Phillies Go For the World Series Title!
Monday, October 27th, 2008
The Independent Philadelphia Hotel “Congratulates” the Phillies on being one game shy of capturing the 2008 World Series Title! GO PHILLIES!!
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ryan Howard knows this place will go nuts with one more win.
“It will be absolute bedlam,” he said. “It will be one of the craziest places on earth. It’s kind of scary to imagine.”
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Then again, who would’ve guessed Phillies pitcher Joe Blanton would shut his eyes, take a huge swing and sock a ball into the seats.
Blanton became the first pitcher in 34 years to homer in the World Series, Howard drove in five runs with two homers and Philadelphia romped over the Tampa Bay Rays 10-2 on Sunday night to move within one win of its first title since 1980.
The team of 10,000 losses could give title-starved Philadelphia its first champion in any of the four big sports since the NBA’s 76ers in 1983.
“A championship is the only way to fully reverse that thought of how the Phillies are portrayed,” said Jimmy Rollins, who sparked the Phillies with three hits and three runs. “If we get that game, I believe we will be happy, the city will be happy, there will be a big parade,” - No doubt!
