It took them more than four hours, but the Phillies finally put an exclamation point on a very special season last night.
The beat the Braves - eliminating them from Wild Card contention - and in the process set a new record for wins by the franchise.
102. Roll that one around on your tongue for awhile. 102 wins.
There were years around here when we wouldn't accumulate that many victories in two years.
Congratulations to Charlie Manuel, who also becomes the winningest manager in Phillies history. And also a team that simply refused to cave in all season, through any number of injuries, and even through an eight-game skid after they had clinched the NL East crown.
It was only fitting that the Phils rallied from behind to tie the game and send it to extra innings, befoer finally winning it in the 13th.
But of course this is only the appetizer. Now it's on to the main course.
Red October awaits.
The beat the Braves - eliminating them from Wild Card contention - and in the process set a new record for wins by the franchise.
102. Roll that one around on your tongue for awhile. 102 wins.
There were years around here when we wouldn't accumulate that many victories in two years.
Congratulations to Charlie Manuel, who also becomes the winningest manager in Phillies history. And also a team that simply refused to cave in all season, through any number of injuries, and even through an eight-game skid after they had clinched the NL East crown.
It was only fitting that the Phils rallied from behind to tie the game and send it to extra innings, befoer finally winning it in the 13th.
But of course this is only the appetizer. Now it's on to the main course.
Red October awaits.
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