I love the Phillies, I have since I was young enough to own a glove, although I am no good at actually playing baseball. I used to read Dan Gutman's non fiction books about The Greatest World Series Games and hope that oneday the Phillies would star in a story like that.
And they finally did. Somehow last season they won the world Series. I like many acted indifferent throughout, knowing that if I hoped all was lost. This year it is the same I am a skeptic till the end, but I will say that the air is changing it is easy to see. Charlie Manuel (bless him) has finally gotten the boys to see that it ain't over til it's over and that there are 27 outs in a ball game. I'm glad that it is players like Jimmy Rollins who have stuck around, that get to really reap the rewards of this new attitude.
Because you know last night when one of the most memorable plays of the season went down-- Manny was in the shower, and I think that is the reason that I'll allow myself to imagine a Philly win tonight (though it feels taboo).
Because the Dogers don't seem to want it enough, but Lord knows Philadelphia does.
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