Worth the Wait Tales of the 2008 Phillies

Detailing Philadelphia's long sports drought, this account chronicles the magical postseason run that unleashed a quarter-century of pent-up frustration. For 25 years, the city waited for a team like the 2008 Phillies to come along, and unlike so many Phillies teams that were haunted by the past, this team was inspired by it, by the chance to place its own inimitable stamp on the franchise.

Jayson Stark is a senior baseball writer for ESPN.com, where his regular contributions include the "Rumblings and Grumblings" column and the "Useless Information Department," his tilted look inside baseball's numbers and quirks. He was twice named Pennsylvania's sportswriter of the year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. He is the author of The Stark Truth: The Most Overrated and Underrated Players in Baseball History.

Acknowledgments	p. v
Preface	p. viii
Introduction: Free at Last	p. xi
Dawn of a Championship Season	p. 1
Playing Those Mind Games Forever	p. 3
The Rivalry Erupts	p. 13
Five Moments That Defined a Season	p. 19
The Shortstop Sitteth	p. 21
Brett Myers Visits Scenic Lehigh Valley	p. 27
Sweep Dreams	p. 33
Sweet 16 (Again)	p. 37
The Clincher	p. 41
The National League Division Series	p. 47
It's Never Easy	p. 49
CC You Later	p. 58
The Walking History Museum	p. 66
The Team You Couldn't Kill	p. 71
So This Is How It Feels	p. 80
The National League Championship Series	p. 91
What's That Sound? History-Makers at Work	p. 93
Citizens Arrest	p. 99
Life and Game 2 Collide	p. 108
The Thrill of Victorino	p. 118
Please Use the Stairs	p. 126
Now It's Their Turn	p. 136
The World Series	p. 147
Little Moves, Big Dreams	p. 149
Why the Phillies Will Win the World Series	p. 155
Birth of an October Legend	p. 157
Outs Are Good?	p. 166
Late Night with Carlos and Eric	p. 174
One Win Away	p. 182
Rain-Delay Theater	p. 192
Only in Philadelphia	p. 200
Worth the Wait	p. 204
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