Phillies reach World Series

Last night the Philadelphia Phillies made it to the World Series for the first time since 1993. It's about time says Philadelphia's fans. Brad Lidge closed out the 9th, for the 5-1 victory in Los Angeles. The Phillies now are a perfect 80-0 leading after 8 innings. That's truly incredible; the definition of closing out games. Cole Hamels pitched seven innings, giving up one earned run, a homerun to Manny Ramirez. If only Manny could have gotten some help this series, the Dodgers may have had a chance. The Phillies have been the most consistent team in the postseason and have a great shot at winning it all. What makes this run even more special for the team is manager Charlie Manuel going through a personal tragedy of his own. During the series his mother passed away, but Manuel knowing what his mother would have wanted, managed anyway. Those are the stories you love to seen in sports. People overcoming adversity. There are so many great stories in sports, but a lot of them don't have anything to do with the game itself.