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The Phillies lost the National League Division Series in five games to the St. Louis Cardinals. Game 5, a 1-0 St. Louis victory, was an October classic. As terrific as Roy Halladay was for the Phils, Chris Carpenter was just a bit better for the Cards, making a first-inning run stand up for the entire game. The Cardinals' relatively modest 90-72 record was eventually transformed into a World Series championship.
It turned out that nobody could beat the Cardinals last October. But that was of very little consolation to the Phils.
Halladay wanted to come to the Phillies because he thought that the Philadelphia organization offered him the best opportunity to win a World Series. Nothing that happened last October has changed his mind.
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