Godzilla Devours Philly’s Repeat Hopes
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
This will be short and bittersweet. The durable arm of Andy Pettitte and the monstrous bat of “Godzilla,” Hideki Matsui, who went 3 for 4 with a homer, double, single and six RBIs, were too much for the Phillies as the Yanks won their 27th World Series with a 7-3 victory.
That the Phillies even made it to this stage for a second year in a row was a testament to the intestinal fortitude of a Phillies club that had a closer who couldn’t close, a World Series MVP having a terrible year, and a shaky bullpen. We can also thank Ruben Amaro, Jr. for giving Philly a shot at the repeat with the deals that brought Cliff Lee and Raul Ibanez to town.
Talk about next year is for another day. Today we celebrate back-to-back appearances in the World Series. With a few adjustments here and there, the Phillies should be back in the hunt next season.
They gave us a great ride.