deadspin.com - 10/30/2008
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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 games. Geoff Jenkins led off the game with ...
bizofbaseball.com - 10/30/2008
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bizofbaseball.com —
With the Phillies Game Five win barely in
the books, Fathead releases a limited edition commemorative logo...
of the 2008 World Series Champions, Philadelphia Phillies . The special edition logo pays tribute to a truly remarkable Championship run for the Team, Players, Fans and City that ..
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Fathead Makes Commemorative Logo of 2008 World Series ...
sportsroids.com - 10/30/2008
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sportsroids.com —
The Phillis were halted from winning the series
on Monday night. Then they were rained out on...
Tuesday. This could have caused problems for some teams but not the Phillies. They proved they can finish, and did so tonight putting the Rays out of their misery with...
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Rain or Shine, the Phillies are World Champions
theropolitans.com - 10/30/2008
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theropolitans.com —
Congratulations to the Philadelphia Phillies on winning the
2008 World Series... See you in 2009, Champs Chumps...
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Congrats, Phillies
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[THE HANGOVER] Not The World Series We Would Have Hoped For
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... THE TELLING: Clearly the answer is Deadspin. We will now set out to become the Editor of Deadspin prior to the 2010 season. During the last two even-numbered years, the World Series champion was ...
World Series - Phillies, Phillies, Phillies!!!
Intentional Foul —
... Congratulations Philadelphia. Your team (finally) did it. After the weather gods did their best to delay your right to celebrate, that time if here — finally. The resumption of Game 5 was about as exciting as a three-plus inning game could’ve been. In fact, the feeling is baseball would have a lot more fans if all games were that short. Armchair analysis aside, it’s your time Philadelphia. Enjoy it. ...
The Next Deserving Championship Cities
The Arena —
... Apparently, us could.
So who’s next in line? I’m looking at the Big Four professional sports (baseball, basketball, football, hockey) and factoring in heartbreak and such; my math includes the seasons completed by each team since the last team in the city to win a title won its title. Thus, in reverse order:
7. San Diego
Last title: Chargers, 1963, AFL.
Combined seasons sans title: 93 (Chargers 45, Padres 38, Clippers 6, Rockets 4)
Resume of ...
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The Phillies delivered a 4-3 Game 5 win over the Rays on a 44-degree Wednesday night, completing a five-game triumph to award the franchise its second World Series championship in its 125-year history. It started a baseball celebration not seen since ...
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Jenkins, Werth set Phillies toward title —
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Jayson Werth is one of the main reasons that Game 5 will be remembered for the Phillies' dramatic victory and not for a lengthy rain delay. The Phillies received crucial hits from Werth, Geoff Jenkins, Pedro Feliz and Pat Burrell that lifted them to ...