Phillies present Rays with a lump of Coles
bugsandcranks.com 10/23/2008 — Phillies 3, Rays 2 WP: Hamels (1-0) LP: Kazmir (0-1) SV: Lidge (1) HRs: PHI- Utley (1); TB- Crawford (1) Summary: The Phillies “stole” homefield advantage away from the Rays by winning Game 1 of the Fall Classic behind another ...

Phillies Win Game 1 of 2008 World Series
knucklecurve.com 10/23/2008 — The Philadelphia Phillies left the Tampa Bay Rays baffled in Game 1. Although the Tampa Bay Rays were favored to not only win the game but win the series, the Philadelphia Phillies were able to draw first blood in the 2008 World Series. With a ...

Philadelphia Phillies Win World Series (Video)
allhiphopsports.blogspot.com 10/30/2008 — Congratulations to the Philadelphia Phillies who defeated to Tampa Bay Rays 4 games to 1 to win the World Series:

This ugly Series is anything but Classic
bugsandcranks.com 10/28/2008 — And I feel, so much depends on the weather So is it raining in your bedroom? And I see, that these are the eyes games of disarray Would you even care? The Tampa Bay Rays, down 3 games to 1 in the World Series, trailing 2-0 after one inning ...

Still A Deep Hole
vegaswatch.net 10/29/2008 — With Game 5 delayed and the score tied 2-2 in the sixth, at first it seems like the Rays are in much better shape than they were 24 hours ago. At that point, they were facing having to beat Cole Hamels; now, they've gotten through Hamels' portion of ...

World Series Recap - Game 4 - Philadelphia Phillies 10 Tampa Bay Rays 2
allhiphopsports.blogspot.com 10/27/2008 — The Phillies clobbered the Rays in Game 4 and are now just 1 game away from winning the World Series.

Phillies get jump on Rays - The Boston Globe
boston.com 10/23/2008 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - It might have been the 80-degree heat, or the novelty of having the World Series in the oft-criticized land of catwalks, but there was a different feeling to the first game of the Series. It was without question a different ...

5 Reasons to Watch the World Series
dugoutcentral.com 10/22/2008 — I can't wait for this match-up. As much as I love the Sox, it's refreshing to see two new teams in there. Here are some additional reasons to watch the game.

World Series Preview: Tampa Bay Rays vs Philadelphia Phillies
beyondtheboxscore.com 10/21/2008 — The Rays have weathered every single storm thrown at them – doubt, injuries, losing a pivotal game in which they had a 7-0 lead – and are actually going to the World Series. Meanwhile, we shouldn’t sleep on the Phils, who were the ...

WORLD SERIES GAME 1: MEH
withleather.uproxx.com 10/23/2008 — Evan Longoria’s new at-bat music Chase Utley clubbed a two-run homer in the first inning, and Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings as the Phillies took Game 1 of the World Series 3-2 . Although the score was close, Rays starter Scott ...

Rays Outshine Philly In Game Two — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/24/2008
  In Game One of this year’s Fall Classic, the Philadelphia Phillies got a game they had to have with their ace Cole Hamels’ stellar performance.  Hamels out lasted Rays ace Scott Kazmir in the pitcher’s duel that put ...

Has Controversy Really Plagued The World Series? — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/24/2008
So, I wake up this morning to a front page Yahoo story about the umpiring in the World Series. The title of the story is "Controversial Plays Plague World Series." That was surprising. I do get there have been three questionable calls in the two ...

Joe Lemire: Price gives boost to Rays 'pen — SI.com - MLB 10/24/2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- David Price was nervous, and with good reason. In Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday night, the Rays' 23-year-old star of the future became the man of the moment when he took the mound to face Phillies star Chase Utley with ...

David Price Delivers Again When Rays Need Him Most — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/24/2008
Walking briskly from the interview room to the Rays' clubhouse, Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon acknowledged that yes, there was a point when he considered removing rookie left hander David Price.  If the Phillies' first two hitters had reached in ...

Rays-Phillies: Tampa Outshines Philly in Game Two — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/24/2008
In Game One of this year’s Fall Classic, the Philadelphia Phillies got a game they had to have with their ace Cole Hamels’ stellar performance.  Hamels outlasted Rays ace Scott Kazmir in the pitcher’s duel that put the Phillies ...