November 5, 2009

A Helluva Run, Harry Would Have Been Proud

The Fightins, The Fightins

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I know you’re depressed this morning (like I am).  But just remember — if you’re a fan of a particular baseball team, and you devote entirely too much time and energy into following your favorite squad (like I do), you may never witness a run quite like the run the Phillies have been on for the past year and a half.  Yeah, I know you wanted that second straight World Series trophy (and subsequent bragging rights for the next year), but when it came down to it, the Yankees had three solid starters take the mound for two starts each, and we had Cliff Lee.  It’s disappointing, sure, but in a short series like this, sometimes things just don’t go your way.  The Yankees were better in the key spots all series long, and just outlasted us...

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