allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com - 10/16/2008
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Wow. It's still hard to believe. Your Philadelphia Phillies are the 2008 National League Champions! For the first time in 15 years, the Phillies are heading back to the World Series. The Phils are now 4 wins away from winning it all and ending the long championship drought in this city. They are....
And This Is How "Why Can't Us?" Came To Be... [World Series]
deadspin.com 10/22/2008 — Why Can't Us? by dano609 Thankfully, The 700 Level has finally found the original XM radio interview featuring "Marty" from Delaware warbling about the Phillies and causing thousands of English teachers all across the Delaware Valley to ...
Well, That Didn't Take Very Long [World Series]
deadspin.com 10/17/2008 — Oh the joys of Cafe Press. Luckily for those grammatically challenged denizens rooting for the Philadelphia Phillies for the World Series, you now get to have your very own T-shirt that will both show off pride in your team and your low SAT scores. ...
Philadelphia Phillies Win 2008 World Series
knucklecurve.com 11/6/2008 — Philadelphia hadn’t seen a champion since the 1983 Philadelphia 76ers. The wait can now end as the Philadelphia Phillies captured the 2008 World Series by beating the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 on Wednesday night.
2008 World Series Prediction
whatifsports.com 10/22/2008 — WhatIfSports.com simulated the 2008 World Series between the Phillies and Rays 10,001 times in order to predict the most likely outcomes, MVPs and other stats.
The simulations predict that the Philadelphia Phillies will win the World Series, but at just 51.2% of time; it’s very close.
Phillies Reach World Series For First Time Since '93
blacksportsonline.com 10/17/2008 — Since 1993 for most of the newest generation of Philly fans the thought of the Phils in the postseason reminded you of one thing. Joe Carter. Carter was the villian that crushed the entire city's hopes in '93 for a World Series title since 1980 team. Some of us are still waiting for that
Phillies vs. Rays: World Series Breakdown
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 10/22/2008 — It's been well-documented how long-suffering us Philadelphia sports fans are. 25 years since a major title (the Soul don't count) has done a lot to make us all pretty jaded when it comes to our sports teams, but even the most jaded Philly fan..
Click for my positional breakdown of the World ...
Us Did It! Phillies Are World Series Champions [Philadelphia Phillies]
deadspin.com 10/30/2008 — They sure took their sweet time, but after the most adrenaline-packed three-and-a-half innings of baseball all year (maybe ever?) the Phillies take the lead twice, with the second one sticking for a 4-3 victory, vanquishing the Tampa Bay Rays in five ...
Dominant Hamels wins NLCS MVP (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 10/16/2008
Cole Hamels dominated the Dodgers in winning the opener and clincher of the NL championship series. He was selected series MVP for the effort. Hamels improved to 3-0 in the postseason, allowing a run and five hits over seven innings with five ...