October 30, 2008 The Phillies' World Series championship parade will take place on Friday, according to the Associated Press.
Our View:The Phillies won their first title in 1980, and reportedly drew between 750,000 and 1.5 million fans. One would think this parade will easily be attended by over a million fans.
October 15, 2008 Shane Victorino used to be a member of the Dodgers organization though he was eventually lost through the Rule 5 draft to the Phillies, according to Fox Sports.
Our View:Flashed forward a couple of seasons and the Flyin' Hawaiian is torching his former organization with six RBI in his last three playoff games. The Dodgers have a ton of talent in the outfield, but they clearly missed the boat on evaluating Victorino.
October 13, 2008 Shane Victorino went 1-for-3 and hit an eighth inning, two-run home run to tie the game at five for the Phillies, who went on to beat the Dodgers, 7-5.
Our View:Victorino is just 3-for-16 in the series, but no hit was bigger than his two-run shot that helped the Phillies take a commanding 3-1 series lead.
October 12, 2008 Shane Victorino stated he will not miss any games following the death of his 82-year-old grandmother Friday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Victorino wants to attend his grandmother's funeral in Hawaii, but he also said he will not miss any games. He commented, "Family definitely is important in life, but I'm at the point where I'm kind of tired of talking about it. It's time to move on. She's in a better place. I want to turn the page and move forward. But I appreciate everybody's condolences. I got a lot of text messages, a lot of phone calls. I appreciate everybody's love and support. And not just for me, but for Charlie. But like my dad said, my grandmother would want me to be here."
Our View:Victorino went 2-for-5 with four RBI in Game 2 against Los Angeles, and will be aiming to lead the Phillies to a commanding 3-0 lead in the series tonight at Dodger Stadium.
October 10, 2008 Shane Victorino led the Phillies in Friday's 8-5 win in Game 2 of the NLCS against the Dodgers, as he went 2-for-5 with four RBI. He hit a single and a triple. The Phillies now lead the series 2-0.
Our View:He bounced back nicely from Game 1, in which he went 0-for-4.
