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How the 2008 Phillies World Series Championship lineup was constructed

Thursday marks the 12th anniversary of the Phillies’ World Series victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

With the offseason kicking off this week, there’s a lot of talk surrounding how to best construct a winning Phillies team for 2021. It could be fun to look back and see how the beloved ’08 team was put together. Spoiler alert: It involves a ton of scouting success stories.

Ryan Howard and Chase Utley were key members of the 2008 World Series Championship team. (Christopher Szagola/Icon Sportswire)

There’s also an ongoing debate on who is most responsible for constructing the World Series team.