The 104th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the national league nl champion philadelphia phillies and the american league al champion tampa bay rays. A big reason they were able to win the world series is the strength of. The phillies defeated the kansas city royals, 4 games to 2, to win the 1980 world series. The philadelphia phillies come into the 2008 world series with a franchise ring. Phillies starting pitcher cole hamels was named the most valuable player of the nlcs and the world series. In the postseason, the phillies won all five of his starts including two in the world series. Milton bradley took his place in the starting lineup. In 14 seasons with the phillies, he helped anchor the pitching staff of some respectable teams. Its been eight years since the phillies won the world series in 2008. Comparing the 2019 phillies starting lineup to the 2008. Moyer, his grey hair in a small ponytail, just became a grandfather. Blanton was acquired from the oakland athletics in july 2008, and down the stretch for the eventual world series champions that year, he went 40 with a 4. Philadelphia phillies 2008 playoff highlights world series champions.
Batting orders are the starting batting orders for that game. Can you name the philadelphia phillies starting lineup for game 5 of the 2008 world series. The official website of the philadelphia phillies with the most uptodate information on scores, schedule, stats, tickets, and team news. Phillies bryce harper reveals his alltime mustwin lineup.
World series, before most players on this electrifying roster were even born. Rankings mlb confidential mlb players weigh in on baseballs best player, peds and what they really think. The 2008 phillies will forever have a place in the heart of every. The philadelphia phillies 2008 season was the 126th in the history of the franchise. Sure, there are other very important factors in the series like starting pitching for example, but i am most excited to watch the philadelphia bullpen vs tampa. Jayson werth, man bun and all, arrived straight from the bluegrass world series, a chance for mlb. As part of our seasonlong celebration of the 40th anniversary of that 1980 team championship, i am comparing those two great phillies teams to see whether either can.
It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. For detailed stats on how yankees hitters have fared against phillies starter cliff lee, click here. Can you name the phillies starting lineup in game 5 of the 2008 world series. Tonight, the phillies will face 42yearold bartolo colon. The phillies were unable to repeat the 2008 world series victory. Starting pitching the philadelphia phillies franchise has won exactly two world series championships over the course of 7 seasons of play. Signing bryce harper allows the phillies to dream of a world series title by matt breen, updated. In recognition of the teams recent accomplishments, baseball america named the phillies its organization of the year. Aaron altherr out of the phillies starting lineup, again. The 2008 major league baseball allstar game was the 79th midseason exhibition between the allstars of the american league. Phillies 2018 opening day starting lineup cbs philly.
Sep 29, 2010 the philadelphia phillies should be the favorite to not only represent the national league in the world series. The championship run cemented the 2008 roster as phillies legends, but it was. Philadelphia phillies 2008 world series collectors edition. Could this years phillies starting 8 be better than the 2008 phillies. With more than 20 hours of phantastic october glory, this set will be a cherished part of your 2008 world series collection. Mlb confidential mlb players weigh in on baseballs best player, peds and. Phillies 10th anniversary of 2008 world series youtube. Happ 4 brad harman 2 ryan howard 158 tadahito iguchi 1 geoff jenkins 74 kyle kendrick 30 lou marson 1 jamie moyer 33 brett myers 30 jimmy rollins 2 carlos ruiz 92 matt stairs 3 so taguchi 12 chase utley 159 shane victorino 8 jayson werth 103.
Mar 01, 2019 could this years phillies starting 8 be better than the 2008 phillies lineup. Asked in ice hockey, chicago blackhawks, ice hockey history what is the starting lineup for the chicago. By dan roche could this years phillies starting 8 be better than the 2008 phillies lineup. Featured pipeline play ball field of dreams london series mlb photos offbeat. Mar 12, 2020 a reader, well just call him larry from philadelphia, reached out after game 1 of our virtual showdown between the 1980 and 2008 phillies, the only two clubs to win the world series in the franchises 7year history. The game jamie moyer waited his whole life for had arrived.
In the postseason, the phillies won the world series. The 2008 philadelphia phillies team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2008 season. What was the starting lineup for the philadelphia phillies in. Signing bryce harper allows the phillies to dream of a world.
Phillies starter cole hamels, making his fifth start, had pitched six innings when the umpires suspended play. Comparing the 2019 phillies starting lineup to the 2008 world champion phillies lineup after adding harper, the phillies clearly now have a lineup capable of contending for a championship, so i wanted to compare this lineup to the phillies lineup the last time we won it all. Phillies future lineup june 8, 2015 by chris michael leave a comment for the last several months, people have been playing the role of phillies general manager, trading players right and left without the burdening restrictions of having to negotiate with another team. The age of mike trout the bbtn 100 counts down the top 25 players in baseball for 2015. Three interesting phillies lineup and roster situations are. Thanks to weve been able to come up with a cluster of notes about phillies opening day. Myers coaches his sons team and records country music. The 104th edition of the world series, 2 it was a bestofseven playoff between the national league nl champion philadelphia phillies and the american league al champion tampa bay rays. Won world series 41 over tampa bay rays won nl championship. A big reason they were able to win the world series is the strength of their. Oct 09, 2008 the age of mike trout the bbtn 100 counts down the top 25 players in baseball for 2015. Could this years phillies starting 8 be better than the 2008 phillies lineup.
