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Styling Phillies show they won't be pushed around

Quick ReadThe defending champions show the Yankees they'll have their hands full this World Series.

Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz congratulated Cliff Lee,

Photo credit: MCT/Yong Kim | Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz congratulated Cliff Lee, left, who pitched a complete game for the win against the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the 2009 World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Wednesday, October 28, 2009. The Phillies won 6-1. (Yong Kim/Philadelphia Daily News/MCT)

Now, we have some spice in this Yankees postseason.

Now, we get to see how they take a punch.

Now, we New Yorkers seem to be watching an opponent that won't do the Yankees' work for them.

Ladies and gentlemen, we just might have a bona fide World Series on our hands.

I know, I know. The head still thinks that the Yankees will win their 27th World Series.

But the gut...

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