PHILADELPHIA — When he caught the out that sent his new team hurtling past his former team, his first team, the only team he had previously known, Phillies infielder Edmundo Sosa felt something tug on his elation.
That popup he gloved near third base to eliminate the Cardinals hit close to home.
“I was excited we won the game, excited we’re going on to the next step, but I know that St. Louis, for me — I have all the respect,” Sosa said this week as his Phillies hosted the middle games of the World Series. “The fans of St.