2008 Phillies Four Results
In conjunction with Major League Baseball holding it’s “Franchise Four” vote in the early weeks of the 2015 season, here at TBOH we invited our fans to vote all during the month of May in our “2008 Phillies Four” poll.
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The poll asked fans to select the most important members of the Fightin’ Phils team that won the NL East for a 2nd straight year, and then went on a wild, wonderful ride through the postseason, ultimately resulting in the 2nd World Series title in franchise history.
Fans were given 11 players from which to choose, and 9 of those players would indeed receive support in the voting process. In the end, there were five clear front-runners, with a photo finish for the 4th spot.
Here are the results of the TBOH fan voting for the 2008 Phillies Four:
Cole Hamels. 1. player. 6. The NLCS and World Series MVP in 2008, <strong><a href=. Starting Pitcher. 31 votes
2nd Base. 26 votes. Chase Utley. 2. player. 6. The man known as “The Man”, <strong><a href=
Closer. 23 votes. Brad Lidge. 3. player. 6. “Lights Out” <strong><a href=
4. player. 6. “The Big Piece” was the ultimate cleanup hitter, with 48 homers and 146 RBI in 2008, finishing 2nd in NL MVP voting in the regular season. <strong><a href=. 1st Base. 22 votes. Ryan Howard
Rounding out the voting: shortstop Jimmy Rollins (21) just missed the top four, Shane Victorino (9), Pat Burrell (6), Jayson Werth (2), Jamie Moyer (2), Brett Myers (0), Carlos Ruiz (0).
There were many other key contributors, including players such as Pedro Feliz, Geoff Jenkins, Matt Stairs, Chris Coste, Greg Dobbs, Eric Bruntlett, Joe Blanton, Kyle Kendrick, Ryan Madson, J.C. Romero, Chad Durbin, Scott Eyre and more.
Feel free to leave a comment as to who you voted for and why, or who you would have voted for on Manager Charlie Manuel‘s unforgettable 2008 World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies.
2008 PHILLIES FOUR: (L-R) Lidge, Howard, Hamels, Utley