In between? It was only the greatest era in the history of the franchise - and Rollins was in the the middle of it, in the middle of it the whole way. He was the one, the only one on his team, willing to announce to the world that the Phillies were ready to take over in the National League East in 2007 - and what followed was even more meaningful: the MVP season, the sustained presence at the top of the order, the jarring combination of speed and power and the impeccable defense at shortstop.