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Phillies dethroned in Bronx

For 371 days, over thousands of miles — from spring training in Clearwater, Fla., to 18 cities across the majors, even on an afternoon in May at the White House — they were hailed as champions of baseball. It was an impressive reign, filled with star-making performances and countless memories.

And it ended so abruptly.

It came to a close Wednesday night in the South Bronx. The Phillies passed the crown to the New York Yankees, 7-3, in Game 6 of the World Series, and when it was over, many of them lingered in the dugout and gazed at their vanquishers, who were celebrating with “We Are The Champions” blaring in the background.

“I watched it,” said tortured closer Brad Lidge, the reality only starting to set in inside a quiet clubhouse. “It makes you remember how last year we were able to do the same thing ourselves. We came really close this year, and I think every one of us feels like we have the capability to do it again next year.”


Click here to read the full article – By SCOTT LAUBER of The News Journal

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November 5, 2009 - Posted by GameSetMatch | MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies News | Baseball, MLB, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies, phillies baseball, phillies news, World Series | No Comments Yet