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As I watch the New York Yankees fight the Los Angeles Angels and Mother Nature for the chance to win the American League pennant and advance to the World Series, I realize something, albeit elementary. This Phillies team knows how to win. More succinctly, the find another gear when playing in postseason baseball. During the past two years, the Phillies have gone 18-5 in postseason play. Carlos Ruiz, a .255 regular season eight-hole hitter for the Phillies, is batting .385 in the postseason with one home run and 4 RBI. Jimmy Rollins, who was cold in the opening round against the Rockies, hit .250 during the season. Recent hits have brought his postseason average up to .244. But his two-out, two-run walk off double to win Game Four of the NLCS was stuff made up in legends. Pitting  ...

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Article written by Scott Eisenlohr