Post by Phillies Phan on Mar 24, 2020 17:29:16 GMT -5
The franchise's second World Championship team had a better winning percentage then the 1980 Championship team, and captured the Championship in 5 games making this Phillies edition arguably the best Phillies team ever.
Preseason echoes of 2007 featured a war of words between the Mets and shortstop Jimmy Rollins. The Phils solidified their bullpen with a trade for closer Brad Lidge and got off to a hot start with their a stellar performance in April and May. The Phils would stay in the Division lead most of the season, clinching the Divisional Championship when the rival Mets had their second consecutive late season swoon.
Closer Brad Lidge was perfect throughout the regular and postseason without blowing a Save opportunity. Hamels established himself as one of the best pitchers in baseball, while Rollins, Utley and Howard continued to deliver at the plate. The Phils would win the Championship in a contreversially delayed Game 5 that started on October 27th but would not be completed until October 29th.
The Championship was the first Championship for the City of Philadelphia in 25 years and broke the curse of Billy Penn allegedly instituted in March of 1987 when a 950 foot tall skyscraper was completed that usurped the statue of William Penn perched at 548 feet on top of Philadelphia City Hall.
Preseason echoes of 2007 featured a war of words between the Mets and shortstop Jimmy Rollins. The Phils solidified their bullpen with a trade for closer Brad Lidge and got off to a hot start with their a stellar performance in April and May. The Phils would stay in the Division lead most of the season, clinching the Divisional Championship when the rival Mets had their second consecutive late season swoon.
Closer Brad Lidge was perfect throughout the regular and postseason without blowing a Save opportunity. Hamels established himself as one of the best pitchers in baseball, while Rollins, Utley and Howard continued to deliver at the plate. The Phils would win the Championship in a contreversially delayed Game 5 that started on October 27th but would not be completed until October 29th.
The Championship was the first Championship for the City of Philadelphia in 25 years and broke the curse of Billy Penn allegedly instituted in March of 1987 when a 950 foot tall skyscraper was completed that usurped the statue of William Penn perched at 548 feet on top of Philadelphia City Hall.