The Padres have defeated two teams with 100 wins. The Padres have defeated two teams with 100 wins. The Padres have defeated two teams with 100 wins. This sentence, or some variation, will be uttered again and again and again and again. Guess what? It don't mean squat. The Yanks are too good.

New York enters its 35th World Series looking for its 24th championship. The Yankees won an AL-record 114 games in the regular season and swept Texas in the first round, but looked mortal against the Indians in the ALCS.