It’s All Roxie’s Doing!

It wasn’t all a bed of kibbles. The Phils had some rough patches along the way, but Roxie held tough and the team responded.

phillies fan roxie.jpgWho was the Phillies most valuable addition this season? I believe a case can be maded for a sweet and spunky mini dachshund!

Roxie came home with us July 3. The Phils began that day having lost seven of their last ten games. Tied for first, they were 40-36 with a .513 win percentage. They were in the midst of losing their mojo.

By July 17th here’s what I was writing:

Since her arrival the Phillies have gone 10-1. They’ve even begun to win at home, the low hanging fruit of baseball which had evaded them until Roxie’s arrival.

“Chance,” you might say. “Luck, it’s all just luck.”

I asked Roxie. She totally takes credit… and asked for some Citizens Bank Park crab fries.

Case closed.

It wasn’t all a bed of kibbles. The Phils had some rough patches along the way, but Roxie held tough and the team responded. They ended the season 93-69 for a .574 winning percentage.

Let’s do the math:

pre-Roxie    40 wins   36 losses

post-Roxie   53 wins   33 losses

Post-Roxie the Phils had a .616 winning percentage! They played ten more games and managed to lose three less!

When it comes to the dogged determination necessary to reach your goal what you need is a dog. They are truly man’s best friend–just not Manny’s!

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