The Century Mark

100.

The number in itself is an amazing figure. Not many teams can say they have reached that number in a year. In fact, they are one of only 3 teams in the history of the Philadelphia Phillies franchise who can say they have done that. Those teams were disputably not as talented as this bunch, especially in the starting rotation, but it does not make it any less special. It hasn’t been as easy a ride as it may have seemed for the Phillies though. From day one of the Cliff Lee acquisition, there has been constant pressure on the pitching staff deemed possibly one of the greatest in the history of baseball. As quickly as the pitching was praised, the offense was questioned with its supposed lack of power and consistency. Throughout the season we dealt with injuries, doubts, and in the last week and a half, even worry. However, through it all, we came out as not only one of the greatest baseball teams in the history of the Phillies organization but all of MLB.

Cliff Lee's attitude towards the upcoming postseason.
 "Smoke'em if you got'em"

What every member of the Phillies get as a gift
 from Big Ruben Amaro.

Does this Phillies team need to win the World Series to be considered successful? We think in order to set their place in history as a true dynasty, they need this World Series, but this team is already a success. With a long month ahead, filled with tense moments and a loss of fingernails all over the tri-state area, enjoy the little things. Enjoy the 100 wins and the celebration of what this season is, because who knows if we will ever see this great of a Phillies team again?