Phillies Advance to World Series

The Philadelphia Phillies are going to the World Series. They defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games in the National League Championship Series. In the fifth game, Jimmy Rollins got them off to a great start with a leadoff home run. Cole Hamels pitched a gem and Philly was well on their way to the World Series. This is their first World Series appearance since 1993. "After hearing about the '93 team over and over and over again, we finally have a chance to make our mark," Rollins said. "This was an organization that I felt when I got here I wanted to try to change. And I had my opportunity to. You know, we had been used to losing."

The Phillies have their work cut out for them in the World Series. They will face either the Tampa Bay Rays or the Boston Red Sox. The Rays are currently up three games to one in the American League Championship Series. If they face the Rays, they will be facing a young, inexperienced, firery team with a strong will to win. They almost seem like a team of destiny. If they play Boston, they will be facing an experienced, battle tested team that has been in this situation before, winning two of the last four World Series titles. It will be an interesting World Series to say the least.

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