Don't Win It For Us.... Win It For Harry

Going into the World Series, Philadelphian's had something they haven't had about a team with an amount of certainty you rarely see: Pure cockiness.

As soon as it was announced the Phillies were the NLDS Champs, talk began of the Parade down Broad Street, and how SEPTA would handle it compared to last year. Many were contemplating how great it would be to go see Game 5 at Citizens Bank Park and what they had planned that night. Phillies fans are smart, but we seem to have a short memory. In this city, there was no talk of parades last year until after the World Series won. We learned from the Eagles, Flyers, and 76ers, that you can't put the cart before the horse.

This year, though, we seemed to have forgotten why we fight.

This year was not about a "repeat". It was not about going back to the World Series. It wasn't about winning the NLDS or even the NLCS. It wasn't about selling out the stadium, a possible parade, or even the players. No, this season started out about being the best damn baseball team we could be, but by April, it meant something else.

This year is about winning it for Harry.

Harry Kalas, the voice of the Phillies, was taken from all of us on April 12th, 2009. In turn, we had a day of mourning for him and the Phillies have worn his initials over their hearts. Whenever I watch a Phillies game this season, I see that patch and I remember those great days with Harry and I always get a little sad. But all season long, no matter how sad, mad, or furious I may be over the Phillies, as the season and post season has gone on, I can only think of how Harry must be looking down from us and smiling that his team may just, just maybe, do it again.