It was no short feat when the Philadelphia Phillies disposed of CC Sabathia and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2008 NLDS. After the Brewers acquired Sabathia ahead of the July 31 trade deadline, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner went on one of the greatest runs in baseball history, going 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA and seven complete games in 17 starts for Milwaukee.
Sabathia, who willed the Brewers to the postseason for the first time since 1982, ran out of gas by the time he took the mound in Game 2 of the NLDS at Citizens Bank Park.