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Game Day - WHY CAN'T US?

Not too many “experts” are picking the Phillies to win this thing but that’s probably a good thing — being underdogs, that is. In fact, the Phllies are perpetual underdogs — after all, they are famous for losing — they have lost nearly 10,100 games - more than any team - in any sport – ever! Pretty impressive, although not exactly what you want to be remembered for. When Jimmie Rollins said in Spring 2007 that the Phillies were the team to beat, everyone rolled their eyes in disbelief. By September, the Phillies had won the NL East. In Spring 2008, Rollins said the Phillies would win 100 games. They are at 99 and counting and the Rays are up next.....

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World Series predictions

If the National Pastime staff's League Championship Series predictions showed one thing, it's that fans make lousy fortune tellers. All five of us picked the Red Sox to defeat the Rays and advance to the World Series, but don't misinterpret that as a collective lack of faith in Joe Maddon's ballclub. The truth is that all of us either used to live in Massachusetts or still do, and none of us could bring ourselves to root against our beloved Sox. Now that Tampa has shocked the world and taken the A.L. title, we're unencumbered by fan loyalties and the crystal ball is much clearer.

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KILL - World Series predictions

If the National Pastime staff's League Championship Series predictions showed one thing, it's that fans make lousy fortune tellers. All five of us picked the Red Sox to defeat the Rays and advance to the World Series, but don't misinterpret that as a collective lack of faith in Joe Maddon's ballclub. The truth is that all of us either live in Massachusetts or used to, and none of us could bring ourselves to root against our beloved Sox. Now that Tampa has shocked the world and taken the A.L. title, we're unencumbered by fan loyalties and the crystal ball is much clearer.