The Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

' 2007 season

2007 Major League Baseball season

The 2007 Major League Baseball season, began on April 1 with a rematch of the 2006 National League Championship Series; the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets played the first game of the season at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, which was won by the Mets, 6–1...

 began with the Phillies approaching an historic mark. The Phillies started the year with an MLB-record 9,955 losses in franchise history. On July 15, they lost their 10,000th game to the St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...

, becoming the first professional sports team in modern history to achieve that milestone. The Phillies rallied in the closing days of the season, winning their final game against the Nationals. This win and the New York Mets loss to the Florida Marlins gave them the NL East title, making good on Jimmy Rollins

Jimmy Rollins

James Calvin "Jimmy" Rollins , nicknamed "J-Roll", is an All-Star and former MVP shortstop, who most recently played for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball's National League....

's now famed "we're the team to beat

Team To Beat

The Team To Beat is a term -- part self-applied nickname, part rallying cry -- which became associated with the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team of 2007....

" speech during spring training. They were swept in the opening round of the postseason by the Colorado Rockies.

Transactions

• September 4, 2007: Pete Laforest was selected off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies from the San Diego Padres.

Roster

2007 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders Other batters		Manager Coaches (catching) (pitching) (bullpen) (first base) (third base) (hitting) (bench)

Game log

2007 Game Log

NLDS

Game	Score	Date	Starters	Time (ET)
1	Colorado Rockies 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2	October 3	Jeff Francis Jeff Francis Jeffrey William Francis is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.-Early life:...  (1–0) vs. Cole Hamels Cole Hamels Colbert Michael "Cole" Hamels is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Hamels throws a four-seam fastball, a circle changeup, a curveball, and a cut fastball, which he added in 2010...  (0–1)	3:07 p.m.
2	Colorado Rockies 10, Philadelphia Phillies 5	October 4	Josh Fogg Josh Fogg Joshua Smith Fogg is an American professional baseball player who has been a pitcher for nine Major League Baseball seasons. Fogg played college baseball for the University of Florida, and was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the third round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft...  (1–0) vs. Kyle Kendrick Kyle Kendrick Kyle Rodney Kendrick is a relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball.-High school:...  (0–1)	3:07 p.m.
3	Philadelphia Phillies 1, Colorado Rockies 2	October 6	Jamie Moyer Jamie Moyer Jamie Moyer is an American professional left handed baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. At the time of his last game to date , he was the oldest player in the major leagues and had the most wins, losses, and strikeouts of any active Major League pitcher...  vs. Ubaldo Jiménez Ubaldo Jimenez Ubaldo Jiménez García is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. He pitched the first no-hitter in Colorado Rockies history on April 17, 2010, against the Atlanta Braves.-Colorado Rockies :...	9:37 p.m.