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As unfortunate as Cubs’ fans feel or Red Sox’ fans have felt in the past, their teams do not have the long bleak record of the Phillies. Those with Philadelphia Phillies tickets have watched as the fifth oldest baseball team has won a single World Series in their entire history.The team, which began playing in 1883 in the National League, did not win its first Pennant until 1915. The Phillies had to wait until 1950 for the next Pennant. The club, and fans with Philadelphia Phillies tickets, were doomed by a limited pay roll. The club did produce some stars in those times though. Cy Williams, Lefty O’Doul, and Chuck Klein patrolled the outfield in the ‘20s and ‘30s. Klein even won the Triple Crown in 1933.
The Phillies also had the misfortune of playing in the same city as th Athletics, who produced good baseball teams and stole most of the spotlight while the Phillies floundered in the National League.
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A new owner in 1946, Robert R.M. Carpenter, tried to rejuvenate the franchise and came close to winning the club's first World Series in 1950, making those with Philadelphia Phillies tickets happy for once. A Phillies team with Dick Sissler and Richie Ashburn captured the first pennant in 35 years. The team’s run ended in the World Series where the Yankees finished them off in six games.
The Athletics left the city in 1954, but those with Philadelphia Phillies baseball tickets would not change until the mid-60s. The Phillies had collected a young club with big names like Dick Allen, Johnny Callison, and pitchers Jim Bunning and Chris Short. The team was picked as a World Series favorite, but fell short placing second in the NL East.
The constant flirting with winning would finally end in 1976, ending the teasing of those with Phillies baseball tickets. Steve Carlton, Mike Schmidt, and Larry Bowa won three straight NL East titles. Each year they fell in the NLCS.
The addition of Pete Rose in 1979 took them back to the division lead and over the playoff hump. The Phillies baseball schedule carried them through the Astros in the NLCS and the Kansas City Royals in the World Series. Mike Schmidt won the MVP.
The Phillies remained near the top for the next three seasons before collapsing again and reaching the bottom of the league to the dismay of Philadelphia Phillies tickets holders.
Darren Daulton, John Kruk, Lenny Dykstra, Dale Murphy, and Curt Schilling shocked the league, going from worst to first in 1993. Finishing with 97 wins, those with Philadelphia Phillies tickets watched the beating of the power house Braves in the NLCS. The Blue Jays ended the rally in the World Series, putting them away in six games.
The 1994 players’ strike began the traditional slide of the Phillies into the cellar. The team recovered and is stocking a talented team in the 21st century with players like Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard.
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The Philadelphia Phillies are expected to be the front runner in the National League East. After the club went to the playoffs last season, the team returns a solid nucleus with good pitching. This year it should not take the late-season collapse of the New York Mets to get the Phillies into the playoffs.
The pitching staff is headed by Cole Hamels, whose 15-5 season, low ERA for pitching in hitter-friendly Citizens Bank Park, and excellent walk to strike ratio secure his position as ace of the staff. Brett Myers throws good stuff with an above-average cutting fastball, good curve, and excellent splitter. The rest of the rotation is not as strong, but the immortal Jamie Moyer and Adam Eaton should bring in enough wins to bring in the division title. Closer Brad Linge is the key to the bullpen. If he can stay healthy, his fast ball and slider can close out all the close ball games.
There should not be many close games though with a batting lineup that includes NL MVP Ryan Howard, the surprising second baseman Chase Utley, shortstop Jimmy Rollins. The infield supplies most of the power and run production for a high-powered offense that led the NL in run production and came in second in home runs. In fact, Rollins and Howard may be competing for the MVP by the end of the season.
The new, winning Phillies are new direction for the franchise with the worst winning percentage in professional sports at 46.7 percent. The team looks to quit teasing fans and finally bring the first real contender to Citizens Bank Park since 1993. Their performance over the long 162-game schedule will decide if the fans should be booing or cheering by the end of 2008.