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If Yanks Win, Thank Kate, Blame Macy's

Omens abound in countdown to Game 5

By M. Morris,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 2, 2009 5:10 PM CST

(Newser) – With the Yankees sitting on a 3-1 lead heading into tonight's World Series Game 5, there's already plenty of credit and blame to go around. Should New York defeat the Phillies, give a cheer for actress and Alex Rodriguez galpal Kate Hudson, David Wells writes for the New York Post. "Kate is just a good-luck charm for Alex," writes Wells—yes, the former Yankee ace. "She's got a lot of hits in her, and that's a compliment, because of the fact she's a high-profile individual."

Believers in omens don't care who's in the stands tonight; they saw the writing on the wall in this morning's edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The back of the front section of the paper is a Macy's ad congratulating the Phillies on becoming "BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPS." Whoops! "Baseball being one of the most superstitious sports there is, the ad and its gray T-shirt looms over the back page and the Phillies like a big black cloud," NBC New York observes.

Kate Hudson and Kurt Russell are seen after the Yankees' 10-1 win in Game 4 of the ALCS Oct. 20, 2009, in Anaheim, Calif.
Kate Hudson and Kurt Russell are seen after the Yankees' 10-1 win in Game 4 of the ALCS Oct. 20, 2009, in Anaheim, Calif.   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Kate Hudson watches as Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez chases a foul ball the third inning of Game 1 of the World Series against the Phillies Oct. 28, 2009, in New York.
Kate Hudson watches as Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez chases a foul ball the third inning of Game 1 of the World Series against the Phillies Oct. 28, 2009, in New York.   (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Actress Kate Hudson watches Game 3 of the American League Championship baseball series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, in Anaheim, Calif.
Actress Kate Hudson watches Game 3 of the American League Championship baseball series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, in Anaheim, Calif.   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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COMMENTS
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pyrohasadd
Nov 3, 2009 12:56 PM CST
Macy's is the company that ran the ad:
youngblood
Nov 3, 2009 12:08 PM CST
Go Yankees!
sache
Nov 3, 2009 6:42 AM CST
I like Macy's. One of my favorite stores. I think they are on to something. GO PHILLIES!
 

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