Crowning achievement:
The rains in 2008 favored the hometown nine, and it evened things up for 1977’s rain-soaked NLCS defeat. But this time, the Phils won the Fall Classic.
In 2012, Cole Hamels had his career 162: 17-6 (his best record overall) with a 3.05 ERA. Of course, victories were already a declining stat with the emergence of bullpen specialists. Additionally, the portsider’s lowest ERA was 2.79 in 2011.
When it comes to even the slightest advantage, Chase Utley will be the only one in the dugout to pick up the smallest clue. Yes, his career season was ’08: .292, 33 bombs (his best overall) and 104 RBIs. He had driven in 105 runs in 2005 and hit .332 in 2007.
"ONLY YOU: “If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.” – Albert Einstein"
On the other hand, ’07 was a huge summer for Jimmy Rollins; he achieved career numbers with a .296 average, 30 long balls, and 94 RBIs. He also took home the NL MVP award for his team-to-beat campaign as well.
Despite the hardware for excellence, the locals questioned his hustle, and a rough patch offensively was reason enough for venom directed at J-Roll. But the likable shortstop only needed a benching or removal from a contest to keep him in line. That stated, he was the primary target for any discontent