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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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About The Philadelphia Phillies
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.
Philadelphia Phillies are once again worth having. Buy Philadelphia Phillies tickets and MLB tickets now! Check related event information online for all baseball games at Ticket Specialists.
Citizens Bank Park was alive with chants, riots, and the resolution of years of Phillies frustration after the World Series victory in 2008. The question is can the Phillies keep the good times rolling. Will they be the Red Sox of the NL, in it every season, or the White Sox, wilting as fast as they blossomed.
There is still Ryan Howard’s painful arbitration deal to work out, but assuming the Philadelphia Phillies are able to end the contract negotiations on a positive note, this season should see a repeat as NL East winners at the very least.
The team was busy resigning Jason Werth to a two-year deal, giving the Phillies a murderers row that consists of Howard, Werth, Jimmy Rollins (assuming a return to his 2007 form), and Chase Utely. The team may struggle to keep a halfway decent average, but they will have power up the ying-yang, even without Pat Burrell. This is a fast team too, so this club could run and homerun a team to death.
The starting rotation is solid with staff ace Cole Hamels, Brett Myers, mid-season pickup Joe Blanton, and the ageless Jamie Moyer. Chan Ho Park is the last addition to the rotation and should be able to handle the fifth spot. Brad Lidge is as solid a closer as a team could ask for. He had 41 saves, zero blown saves, and a 1.95 ERA in 2008. Anything close to those numbers is gold.
This could very well be the repeat World Series champion with the pieces the front office has managed to retain. Whether the bullpen is able to hold runs and whether the sluggers are able to consistently deliver seems to be the only real questions that need to be answered in 2009.
