Cliff Lee, you're my new personal hero!

Cliff Lee may not have had the perfect game in Game 5 of the World Series, but he got the job done.  Where have the rest of the Phillies starters been?  It seemed once again it was Cliff Lee and Chase Utley vs. the New York Yankees.  With maybe a little help from Jason Werth and Raul Ibanez.  Ryan Howard, what up dude?  Ok, day dream is over.  Time for you to start hitting again man.  It's kind of ironic that the record for the most homeruns in a World Series was tied in game 5 by Chase Utley.  And yet the record for the most strike outs in a World Series was tied by Ryan Howard.  Come on dude, give us some homers and shut those Yankees down!

Is Brad Lidge Back? Or should I say, risen again?

It looks like Brad Lidge of the Phillies may be back to true form.  He played awesome in his last bunch of playoff outings.  Pulling out an awesome save last night.  Maybe too much pressure was on him from having a "perfect season" last year.  So maybe he was just playing "normally" this past season and it is just that everyone and himself, expected or hoped for, another perfect season.  And when he didn't deliver, we thought maybe he was on his way out.  Except for Charlie Manuel of course.  His gesture to put Brad in the final inning of the game that sealed the division was a noble one.  But did you notice the way Ryan Howard would not throw him the ball to get the final out, even though he was practically standing on the bag?