Spring Break
Defy logic, follow Phillies
Mike Sipos
Issue date: 10/23/09 Section: Sports
And here we go again.
The 2009 Phillies have not only captured their city's heart, but they have the defied the stigma that has been historically attached to every team in this town. Years of futility, heartbreaking losses (more than 10,000 of them), and underperforming players were all wiped away last year when Brad Lidge struck out Eric Hinske to give the Phillies their first World Series title in 28 years as well as Philadelphia's first championship in a quarter century.
I remember when I was a freshman here at Drexel five years ago when Bobby Abreu, David Bell, Mike Lieberthal, Jon Lieber and Cory Lidle were still on this team. It was almost painful to watch. They finished with a record of 88-74 and were two games behind the Mets at the end of the season, but were left out of the playoffs for the 12th straight year.
This was also the year the Eagles collapsed after their Super Bowl appearance, the Flyers lost in the first round to the Buffalo Sabres and the Sixers … well, they were the Sixers.
But 2008 was a completely different story. Our campus was covered in red during the Phillies' run. And when they finally won, a stampede of students marched down to Market Street to witness the championship parade. I could only imagine being a freshman again and having something as big as a World Series parade to go to within my first semester of classes.
Whatever you choose to do to enjoy the Phillies taking part in the 2009 Fall Classic, do it to the fullest. Just like other aspects of our lives, sports are never guaranteed and we have to savor every moment possible.
Even if you are someone who doesn't enjoy sports, and this is your first time living in Philadelphia, you have to put your finger on the pulse of this city and be a part of something magical. After all, you never know when this could happen again.
The 2009 Phillies have not only captured their city's heart, but they have the defied the stigma that has been historically attached to every team in this town. Years of futility, heartbreaking losses (more than 10,000 of them), and underperforming players were all wiped away last year when Brad Lidge struck out Eric Hinske to give the Phillies their first World Series title in 28 years as well as Philadelphia's first championship in a quarter century.
I remember when I was a freshman here at Drexel five years ago when Bobby Abreu, David Bell, Mike Lieberthal, Jon Lieber and Cory Lidle were still on this team. It was almost painful to watch. They finished with a record of 88-74 and were two games behind the Mets at the end of the season, but were left out of the playoffs for the 12th straight year.
This was also the year the Eagles collapsed after their Super Bowl appearance, the Flyers lost in the first round to the Buffalo Sabres and the Sixers … well, they were the Sixers.
But 2008 was a completely different story. Our campus was covered in red during the Phillies' run. And when they finally won, a stampede of students marched down to Market Street to witness the championship parade. I could only imagine being a freshman again and having something as big as a World Series parade to go to within my first semester of classes.
Whatever you choose to do to enjoy the Phillies taking part in the 2009 Fall Classic, do it to the fullest. Just like other aspects of our lives, sports are never guaranteed and we have to savor every moment possible.
Even if you are someone who doesn't enjoy sports, and this is your first time living in Philadelphia, you have to put your finger on the pulse of this city and be a part of something magical. After all, you never know when this could happen again.
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