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I heard Sal Paolantonio on the radio earlier this week saying he got a ticket for game five and sat through the cold and rain because he wanted to see how it feels in Philadelphia when the Phillies win the World Series. It feels good. It feels like a lot of things. In this case, especially, it ...
2008 MLB Postseason: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
2008 MLB Postseason: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
bizofbaseball.com — With the Phillies winning Game 5.5 on Wednesday night 4-3 over the Tampa Bay Rays, we can... officially close the book on the 2008 postseason. As postseasons go, it was, for the most part bland. After all, the biggest star this year was probably the weather. That doesn’t mean there weren’t ... (more) 2008 MLB Postseason: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
It's never too early to start looking at 2009 Phillies season | Philadelphia Daily News | 10/31/2008
philly.com — The offseason technically began the moment Eric Hinske swung and missed. For those who root, root, root... for the Phillies, that means a hearty celebration that will gradually give way to a gentle afterglow that should warm their souls through the ... (more) It's never too early to start looking at 2009 Phillies ...
Postseason Papers: Yes, Philadelphia, your wait is finally over
Postseason Papers: Yes, Philadelphia, your wait is finally over
sports.yahoo.com — Each October morning, the Stew will take a look at what they're writing about in the hometown... papers of the postseason teams • It's been 25 years, but believe it or not, the city of Philadelphia has a World Champion once again, writes Rich ... (more) Postseason Papers: Yes, Philadelphia, your wait is ...
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Throwing it around: Phillies World Champions Edition
Diamond Hoggers — ... -"The difference between this Phillies team and so many of the teams of the past is that for this team, even if you wouldn’t quite let yourself believe it until you saw it, instead of waiting to see them lose we’ve been waiting to see them win." [Phillies Flow] ...

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