Christopher Tremoglie is a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner. He is a former intern for the Department of State and a frequent guest on radio and television. His work has been featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer, National Review, and the Daily Caller and has appeared on Fox News and One America News.
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Saturday night to take a 3-2 lead in the National League Championship Series.
But that is ancient history, and things are different now. The downtrodden losers have become one of baseball’s best franchises. In the last 15 years, they will have been to the World Series four times . That's more than The @Phillies honoring @PhillyPolice officers shot in the line of duty pic.twitter.com/Tc2rJoIzDyAdditionally, one of the things that separates this team from others is, unquestionably, its charm. They personify grit. They fought and scuffled to make their way to the postseason the last two years. Each time they knocked off, well quite frankly dominated, the heavily favored and 2021 World Series champions Atlanta Braves in the playoffs.
As Charles Dickens wrote in the 19th century, the “best of times and worst of times” can be experienced in Philadelphia in one baseball game, one inning, and sometimes even one player. I've mentioned the story about Rob Thomson, but there's also the story of Trea Turner. The fanbase made headlines earlier this year when it gave the struggling Turner a standing ovation before his at-bat during a game in August.
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