And That's A Wrap

The Phillies season is officially over after a brutal stomping by The Colorado Rockies. However, fret not: A lot of joy came out of this year.

Top Five Moments Of Phillies' 2007 Season:

5. Shane Pies: Anytime anyone was interviewed in a postgame after a big win, Shane Victorino was there to smash them with a shaving cream pie. No one, from Chase Utley to J.D. Durbin, was safe. This may have been the reason that when the Phillies were asked to name the least funny player on the team, many pointed out Shane Victorino.

4. Utley's Return: In true Mickey Mantle style, upon returning from a broken hand injury on August 27th, Chase Utley went three for five, including a home run. It certainly felt reassuring to have our best bat back in the lineup.

3. Unexpected Contributors: As is the case with most playoff teams, the Phillies received help from unlikely sources. The Phillies got big results from Jayson Werth, J.C. Romero, Tadahito Iguchi, and Pat Burrell, to name a few. It was great to see different players shine each night.

2. J-Roll's Season: You can go check out the numbers here, and regardless of whether or not he wins the NL MVP, Jimmy Rollins had an outstanding, record-breaking year at shortstop that was fun to watch right up to his last at-bat, in which he hit his twentieth triple. He was the catalyst of our offense, a smart baserunner, an outstanding defensive player, and a clubhouse leader. He also made one little comment that turned out to be quite true, which leads into the big number one.

1. Mets Collapse, Phils Triumph: With their postseason largely forgettable, the Phils may be left out of most of the remembrances of the epic Mets collapse of 2007. However, for Philadelphia fans, we'll remember the many great moments, including sweeps in Shea, the emergence of one bullpen as another collapses, and my personal favorite, the Phillies epic August 30th victory over the Mets to complete a four-game sweep, wherein Tadahito Iguchi scored the winning run and Gary Matthews officially lost his mind.

There you have it, the highlights of a season that should be looked back on in fondness, regardless of the postseason outcome.