As we move deeper into the postseason and leave Pats MVP Caliber 2008 regular season in the dust, Pat continues to exhibit to us all what a Most Valuable Player does.

Early sunday morning, Pat decided he had waited in the weeds long enough, and now was his time to pounce upon the wounded prey, and put them down for the count.

Under the guise of a “sore back”, Pat waited through the first 3 games for the most dramatic moment to show his ability to will the ball out of any stadium. Before the game in a conversation with fellow MVP Jimmy Rollins, Pat served notice that he was done allowing his team all of the spotlight.

“I walked in [to the clubhouse],” Rollins said. “And he said, ‘They’ve been pitching around the big guy [Howard] and Chase [Utley].’ And he said, ‘I’m going to get ‘em today.’ He said, ‘I feel good. My back’s all right. I worked some things out in the cage.’ … He said it. I heard it. And I was paying attention.”

On a 2-2 fastball in the 3rd inning Pat showed the Brewers and the rest of Major League Baseball how to get it done. Depositing a 3 run home run, and only his first of the game, Pat broke open the game, and the NLDS, propelling the Phils into the NLCS with one swing of his mighty bat.

This week we see a battle of two great Left Fielders. But Manny’s career is in it’s sunset. Pat’s star is rising.. and the dodgers better get ready.