That Balls Outta Here http://thatballsouttahere.com A Philadelphia Phillies Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:31:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Homegrown vs Non-Homegrown: Who Has Accounted for the Phillies’ Production? http://thatballsouttahere.com/2012/02/03/homegrown-vs-non-homegrown-who-has-accounted-for-the-phillies-production/ http://thatballsouttahere.com/2012/02/03/homegrown-vs-non-homegrown-who-has-accounted-for-the-phillies-production/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:31:46 +0000 John Ricco http://thatballsouttahere.com/?p=7907 There’s some sort of innate emotional connection that comes with the label of a ballplayer being “homegrown.” As fans, we’re naturally drawn to players that matured in our favorite organization—it’s almost as if there’s more merit involved with fostering a team full of homegrown kids rather than acquiring players through the colder, more businesslike alternatives of free agency and trades. … [visit site to read more]

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Washington Nationals

The Nats were accidentally mentioned in the same breath as “playoff contenders” the other day, indicating once and for all that this is a changing world.  Though it should be no surprise anymore–with the amount of ex-Phils they’re piling up, some of that sweet, sweet championshipness should be rubbing off somewhere.  It’s science.

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Jeff Lewis-US PRESSWIRE

Everyone knows that in order to win a World Series you have to be very good.

And you also have to be very lucky.

That luck can come in many forms.  Resistance to injury, star players playing at their peak, unsung heroes providing moments of production atypical of their history, and the unknowable game of inches inching their way towards a certain team’s favor, are all components of what it means to get “lucky” in baseball.

(At least, in terms of “getting lucky” on the baseball diamond.  My expertise ends there.)

In 2008, the Phils, while they played extremely well, also got really lucky.

In 2009, they were still kinda lucky, until they ran into a Yankees team that was better and a bit luckier.

In 2010 and 2011, they were sliced and diced by the baseball angels.  And when lady luck did rear her treasonous head, the Phils looked at her and dry heaved all over themselves.

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