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Philadelphia finally gets another title
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comPhiladelphia had spent the past 25 years watching other cities celebrate titles … until the Phillies dismissed the Rays in five games to win the franchise's second World Series title, writes Jayson Stark.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008Complete euphoria, or worst nightmare awaits all Philadelphians
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe World Series has turned into a life-altering event for an entire community of Philadelphians.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008Rain now the story of this World Series
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comRain caused Game 5 of the World Series to be suspended, which didn't sit well with the Phillies, writes Jayson Stark.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2008Long night finally ends with wild finish
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comA wild night at Citizens Bank Park ended with the Phillies pulling off an improbable 5-4 win over the Rays in Game 3 of the World Series, writes Jayson Stark.
Story | Conversation | October 26, 2008Anger, pain washing away as Phillies stand on brink of title
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Phillies are one win from washing away the pain and anger built up by years of losing in Philadelphia, writes Jayson Stark.
Story | Conversation | October 26, 2008Rays defy baseball logic with Game 2 win
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Rays employed a strange but oddly effective strategy in winning Game 2 of the World Series: They scored runs by making outs.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008Hamels proving October is his kind of month
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comCole Hamels, with another playoff win in Game 1 of the World Series against the Rays, is fast becoming an elite postseason pitcher.
Story | Conversation | October 22, 2008Looking for missing World Series magic
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe World Series used to provide drama. Not so anymore, writes Jayson Stark, who points out the Fall Classic has been over in a blink the past few years. He explains why.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2008Five reasons to embrace Phillies-Rays matchup
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comA Manny Ramirez versus the Red Sox World Series would have been better, right? Not according to Jayson Stark, who gives five reasons to like a Phillies-Rays matchup even more.
Story | Conversation | October 20, 2008Little moves prove big for Phillies
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Phillies are in the World Series for the first time since 1993 not because of a few major moves but largely because of a host of smaller, less-noticeable moves.
Story | Conversation | October 18, 2008New group of Phillies put stamp on franchise
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comAfter years of hearing about the exploits of other Phillies teams and players, a new group in Philadelphia placed its stamp on the franchise by delivering the organization's first World Series berth since 1993 with a 5-1 victory in Game 5 of the NLCS against the Dodgers.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2008No ordinary come-from-behind win for the Phillies
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Phillies have had plenty of comeback victories this season, but the one they threw at the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLCS is one few will forget.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008Tension gives Dodgers, NLCS some life
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Dodgers fought back, literally and figuratively, in a Game 3 NLCS win over the Phillies, a victory that puts L.A. right back in the series.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2008Life and baseball collide for Manuel in Philly
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comCharlie Manuel experienced a variety of emotions Friday -- the sadness that came with his mother's death in the morning and the satisfaction of his team going out and winning Game 2 of the NLCS against the Dodgers for him.
Story | Conversation | October 10, 2008Phillies' sixth-inning homers sink Lowe, Dodgers in Game 1
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comUntil the Phillies broke through in the sixth inning, it didn't look like they'd be able to get the ball airborne even with a tennis racket in their 3-2 victory over the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS.
Story | Conversation | October 09, 2008EDITOR'S PICKS
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