- Phil Sheridan writes that 28 years later, the Phillies are again baseball’s best. (Philadelphia Inquirer)

- J Posnanki says that even as winners, Philadelphians stay in character (and that’s not a compliment). (Kansas City Star)

- Kevin Blackistone writes that baseball needs a shorter season. (AOL Sports)

- Jim Caple calls for more suspended Series games. (ESPN)

- John Romano writes that in just one year, the Rays changed everything. (St. Petersburg Times)

- Marc Lancaster notes that just two days later, the Phillies finished the job. (Tampa Tribune)

- Tim Brown says that the Rays just can’t grasp losing. (Yahoo! Sports)