Phillies world series roster 2008
The Phillies' last World Series title was in 2008; where is that squad today?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the Philadelphia Phillies are back in the World Series, punching their ticket with a dramatic victory over the San Diego Padres in Game 5 of the NLCS.
That 4-3 victory was courtesy of a mammoth, eighth-inning bomb by Bryce Harper that put the ball over the left-center field wall and the Phillies into the Fall Classic.
The Phillies are back in the World Series for the first time since 2009 and will face the Houston Astros. They won the World Series title in 2008, with skipper Charlie Manuel at the helm.
Game 1 of the World Series is Friday at 8 p.m. at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Fox. Game 2 is Saturday at 8 p.m. at Minute Maid Park as well.
Back in 2008, the Phillies clinched the World Series title in a 4-3, rain-delayed Game 5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Oct. 29, securing the series 4-1.
J.C. Romero got the win and Brad Lidge got the save in front of 45,950 Phillies Phaithful at Citizens Bank Park. The Phils scored two runs in the first and a run each in the sixth and seventh innings. Shane Victorino had two RBI, and Jayson Werth and
2008 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
The 2008 Philadelphia Phillies played 162 games during the regular season, won 92 games, lost 70 games, and finished in first position. They played their home games at Citizens Bank Ballpark (Park Factors: 104/103) where 3,422,583 fans witnessed their 2008 Phillies finish the season with a .568 winning percentage.
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 2008 Philadelphia Phillies Opening Day starters list, a 2008 Philadelphia Phillies salary list, a 2008 Philadelphia Phillies uniform number breakdown and a 2008 Philadelphia Phillies primary starters list:
2008 Philadelphia Phillies
Most Games by Position
2008 Philadelphia Phillies
Salaries
Pat Burrell
$14,250,000.00
Ryan Howard
$10,000,000.00
Brett Myers
$8,583,333.00
Jimmy Rollins
$8,000,000.00
Adam Eaton
$7,958,333.00
Chase Utley
$7,785,714.00
Brad Lidge
$6,350,000.00
Jamie Moyer
$6,000,000.00
Tom Gordon
$5,500,000.00
Geoff Jenkins
$5,000,000.00
2008 WORLD SERIES
Game 1, the first ever played in Tropicana Field, featured deafening cowbell sounds as fans clanged and clanged and clanged them endlessly in support of their hometown Rays. The Phillies feature though was Cole Hamels who brought to town his best change-up and held the Rays scoreless through three. The Rays fans and team had spirit and rallied for a run in the fourth and fifth, but it wasn't enough to rattle Hamels or his bullpen — who held them Rays hitless in the final two frames.
What to do when your down 0-1? Put your pitcher nicknamed "Big Game James" on the mound and let him do his job. Rays' ace James (Shields) scattered seven hits across 5 2/3 innings, but nobody ever crossed the plate while he was on the mound. Leaving only four men on base during Game 2, the Rays' batters drove in four with their seven hits leaving the field with a 4-2 win.
Tied 1-1, the Series left sunny Florida and was met with a 91-minute rain delay, some say designed to slow down the running Rays. It didn't work as the Rays seemed to effortlessly steal base after base and get runners into scoring position. The Phillies didn't need to steal a bag, because they br
Thursday marks the 12th anniversary of the Phillies’ World Series victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
With the offseason kicking off this week, there’s a lot of talk surrounding how to best construct a winning Phillies team for 2021. It could be fun to look back and see how the beloved ’08 team was put together. Spoiler alert: It involves a ton of scouting success stories.
There’s also an ongoing debate on who is most responsible for constructing the World Series team. Some would say Ed Wade drafted key players such as Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard. Others would credit Pat Gillick for his nifty moves in prior offseasons.
Perhaps most of the credit should be given to former Phillies scouting director Mike Arbuckle and all the scouts who worked underneath him.
We’ll start with a look at the starting lineup for Game 5.
Jimmy Rollins: Second round pick (46th overall) in 1996
The greatest shortstop in Phillies history was criminally undervalued in the 1996 draft. Bay area scout Bob Poole was enamored with the 5-foot-8 Rollins, who set records for the highest batting average (.484) and stolen bases (99) at Encinal High School in