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| World Series -- Thoughts from the couch |
| Phillies fan Claire Reclosado says |
The Philadelphia Phillies are the 2008 World Series Champions. Let that sink in for a second. The Phillies are World Champions.After a 28-year drought, the Phillies were finally able to bring home a championship trophy. 46 hours between the moment Game 5 was suspended and the moment the game resumed is nothing compared to the wait for Philadelphia to earn the title. The nontraditional Game 5, which continued on Wednesday with a quick three-inning stint, ended with the Phillies topping the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3. In those three innings, the Phillies showed why they are the champions. The team has its stars, but everyone wearing the proud Phillies red was an integral part of the season -- fans included.
From the pinch-hit double of Geoff Jenkins to the defensive gem by Chase Utley, all the way to Pedro Feliz' tie-breaking single, and everything in between, Philadelphia was destined to succeed. Read it
Plus:
Claire's series preview
Q&A with Claire and Nino
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| Rays fan Nino Colla says |
We look at the Phillies and we see a team that is built from top to bottom as a consistent club with all the right pieces.Did they get hot at the right time? Yes, they did. But are they a product of a team on an unbelievable run? Yes, a World Series run by a World-Series caliber team. You have nothing to be ashamed of if you are a Rays' fan, player, or coach. Joe Maddon was not out-coached, the players put out their best effort, and the Phillies didn't shock the world.
They played good baseball, like both teams did. They just played better baseball. Read it
Plus:
The lesson from Game 1
Nino's series preview
Q&A with Claire and Nino
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