It's been a nice ride. No complaints, really. Even though they did not repeat their World Series win, the Phillies did repeat as National League Champions, for the first time in franchise history.
And here's another fascinating statistic: Of all the teams that have ever tried to repeat World Series victories, only two did it. And who do you think every team trying to repeat encountered in the World Series? The Yankees.
A few words about those guys in the blue pinstripes. They are the best team that money can buy. Should we hate them for it? Maybe. But the Phillies have no shortage of cash these days. I have a feeling we are going to see them shell out for some pitchers in the off season.
So what about next year? First of all it is only five months away--that is amazing. And second of all, the nucleus of the team does not change much, so who knows. Baseball, in many ways, is like horseracing. You have to have talent but you also have to have luck. This year, the baseball gods smiled on the Yankees. Who knows where they will smile in the future.
One thing I do know is that this team has been in the World Series two years in a row with two different results and I'm pretty sure which one they enjoyed more.
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