 AP Photo Monday night's World Series win over the New York Yankees was hardly a sure thing, but it was the surest card the Phillies had in their hand as they attempt to play their way out of the deep hole they dug in the first four games of the series. TAGGED: Philadelphia Phillies, world series 2009, mlbRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| Twelve months ago, the Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series. Two months later, after committing a tidy $423 million to three players - on top of the gazillions already earmarked for Alex Rodriguez and sure to go to Derek... more ›› |
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PHILADELPHIA – They want the Yankees. Nobody in the clubhouse of the National League champions would say that quite yet, because baseball is too... more ›› |
| Pedro Martinez, tonight's starter in game two of the World Series, played the lead role, with a supporting part from Grady Little, in the third most disastrous moment in Red Sox history when he blew a 5-2 lead late in the seventh... more ›› |
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