By Sam Bush
If you want to get a glimpse into why the new-look Phillies are on the right track, check out an otherwise tedious and torturously long thumb-sucker in Philly mag on owner John Middleton, who is as competitive as most of his players.
Here’s the money excerpt:
The Phillies lost to the Yankees, and after the sixth and deciding game, John Middleton [above with 2008 ace closer Brad Lidge] went into the visitors’ locker room in the Bronx. Ryan Howard was sitting alone, his head down. In a red Phillies windbreaker and hat, Middleton knelt before him, and put his hand on Howard’s leg.
“You okay?” Middleton said.
“Yeah.”
“Ryan, I want my fucking trophy back. It’s fucking ours.”