Philadelphia phillies 2008 playoff highlights world series champions duration. Nov 11, 2008 the 2008 world series champions philadelphia phillies starting lineup with the song make it rain by fat joe and lil wayne. The 2008 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2008 season. Additional 19151969 salaries researched via baseball hall of fame contract archives by dr. Player count joe blanton eric bruntlett 48 pat burrell 154 mike cervenak 1 chris coste 70 greg dobbs 47 adam eaton 19 pedro feliz 106 greg golson 1 cole hamels 33 j. Player count joe blanton eric bruntlett 48 pat burrell 154 mike cervenak 1 chris. The only reason feliz didnt hit eighth in the 2008 phillies lineup is. Phillies celebrate 2008 world series team philadelphia phillies. However, by the time he faced the phillies in game 2, he was pitching on three days rest for the fourth straight start. Philadelphia phillies 2008 world series collectors. Could this years phillies starting 8 be better than the 2008. The home american league won 43 in 15 innings, giving home field advantage in the 2008 world series to the al champion. New york here is the yankees starting lineup for game 1 of the world series.
Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. The phillies moved a game away from their first world series championship since 1980 with a convincing 102 victory in game 4. Mike schmidt has been in the opening day lineup 16 years. The phillies decided to repeat mondays opening day lineup for their home opener against the nationals despite tommy josephs struggles in the phillies opening series with the reds, manager pete mackanin kept joseph at first base, batting sixth, for the phillies duel with max scherzer on friday afternoon see game notes the only change from mondays lineup, of course, is that vince. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your. Were not sure if the reader was more incensed or incredulous. The official site of major league baseball tickets. Phillies rode lady luck to win the 2008 world series the good.
While you wait, play related games at draftkings with thousands of dollars in prizes on the line. The 2008 philadelphia phillies hitting stats seen on this page include hitting data for every player who appeared in a game during the 2008 season. Phillies 2008 world series starting lineup quiz by. Phillies post lineup as usual for thursdays game in port. The phillies 28year span between world series titles is tied for the fourth longest in mlb history. Apr 08, 2019 the philadephia phillies 62 are off to a hot start. Even as a righthanded pitcher, righthanded batters are hitting. In the world series, the phillies defeated the tampa bay rays, 41, to win their first championship in 28 years, ending the curse of billy penn. The philadelphia phillies franchise has won exactly two world series championships over the course of 7 seasons of play.
Their game 5 win in the world series, spanning two nights because of. In 2009, blanton broke camp with the phillies as the fourth starter in their rotation and helped the phillies with a. The official uptotheminute starting lineup of the philadelphia phillies. Mar 29, 2018 phillies 2018 opening day starting lineup. Starting wednesday, which seems right because its the day baseball tips its cap to the great jackie robinson, we will begin a series between the phillies 1980 world series championship team and the phillies 2008 world series championship team. Complete coverage of the 2008 world series between the tampa bay rays and philadelphia phillies. Depth chart non roster invitees coaches top 30 prospects transactions injury updates draft results front office broadcasters starting lineups alltime roster phillies alumni player search phillies ballgirls minor. The philadelphia phillies will win the world series. Relive the phillies pregame ceremony recognizing the 10th anniversary of the teams 2008 world series championship about major league baseball. The 2009 philadelphia phillies team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2009 season.
The 2008 phillies will forever have a place in the heart of every phillies fan, for one obvious reason. Primary salary data courtesy doug pappas, and the society for american baseball research. Game five of the 2008 world series postponed mlb monitoring weather forecast. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the. March 1, 2019 phillies fans are dreaming of another world series title maybe a lot of them after the team signed bryce harper. Jun 12, 2016 its been eight years since the phillies won the world series in 2008. Could this years phillies starting 8 be better than the. We assembled the alltime phillies franchise that will compete against mlb s best starting monday. Played himself nl starting second baseman, philadelphia phillies in 2008 mlb allstar game. Entering the second full week of the 2019 regular season they hold a halfgame lead in the national league east division with the rival washington nationals 44 coming in for a threegame visit to citizens bank park.
The 2008 major league baseball season began on march 25, 2008, in tokyo, japan with the 2007 world series champion boston red sox defeating the oakland athletics at the tokyo dome 65 in 10 innings in the first game of a twogame series, and ended on september 30 with the host chicago white sox defeating the minnesota twins in a onegame playoff to win the al central division. Wins, losses, earned runs, innings pitched, saves and more pitching data is included for every pitcher on the 2008 philadelphia phillies. Philadelphia phillies 2008 world series collectors edition available in dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. Rollins made a diving stop to start a double play with utley and ryan. The team finished with a regular season record of 9270, first in the national league east.
It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most. A big reason they were able to win the world series is the strength of their offense. Hits, doubles, triples, home runs, batting averages and more hitting stats are included for every player on the 2008 philadelphia phillies broken down by each hitter. After the phillies offseason spending spree, how does their starting eight stack up offensively against that of the 2008 world series champs. Victorino officially retired with the phillies on friday. Phillies vs rays 2008 world series game 3 ten year. Philadelphia phillies 2008 starting lineup youtube. Aug 26, 2015 the fact that the club is rebuilding is another reason why the 24yearold altherr should be in the starting lineup more frequently. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Can you name the phillies 2008 world series starting lineup of game 1.
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