# The Definitive 2008 World Series Thread: Phillies vs Rays

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [October 21, 2008, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2008-world-series-thread-phillies-vs-rays/468875 "2008-10-21T12:10:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2008-world-series-thread-phillies-vs-rays/468875/141 "2008-10-31T00:02:06Z")

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> [@St.Anger](#):
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> This might not be [the Phillies’] last [championship]!

I know – isn’t that the _best part?_

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**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2008-world-series-thread-phillies-vs-rays/468875/142 "2008-10-31T00:42:27Z")

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> [@Marley23](#):
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> But by many historical measures the Phillies have been worse than the Cubs - the Cubs have won the Series more times, for one thing.

Not anymore.

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2008-world-series-thread-phillies-vs-rays/468875/143 "2008-10-31T00:45:27Z")

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> [@RickJay](#):
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> Not anymore.

Right you are. I thought they won a third one some time before 1908.

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**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2008-world-series-thread-phillies-vs-rays/468875/144 "2008-10-31T01:50:43Z")

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> [@rocking\_chair](#):
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> you do know they put tiny little penn statues on the top floor of the tallest bldg. to help offset the curse, right?

[Link](http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081027&content_id=3648489&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi) to the article. I was at the game last night, and I am still vibrating.

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**Author:** ![St.Anger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@St.Anger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St.Anger)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2008-world-series-thread-phillies-vs-rays/468875/145 "2008-10-31T02:14:00Z")

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Who is going to the Parade?

I live an hour from Philly, and I decided its just too much of a hassle to get there, and I really cant afford to take off work for it. If I lived in Philly, it would be a no brainer.

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**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2008-world-series-thread-phillies-vs-rays/468875/146 "2008-10-31T10:39:58Z")

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[QUOTE=St. Anger]  
Who is going to the Parade?  
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I considered it, but today is my daughter’s Halloween parade at school, and I don’t want to miss it. (Further proof that children warp your sense of priorities.)

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