In today's Philadelphia Inquirer, William C. Kashatus chose to give local baseball fans a little pre-season reality check.
. . .here in the City of Brotherly Love, fans ruminate about the Phillies' chances of repeating that late October parade down Broad Street. Some even dare to mention a 'dynasty,' capturing two championships and three or more pennants in a five-year span.
Let's be realistic, though.
Kashatus, historian and author of Almost a Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the 1980 Phillies, knows a lot about tempering high hopes with a little healthy pessimism. Read his op-ed "Can Phils do it again this year?" online at www.philly.com.
I don't see any reason they can't do it again. Besides the Dodgers and maybe the Cardinals (big maybe), which NL team really poses a threat? Best bats in the NL and a solid pitching staff usually gets the job done. If they get Halladay, all the more reason.
Posted by: sports trivia wiz | July 26, 2009 at 07:32 PM
They should at least win their division. The Mets, Braves, and Marlins can't hang with the Phillies.They can do it.
Posted by: Penn State Gear Head | March 17, 2011 at 10:47 PM