Repeat or not to Repeat

Everything I read this past weekend was about how hard it is to repeat as world champions in baseball. Granted it hasn't been done very often, and for the most part you have to get lucky(read healthy) 2 years in a row to even get qualified for the playoffs. The ones that made me laugh the most were the articles saying that the Phillies in the past never re-appeared in the World Series so that is the reason they can't repeat this year.
The fact that we are hearing about players getting into shape and losing weight and working on their defense, tells me all I need to know. If this team stays away from injuries, it will qualify for the playoffs. Once you get to the playoffs it is just a crap shoot. You have to get lucky, or have the right match ups, or have a clutch play here or there to win the Series.
We shall see, they did it last year, here is hoping for a repeat!!