Noted playoff choke artist, Alex Rodriguez, is having himself one of the great postseasons of all time. In 7 playoff games, he’s hitting .407 with 11 hits, 5 home runs, 5 walks, 11 RBI and an OPS of 1.469. Mike Lupica of the New York Daily News seems ready to crown him the greatest player in post season history. Because the Yankees play in a market where media attention is in short supply, you may not have heard that A-Rod’s amazing performance is the driving force behind the Yankees being on the verge of meeting the Phillies ten one week from now in the World Series.

Playing first base on that Phillies team is a guy you may have heard of. His name is Ryan Howard and he was named the NLCS MVP last night. So far this postseason he is batting .355 with 11 hits, 2 home runs, 8 walks, 14 RBI and an OPS of 1.203. Rich Hoffman at the Daily News has some high praise for Howard.

With the Yankees on a collision course with the Phillies, the question arises: Would you rather have Ryan Howard or Alex Rodriguez on your team for the World Series? The Yankees slugger is making more than twice what Ryan Howard earns this season ($32 million-$15 million)