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Yankees have Kryptonite for Phillies' Supermen

Quick ReadHoward, Lee have weaknesses Yanks can exploit

Mariano Rivera's cutter, which stymies left-hand hitters, is

Photo credit: John Dunn | Mariano Rivera's cutter, which stymies left-hand hitters, is one of the antidotes the Yankees can use to counter the Phillies' stars.

Ken Davidoff

Newsday columnist Ken Davidoff. Ken Davidoff

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For $201,449,189, you should get just about everything, shouldn't you? The Yankees have offensive firepower, power starting pitching and the greatest closer in the history of the game. They also might have Kryptonite to slow down the Phillies' Supermen.

To thwart Game 1 starter Cliff Lee, they have experience. To thwart NLCS MVP Ryan Howard, they have quality lefthanded pitching.

And...

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