The Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays open the 2008 World Series tonight in St. Petersburg, as red-hot Cole Hamels takes the mound against fellow lefty Scott Kazmir. The Rays own home-field advantage in the Fall Classic due to the American League once again winning the All-Star Game in July. The Rays will host Games One and Two and Games Six and Seven--if necessary.
Both teams are looking to finish storybook seasons on the brightest of notes, as the Rays never had a winning record in their first 10 years of existence, while the Phillies are trying to win their first world championship since 1980 after failing to win in 1983 and 1993. Perhaps Game One is more important for the Phillies, as the squads in '83 and '93 lost Game One while the eventual champs in '80 were able to take Game One en route to the title.
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