Are Phillies next Big Red Machine?
Philadelphia- Can the Phillies become a Big Red Machine for the 21st century? This trip to the World Series is more than merely a chance to defend their 2008 title. Four more wins, and the Phillies will be the first NL team to repeat as World Series champs since the 1975-76 Reds, and that has all the makings of a dynasty at the other end of the New Jersey Turnpike. “I think last year we were hungry to win the whole thing,” Brad Lidge said after Wednesday night’s clinching victory over the Dodgers. “But this year, we really know that we can. We’ve got the experience of last year and that’s really the goal. This is incredible right now. This is something that not a lot of teams get to do and we’re going to enjoy every minute of this over the next couple of days. But at the same time, we want to win four more games. This team is built to do that.” The Phillies simply outclassed the Dodgers in beating them in a five-game NLCS for the second straight year. Cliff Lee dominated L.A. in Game 3
