When Brad Lidge and his former Philadelphia teammates see a talented team like the 2024 Phillies get knocked out of the postseason, they cherish their 2008 World Series championship just a bit more. Great regular-season clubs constantly get assembled with no promise of more in October. Winning that title is what separates a team above all else.
“We realize, as the years go by, it’s tricky to be able to make a run like that, to be able to actually win a World Series,” Lidge said. “It’s a difficult thing. We’re always reminded of that. I think it’s even more tricky, frankly, in this Wild Card era.