Warbler said:

Anchorhead said:

Complacency cost the Yankees. They believed their own press.

I fear the same thing is happening to the Phillies.

It's crossed my mind a few times as well. They don't have the arrogant swagger that the Yankees have, but the complacency still may be there a little. I don't know how closely you guys follow the game when it's not being played (baseball-only radio shows, blogs, etc), but it's nearly all I listen to and read all year long.

Since the start of Spring Training all we've heard is Yankees vs Phillies in the World Series, the rest is just filler. Hell, even I was starting to believe it and I know better. The message has been constant all season long. It became hard to tune out.

For the record, Warb; There's certainly a let down after losing in the playoffs, but I'll take a first round exit over a 106 loss, ownership limbo, rebuild season any day.