Hal Lublin

I Lost A Bet

Congratulations to the Yankees, 2009 World Champions of Baseball. You beat a homegrown team with heart, resolve and personality and for that you should be commended. Your bullpen was stellar – Mariano Rivera got the job done every time they gave him the ball. If that’s what 40 is going to be like, I can’t wait. The Yankees are a baseball team rich in history and a tradition of winning, and even if you can't stand them (which I can't), you have to respect Derek Jeter, so I’m going to focus on him...

An Open Letter to the 2009 Phillies

Dear 2009 Phillies: Thank you for what has been an amazing season. You've been resilient, clutch at all the right moments, dominant in others, and most of all you've embodied the hard-working-everyman identity of my beloved hometown. You're loaded with homegrown talent and have added pieces to the puzzle that have made this team as good (if not better) than the team that won it all last year. Last year you changed the attitude of an entire city that had lost hope. This year, you have the ...