Before Spring Training, the Phillies were claimed one of the best teams in baseball history, if not the best team in franchise history. A lineup so powerful. A pitching staff that only Cooperstown could assemble. A manager who relinquished this team from its heartbreak and finally gifted this great city with a long-awaited championship. This team was slated to impact fear, proclaimed to win the most, and destined to win it all. Two of those visions have come true. The Phillies are the most feared team in the National League, and they have won an MLB best 102 games.
The Phillies came into the postseason warm, expecting nothing less of winning. They did so in Game 1. Roy Halladay tossed seven strong innings, allowing just 3 runs on 3 hits.
Tonight, the Phillies and Cardinals will fight for it all in Game 5 of the NLDS. With the series going back and forth, it has come down to a do-or-die game in, of all places, Citizens Bank Park.
Game 1 winner, Roy Halladay will take the hill for the second time in this series, hoping to advance the Phillies past the Cardinals en route to the National League Championship Series.
This could be the single most important game in Phillies recent history. Probably the biggest game that this fan base has witnessed. The Fightins never faced elimination during their Series run in 2008, but tonight is a different story. The season is on the line tonight and I wouldn’t want anyone else in the league dealing from the mound for our home town boys.
This team, this fan base, and this city has the utmost confidence in Roy Halladay. With the season in his hands we know he’s going to give it his all and then some.
With tonight’s game, the Phillies are bringing in a few special surprises in the vocal department. A little magic never hurt anyone and the Phillies are bringing that to the table tonight as they have Kane Kalas slated to sing the National Anthem and Lauren Hart singing God Bless America in the seventh inning.
It goes without question that Kane Kalas is bringing some High Hopes to the field tonight and we all know his dad will be cheering on the Fightins from baseball heaven. And the last time Lauren Hart sang God Bless America for the Phils? It was last year when Roy Halladay pitched in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Reds. We all know what happened that night. Let’s hope it happens again tonight. Get those Rally Towels going.
First Pitch @ 8:30 PM ET
Tonight’s Lineup: 1. Jimmy SS2. Chut 2B
3. Hunger Pence RF
4. RoHo 1B
5. Flyin’ Hawaiian CF
6. Rauuul LF
7. Polly 3B
8. Chooch C
9. Doc P. As Always, Let’s Go Phillies! SW- Erik Seybold and Brian Maloney Tags: Cardinals, NLDS, Phillies, Pre Game 65 days ago 0 Comments Short URL Share this post! Share on Facebook Tweet This! Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published.Name Email WebsiteCommentYou may use these HTML tags and attributes:
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