Philadelphia Phillies - The Bush Years (2000-2009)

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Titles:

Top Phillies Players of the Twenty Oughts

2007 - Won Division Lost in LDS to Colorado

2008 - Won World Series - beat Tampa

Pitchers:

2009 - Lost World Series to Yankees

Brett Myers (9.79) - 41

Randy Wolf (11.59) - 37

Ballpark:

Cole Hamels (12.51) - 31

Veterans Stadium (2000 - 2003)

Jose Mesa (0.55) - 30

Citizens Bank Park (2004 - 2009)

Jamie Moyer (4.55) - 29

Vicente Padilla (5.42) - 28

Team Name:

Robert Person (4.46) - 19

Phillies

Jon Lieber (3.05) - 17

Brad Lidge (0.22) - 16

Owners:

Kevin Millwood (3) - 13

David Montgomery (2000-2009)

Cory Lidle (19.6) - 11

Ryan Madson (5.54) - 11

General Managers:

Billy Wagner (3.95) - 10

Ed Wade (2000-2005)

Kyle Kendrick (0.96) - 10

Pat Gillick (2006-2008)

JA Happ (4.56) - 8

Ruben Armaro Jr (2009)

Catchers:

Managers:

Mike Lieberthal (9.85) - 42

Terry Francona (2000)

Carlos Ruiz (4.73) - 17

Larry Bowa (2001-2004)

Charlie Manuel (2005-2009)

First Basemen:

Ryan Howard (17.05) - 42

Hall of Famers:

Jim Thome (7.99) - 16

Scott Rolen

Travis Lee (2.36) - 10

Jim Thome

Second Basemen:

Rookie of the Year:

Chase Utley (42.23) - 52

Ryan Howard (2005)

Placido Polanco (10.38) - 16

MVP

ShortStop:

Ryan Howard (2006)

Jimmy Rollins (34.98) - 96

Jimmy Rollins (2007)

Third Base:

No Hitters:

Scott Rolen (13.78) - 26

2003 - Kevin Millwood

David Bell (5.65) - 16

Cy Young:

Outfield:

None

Bobby Abreu (34.69) - 78

Pat Burrell (16.84) - 51

Notable Events:

Shane Victorino (13.57) - 36

Jayson Werth (11.19) - 28

2000 - Coming into the decade, the Phillies were a doormat and had

Doug Glanville (2.25) - 18

been since they won the pennant in 1993. In 2000, they suffer their

Aaron Rowand (5.6) - 15

seventh consecutive losing season. However, things were looking up for the

Kenny Lofton (3.55) - 11

Phillies as GM Ed Wade (and Lee Thomas before him) were building a quality

Jason Michaels (5.02) - 9

core of youth. Keepers moving forward on the 2000 Roster:

□ C - Mike Lieberthal, 28, 3rd overall pick in 1990 draft

2006 - Ryan Howard hits 58 home runs and wins the MVP. He

□ SS - Jimmy Rollins, 21, 2nd round pick in 1996 draft

would go on to average fifty homers a year thru the end of the

□ 3B - Scott Rolen, 25, 2nd round pick in 1993 draft

decade

□ OF - Pat Burrell, 23, 1st overall pick in 1998 draft

□ OF - Bobby Abreu, 26, trade from Tampa Bay for Kevin Stocker in '98

2007 - In a win now trade that flopped, Gilick sends Gavin Floyd and Gio

□ LHP - Randy Wolf, 23, 2nd round pick in 1997 draft

Gonzalez (a former White Sox 1st round pick who had been dealt to the

Plus there were some other good young players who would be gone after

Phillies by Chicago the previous year) for Freddie Garcia

2002: CF Doug Glanville, 29; 1B Travis Lee, 25; 2B Marlon Anderson, 26

2007 - OF Jayson Werth, 28, is picked up as a cheap free agent. He

2001 - The Phillies gain twenty one games in the standings finishing

emerges as a star the following season.

in second place with eighty six wins. They overachieved slightly,

but this was a young club that General Manager Ed Wade was

2007 - The Phillies finally break thru and win the Division. Jimmy

building into a future contender. Other than rookie shortstop Jimmy

Rollins is MVP. Philadelphia had been finishing second and

Rollins, the team wasn't much different than the 2000 club, it's just

third all decade to the dominant Braves team. Now that the Braves

that everyone was young and getting better. Seven of the eight everyday

fell back a bit, the Phillies were able to step into the vacuum.

starters was twenty seven or younger. The pitching wasn't nearly as

They only gained four games in the standings in 2007, but it was

promising and is what held back a stellar starting lineup from being

enough. Twenty three year old lefty Cole Hamels emerges as a premier

a championship callibre squad for much of the decade.

starter, which is factor in the Phillies boost

2002 - 2B Placido Polanco, 26, is obtained from the Cards in exchange for

2008 - Ace reliever Brad Lidge is obtained in a trade with Houston.

disgruntled 3B Scott Rolen (philosophical dispute). Ed Wade did well to get as

He is the final piece of the puzzle that puts the Phillies over the

good a player as Polanco considering his back was against the wall with Rolen

top to win the title, as Philadelphia tops Tampa in the World Series.

2002 - RHP Brett Myers, 21, is a rookie. He was the 12th overall pick in '99

2008 - While the team has performed at a high level throughout

the decade, it has almost completely morphed from the promising

2003 - Second Baseman Chase Utley, 24, comes up as a rookie. He

team at the beginning of the decade to the champs in 2008

would be one of the top players in the game for a ten year stretch

□ 1B - Travis Lee ==> Ryan Howard

□ 2B - Marlon Anderson ==> Chase Utley

2005 - First Baseman Ryan Howard, 25, is Rookie of the Year. He would

□ SS - Jimmy Rollins

be one of the top sluggers in the game for another six years.

□ 3B - Scott Rolen ==> Placido Polanco ==> Pedro Feliz

□ C - Mike Lieberthal ==> Carlos Ruiz

2005 - Outfielder Shane Victorino, 24, is picked up from the Dodgers

□ LF - Pat Burrell

in the rule 5 draft. He would be a big part of the Phillies Division

□ RF - Bobby Abreu ==> Jayson Werth

championship runs thru the end of the decade

□ CF - Doug Glanville ==> Aaron Rowand ==>Kenny Lofton ==> Shane Victorino

2006 - The Phillies hire Pat Gillick as General Manager. He is one

2009 - The Phillies win the Division again but lose to the Yankees

of the game's top GM's and his mission is to get a good team to

in the World Series

the next level. He succeeds