September 28, 2006
Phillies Bandwagon
I'm definately on the Phillies bandwagon of late... 58 home run hitter Ryan Howard (au natural) AND a wild-card race.
I watched last night's 8-7 14 inning victory until the end, and now I feel like I need to watch tonight's 4 1/2 hour rain delayed game. (An 11:30 pm start)
They're a game and a half back behind the Dodgers and some baseball team from one of those square states out west keeps dropping the ball.
Update: 12:30 am, fourth inning, 1-0 Washington. Highlight so far? Jefferson, Washington and Lincoln running down the first base line. They're guys in regular suits, except for the 8 foot tall heads. I guess that's so you can see them from the upper deck..
Jefferson takes a face plant in the dirt. Ha! He gets up, and shakes his enormous head.
I guess we'd never know if his face turned red.
Update: 1:46 AM. Ken Mandell was the guy playing Jefferson.
Update: That's all she wrote. 3-1 Nationals. Phils now two games back of the Dodgers in the wildcard race. Only the Giants sweeping the Dodgers can help them now.
Sports Posted by AlexC at September 28, 2006 11:02 PM
Wild card berth or not, I'm jealous of your Phillies. At least they're in the hunt! Sorry about the Rocks. A team that pounds out 11 runs shouldn't lose a game by 8. Starting pitching awesome, relievers woesome - that's the story for the Rockies this season.
Better luck next year when they replace Jose Mesa and a few more underachievers.
Posted by: johngalt at September 30, 2006 10:10 AMGive the Phillies a few more seasons. Gillick's so-called "fire sale" that was ballyhooed as the team's white flag for 2006 actually HELPED a team that sinking fast.
Addition by subtraction?
Next on the block: Pat "Bat Glued to My Shoulder" Burrell.
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