Every year, as a big-time baseball fan, I watch the world series celebration (unless its the Yankees) and enjoy the excitement of it, seeing the emotions the players experience.
But every year, I could only observe as an outsider. I wasn't a fan of that team, those weren't players that I followed from February to October, and so part of me always wondered what it would be like to celebrate from a fans perspective.
Last night gave that chance.
We had church until 8:30, so I knew I'd miss a bit of the drama (and well, the Obama infomercial, which was not a problem).
We left church after it was finished and started the 12 minute drive home, making it within 5 minutes of the house when Jayson Werth's bloop hit brought home Geoff Jenkins!
Let the Party begin!!!! or not so fast.... Ryan Madsen gave up a rare run. At the time everyone thought he jammed Baldelli, but Baldelli got enough of the bat on the ball to drive it out of the park.
To the fans credit, they did not boo Madsen when he left the game (Commissoner Selig...that's a different story).
Romero came in and got the out. He looked a bit more nervous/figety than normal. Call it a "3-deep breath" moment instead of just the normal 1. He also had a huge double-play ball to erase an early Rays threat.
Burrell then delivered in his only hit of the World Series, and perhaps last at-bat as a Phillie. Again the celebration was about to begin as he drove a pitch to left-center, only to hit the top of the wall (ala Manny Rameriz a round earlier).
Again, in a true team-effort, Pedro Feliz, a 49 RBI guy during the regular season, came through with the biggest one in recent Phillies history!
Lidge came in, shut the door, and let the celebration begin!!!
Who would have thought it. A good team (the Phillies) finally taking a step and becoming a great team! After season upon season of disappointment, than the no-show in the playoffs last year, to World Series champions the next!!!!
What a great ride! Thank you Ed Wade, without your desire to have Geoff Geory, Michael Bourn and Michael Costanzo the Phillies would not have landed Brad Lidge, the former Golden Domer!
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