.

5 REASONS PHILADELPHIA DREAMS DIE IN FLORIDA:

1. The FLORIDA Marlins have kept the Phillies out of the playoffs, by beating them in late season series, at least twice in the last 6 years. That includes 2003 when the Marlins won the World Series.

2. In January of 2003 The TAMPA BAY Bucs won the last football game at Veterans Stadium. They beat the Eagles 27-10 in The NFC Championship Game, before advancing to win the Super Bowl.

3. In 2004, The TAMPA BAY Lightening beat the Flyers in the 7th game of The Eastern Conference Finals, before beating the Calgary Flames and winning the Cup of Lord Stanley for the first time in franchise history.

4. In 2005, The Eagles lost Super Bowl XXXIX, in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA to the New England Patriots, 24-21.

5. The disastrous performance by FLORIDA MARLIN'S second baseman Dan Uggla, in the 2008 MLB All Star Game is the primary reason that no matter who the Phillies play, they will NOT have home-field advantage.

Ummm...Go Red Sox.