When the morning dawned on Philadelphia today, everything had changed. The city was painted red instead of green and the specter of 25 years of heartbreak and futility had finally gone. The Phillies are World Champions. It’s just fun to print those words. The Philadelphia Phillies are champions of the world. Last night was less a baseball game than it was a religious experience for some. An exorcism. A redemption. The last World Series title......

Well, this Phillyist was going to write a nice little article comparing the Phillies and Rays at each position and determine who has the edge. I had this idea yesterday, but decided to hold off a day on writing it. Unfortunately, the Inquirer already wrote it this morning and I am, as Lao Tzu once said, “shit out of luck.” So, instead I’m going to evaluate the positions on completely made up criteria that has......

Philadelphia and Tampa Bay have unfinished business. Not in the, “I left some TPS Reports to finish on Monday,” kind of way. No. Philly and Tampa have Beatrix Kiddo and Bill kind of unfinished business. This is an epic tale of revenge. Philadelphia has been a tortured sports city for a quarter of a century now, and some of the most recent of those tortures have come at the hands of Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers......

I was eight years old when my dad woke me up in the middle of the night to watch Mitch Williams strike out Bill Pecota and send the Phillies to the 1993 World Series. The following week in school, I taught myself to draw the Phillies’ logo for the construction-paper pennants we hung in the windows. To this day, it’s the only thing I can still successfully draw aside from a rather pathetic looking Dachshund.......

The last successful invasion of Los Angeles was in 1990 when West Philadelphian (born and raised) Will Smith conquered Bel-Air and ruled for six years as its Fresh Prince alongside his loyal friend, Duke of Silver Spoons, Carlton Banks. Last night, a Canadian and a Hawaiian put the City of Brotherly Love one more offensive away from winning the Battle of LA. The story of the night is how Matt Stairs and Shane Victorino......

Showtime continues as the Phillies put a little mustard on their mustard last night and sent CC Sabathia packing in the 4th. Sabathia was once again pitching on 3 days rest, but it just seemed like he had something else on his mind. Shane Victorino, our own Flyin’ Hawaiian, was the hero of the night with his 2nd inning grand slam off Milwaukee’s Cy Young candidate, but that was only possible after Brett Myers......

This Phillyist spent most of yesterday soaked to the bone and freezing. It was a wonderful experience. As an 8-year-old boy, I watched Curt Schilling and the Phillies win Game 5 of the 1993 World Series on television with baited breath. I never guessed I’d be there for the next victory. Nor would I have wagered that it would be 15 years later. Regardless of the rain and cold, it couldn’t have been a......

Chris Mustazza and Phil Sandick, our resident Phillies writers, return this week with talk of one-game wonder Eude Brito, Jim Thome and the Phils' playoff chances heading into September. 1. Does Brito deserve another start for the Phils? Chris:I thought that Brito’s first start was great. He only gave up one earned run in five innings and left the Phils in pretty good shape. Unfortunately for him, he ended up getting a no decision instead......