Cold bats. Thats basically what did us in. The hot bats of Philly were just non-existant in the 3 game playoff series. I knew the Rookies had better pitching, but I figured we would just win by getting into a slugfest.
Of course there will be a lot of hatred toward the team the next 48 hours, and people will just be doing the Eagles chant till the next tim the Phillies enter the playoffs. But, I am still proud of the Phillies and what they did this year.
I think maybe somehow these guys were just overwhelemed by it all. Not to make excuses but honestly although I hoped I never thought we would win the World SEries. We just weren't good enough yet.
I did however say from the start of the season that we would make the playoffs. That we did, and its just one step closer to winning it all. Most these guys will be back next season and be able to take this experience away with them.
There will be many questions of the next 72 hours, some long faces, anger towards the hitters and Chase could become very hated in Philly. People wont even the 1-3 birds to get their minds, but that might be a good thing.
You can add one another 4 months at least to our championship drought in Philly.
It was a great ride with an all too famliar ending. But the fans will just have another scar and life will go on. The Phillies never quit and thumbed their nose at the slamming they got from the haters all season long. One wonders what could have happened had the Padres made it. One wonders what could have happened if we didn't yank our starter in game 2. Now it is the off season for the Phils and we have to go through an entire off season, pre-season and the never ending regular season just to get back to this spot.
But, such as life in the land of scars, and wondering about past events. Each fan will grow a little wiser, maybe more cynical. Dry your eyes with your rally towels Delware Valley and as Tony Soprano once said. "Focus on the good times"
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He should be jumping off of William Penn.
I agree. Think of all the adversity they had this year. Utley, Howard, Myers, Victorino, Madsen, Borne, Barajas and Hamels all spending significant time on the DL. Geary and Condrey going down to the minors and coming back. Freddy Garcia and Adam Eaton's worthlessness.
And they still managed to scrap their way up from fourth place to take the division at the wire. That's pretty damn amazing. For the first time in fourteen years they made the postseason. That's something to be proud of--and build on.
One thing's for sure: I'm gonna really miss Aaron Rowand. There's no way they Phillies are going to be able to afford him next season. They need expensive pitching far more than an expensive center fielder. Boy I wish that weren't the case. [TL]
Just as long as the get a contract for Manuel. Frst things first.
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