He was right. A-Rod was ridiculously good for the Yankees during the 2009 postseason. They would not have beaten the Los Angeles Angels in the American League Championship Series without him and that, of course, earned the Yankees a date with the Phillies in the World Series. Rodriguez cooled off some in the Fall Classic, but his ninth-inning RBI double off Brad Lidge in Game 4 at Citizens Bank Park broke a 4-4 tie and turned the series heavily in New York's favor. He also hit a two-run home run off Cole Hamels with the Phillies leading 3-0 in Game 3 and that, too, altered momentum.