Governors Bet: Trip For Two To Losing World Series City

Gov. Rendell just told reporters that he and Gov. David Patterson of New York have made a bet on the Phillies-Yankees World Series, which starts tonight. Two residents of the state with the winning team will win a four-day, three-night trip to the city of the losing team. Amtrak has agreed to pick up the cost of train tickets. In Philadelphia, the Greater Philadelphia Tourism and Marketing Corp. would pick up the tab for a hotel, meals and tickets to concerts, shows, and museums. The winners will also have lunch with a governor.

"In the unlikely event that that Yankees win, that couple will be forced to have lunch with me," said a recently slimmed-down Rendell. "It won't be as bad as usual because I'm eating a lot less these days."

New York will pick its winners by lottery if the Yankees prevail. Rendell said Pennsylvania will run an on-line essay contest and select the winner who best describes "why I love the Phillies" in 250 words or less. We'll let you know when we get details on how to enter the contest.

Rendell picked the Phillies to win in six games and predicted that pitcher Cole Hamels or shortstop Jimmy Rollins will be the series Most Valuable Player.

Posted by Chris Brennan @ 2:24 PM Permalink | 1 comment

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Have you been drinking Ed? Hamels hasn't shown up for 2009 yet.

— Tom Kearney

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