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Maddon: This is just the beginning

By Jerry Crasnick
ESPN.com

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

PHILADELPHIA -- For every championship team that sprays champagne, chews victory cigars and rants and screams in a manner that might get you arrested on Main Street at midnight, there's a corresponding losing club forced to deal with the crushing disappointment of it all. Shortly after their 4-3 victory in Game 5 of the World Series, the Philadelphia Phillies let down their hair in celebration of the second title in franchise history. It would have taken a soundproof bunker and a few extra shee ...

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