Can you believe that finish? Tell me. Can you beleive that finish? The Phillies showed their hearts and courage to battle back like that in the top of the ninth shows what they’re made of.
These guys are champions.
Scoring three runs with two outs in the top of the ninth inning. Ryan Howard hitting a double against the way then Jayson Werth following that with a run-scoring single.
Brad Lidge comes in there to get the strikeout to shut it down.
These guys know how to live on the edge.
I knew they didn’t have as much room for error this year but I don’t know whether everybody is going to be able to make through all of the tight high-pressure games.
These guys are polished baseball players. They play smart baseball.
The ability to go up to the plate with a game plan and discipline. The ability to go up there and fight off the pitcher’s pitches until you get your pitch.
Think about the core of the ballclub. Think about all of these guys. From Jimmy Rollins to Shane Victorino to Chase Utley to Ryan Howard to Jason Werth to Raul Ibanez to Pedro Feliz to Carlos Ruiz and on and on.
They’ve all contributed at one time or another. You could make an argument for the core of the lineup against some of the greatest of all-time.
They have been groomed to do whatever it takes to win. They expect to win. We were shocked at what they did, but they weren’t
