Blockbuster trades completed just before the deadline dont often result in a World Series title.Its the smaller, minor moves that often end up producing big results.This was the case in 2008 when general manager Pat Koda Martin Jersey Gillick acquired the likes of Joe Blanton, Scott Eyre and Matt Stairs on the way to a world championship for the .All three players contributed, especially in the postseason.In the two years prior, Gillick had added Jayson Werth and Jamie Moyer.The result was a parade down Broad Street.Fast forward to 2022 and there are strikingly similar situations regarding President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski.The architect of this Phillies team has put them in position to capture their first championship since 08 Zach Allen Jersey .Game 1 will be played Friday night on the road against the heavily favored .Dombrowski took over in the winter of 2020 and started the rebuild with the addition of Jose Alvarado.Then Rondale Moore Jersey before this seasons trade deadline, Dombrowski added David Robertson, Brandon Marsh and Noah Syndergaard. Those three players are hardly Hall of Famers but they stabilized the roster.Marsh hit a momentous home run in the National League Division Series against the .Scroll to ContinueObviously, the free agent additions of Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos were huge signings.Oh, and dont forget about dismi sing manager Joe Girardi and replacing him with Leki Fotu Jersey Rob Thomson.Without complimentary moves like the other ones, the Phillies wouldnt be complete.It worked in 08 and its clearly working this season.The Phillies only need four more victories to cap a special season.Dombrowski has now guided four different franchises to the World Series the in 97, the in 06 and 12, the in 18 and the Phillies this season.Dombrowski won championships in Miami and Boston.Arriving in Philadelphia with a frustrated fan base and a fractured farm system, Dombrowski went to work. Even into September of this season, it was natural to wonder if everything would work out.Once Robert Alford Jersey the Phillies clinched in Houston during the final regular season series, this run was kick started.Four more wins and Dombrowski will join Gillick as two of the most respected executives in Phillies history.More From SI's Inside The Phillies: