My Two Great Loves

I’m sorry I kept my head low in the three days since the Phillies finally gave up the ghost, but I felt like it would be safer for everyone if I did. That and I was too embarrassed to admit that I was on the verge of tears for most of Thursday morning. Oh, wait…
Anyway, [...]

Fighting Armadillos

First of all, I’m just glad we’ve got a six-game World Series. It’s been too long since one of these actually had some drama.
According to my math from yesterday, the Phillies now have a 10 percent chance of winning the World Series. The shellacking that the Phillies put on A.J. Burnett (who went from Curt [...]

Game 5 In Stereo

No one likes to hear radio from losses. That’s why we’re back with a radio call post after a win! Hooray! Have at them:

Utley’s 1st HR
Utley’s 2nd HR
Werth RBI Single
Ibanez RBI Single
Ibanez HR
Final Out

Enjoy. Go Phils.

Ecclesiastes

I’ve felt like I’m stuck between wanting to cry and wanting to throw up for the past 24 hours. I was physically ill during Game 4. There’s no reason the Phillies aren’t ahead in this series right now. Depending on who your favorite player is, you’re alternatively blaming Cole Hamels, Brad Lidge, Chase Utley, Ryan [...]

Cole Hamels Just Got a Little Cooler

Obviously taking note that he had started down the path toward de-manification, Cole Hamels took up arms in a fake PSA against grenades in what looks like a Modern Warfare 2 video game mock-up.
It’s hilarious. It came from nowhere. But it exists, and that’s all that matters.

If this comes down from [...]

Things to Put in Your Pipe and Smoke

Well, I don’t know why I’m ever shocked by anything this team does anymore. I was privately telling people I expected the Yankees to win in 5, even going so far as to get into a hopeless argument with Blockie, Friend of the Blog and Sometime Fantasy Sports Antagonist, while we were watching the game [...]

World Series Game 1 in Stereo

Some links to downloadable versions of Scott Franzke and Tom McCarthy’s calls on WPHT, courtesy – once again – of Mr. @Phylan of Fire/Thanks Ruben Amaro.
Utley HR #1 – http://www.tindeck.com/listen/zwiv
Utley HR #2 – http://www.tindeck.com/listen/lujy
Ibanez 2-RBI single – http://www.tindeck.com/listen/mvfi
Victorino RBI single – http://www.tindeck.com/listen/eaxn
Howard RBI double – http://www.tindeck.com/listen/ijdm
A-Rod K in 9th – http://www.tindeck.com/listen/mrmx
Posada [...]

Your Move, New York

One down, three to go.

I Can Drive. I’m an Excellent Driver.

So I’m pretty excited that we’re getting enough readership that people have actually bothered me about not posting anything in the past 11 days. And by “people” I mean Mike Block, Friend of the Blog and Sometime Fantasy Sports Antagonist. But contrary to popular opinion, I do occasionally have busy weeks at work (2 of [...]

World Series Breakdown: Batters

The Phillies face a stiff challenge in this year’s World Series. Don’t expect the Phillies to be favored by pundits anywhere, and don’t be surprised if a lot of them think the Phillies don’t belong in the same mention (they’d be the ones not worth paying attention to, anyhow).
Just how big of a gap is [...]