World F'ing Champions!

Phillies' parade draws over 2 million people



Alas after 25 long years we finally had our day to bask in the sun.

And, literally did we bask in the sun.

The temperature was 65 degrees yesterday, the antithesis of the weather during Game 5, parts I and II...

Chase Utley said it best yesterday when he said, "World Champions. World F---ing Champions!" when he stepped to the podium during the final ceremony at The Bank.



I personally don't have a problem with Chase Utley said. Everybody will point to the "protect the children" argument, well boo hoo. New flash. Children curse. I hear children curse when they're not around their parents in public and myself and many people I went to school with in elementary school cursed. Utley got caught up in the moment and was a human being. I'm fed up with people holding athletes to some higher standard like they're a politician-they're not. They are entertainers, plain and simple, and people like us. Utley's statement was a catharsis if you will and if you notice the stadium erupted in cheers because he felt our pain and frustration and boy was it great to let it out when we celebrated.

That's what yesterday was-the celebration of a triumph and a catharsis. I doubt you'll see many parades like this in the world anytime soon, if ever again. To see Broad Street covered in red like that is a testament to why we are the greatest sports fans in the world.

And, now begins the fun part of the offseason as we can expect the Phillies to make some serious moves to remain a World Series contender because now that this ownership group got a taste of how much money they can make in this situation, you can rest assured they'll make sure this team makes it back to the postseason and beyond.

Mark it down. The Phils will win another title within the next two years, if not next year.

But, we should still bask in the moment because it's been a hell of a long time.

Kudos to the Phils and our wonderful fans for a magical season!