My Thanksgiving List

by David S. Cohen on Nov 26, 2008 10:21 AM EST

In the spirit of the holiday, here's my 2008 Phillies Thanksgiving list of things I'm thankful for:

10. Pat Burrell's April and Ryan Howard's September

9. Jamie Moyer having discovered what Ponce de Leon never did, the Fountain of Youth.

8. Incredible up-the-middle defense from Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, and Shane Victorino.

7. Brad Lidge's perfect season.

6. Charlie Manuel's ability to manage people.

5. The Mets' September baseball skills.

4. Cole Hamels' left arm.

3. 103 wins.

2. The parade down Broad Street on that beautiful last day of October.

1. That unbelievable confluence of events that put the Phillies in Philadelphia for Game 5 and me in the CBP seats watching every pitch as the team took its second world championship ever.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

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I 2nd that notion

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone indeed!

by GMCarson on Nov 26, 2008 11:50 AM EST reply actions

Thankful

I am just thankful that I lived long enough to be able to say PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES, WORLD CHAMPS!!!!! again……

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." Jimi Hendrix

by philly420pdxhilo on Nov 27, 2008 5:27 PM EST reply actions

Thankful

I’m thankful to have witnessed my team win the fall classic, and the Phillies ball girls. : )

by The DH on Nov 27, 2008 5:28 PM EST reply actions

I finally salved a deep emotional scar—after the one and only detention of my life, which I was given on the day in 1980 when 2/3 of my middle school was at the last parade, I vowed that the next parade (and in 1980 it looked like there’d be many) I’d definitely go.

It took relentless flexibility and the great good fortune of catching the last R-1 from the Airport, but I did it.

Yes, thankful for the Phinally shirt.

by Wet Luzinski on Nov 28, 2008 11:18 PM EST reply actions