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The “Other” Series
Not that I care about anything other than the Phillies and the Brewers, but there are other postseason series going on. And, since my obsession with baseball began around 1986 or so, there have been 19 postseasons that did not … Continue reading
2008 National League Eastern Division Champions
This year is going to be different. Last year, the Phillies won an emotional pennant race with the Mets and it almost seemed as if they had accomplished their goal. This year, they are hungry. Last year, they ran into the … Continue reading
Tagged 2008 nlds, aaron boone, albert pujols, brad lidge, brewers, carlos quentin, carlos ruiz, cc sabathia, central league, chase utley, cole hamels, dave bush, dave roberts, eric bruntlett, greg dobbs, haverford high, jason varitek, jayson werth, jeff suppan, jim leyritz, jimmy rollins, johan santana, kyle kendrick, mark difelice, mets, MLB, orlando cabrera, phillies, playoffs, ryan howard, scott brosius, shane victorino, yovani gallardo
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Cimorelli’s Question of the Day
Are the Eagles better off with McNabb and Buckhalter OR Kolb and Westbrook?
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Tagged brian westbrook, correll buckhalter, donovan mcnabb, eagles, kevin kolb, NFL
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Magic Number = 4
The red-hot Phillies’ magic number is cut to just 4, to clinch the division. It is 3 to clinch a playoff spot, which means that if they win tonight and Milwaukee loses, they assure themselves that their season will not … Continue reading
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Spitballin’ about Week 2
The reasons that the National Football League is so incredibly popular are numerous and wide-ranging, but I have to say that one of the main reasons has to be the plethora of fascinating storylines that come out of each and … Continue reading
Tagged aaron rodgers, bengals, bills, brett favre, brian griese, broncos, chargers, chiefs, colts, cowboys, dick jauron, eagles, ed hochuli, giants, jeff garcia, jets, jon gruden, matt cassel, mike shanahan, mushin muhammed, nfc east, NFL, norv turner, packers, panthers, patriots, rams, redskins, seahawks, spitballin', steve young, titans, vince young
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More Ridiculous Stats
1). In 738 career plate appearances with the Phillies, Jayson Werth has grounded into exactly ONE double-play. This is amazing to me. Yes, Werth can run. And, yes, he is more of a fly-ball hitter. But, one double-play in two … Continue reading
More Ridiculous Statistics
1). Of all regular players in MLB, Jimmy Rollins has the lowest on-base percentage when leading off an inning (.242). Yes, that is on-base percentage, not even batting average (which still would have been bad). This is especially bad considering … Continue reading
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Tagged jamie moyer, jimmy rollins, mets, MLB, phillies, rays, rich harden, ryan howard
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Tell Me I’m Crazy
Well, we are now less than two hours away from the tip-off of the most important game for USA Basketball since the Original Dream Team. (On a totally unrelated note, I am only working a half-day today.) Anyway, I know … Continue reading
The Five Stages of Grief After the Frontrunner Comment from Jimmy Rollins
Last week, on the Best Damn Sports Show Period, Jimmy Rollins told host Chris Rose that Phillie fans were “frontrunners.” Though Rose tried to soften the blow by alluding to the fact that all cities are like that in certain ways, Rollins would not … Continue reading
Tagged jimmy rollins, MLB, phillies
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More Ridiculous Statistics – Dominance
1). Michael Phelps has as many gold medals in this Olympics than Great Britain, France, Spain, and Russia – combined. In fact, if Phelps were his own country, he would be tied with South Korea and a Phelps-less USA for … Continue reading
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Tagged babe ruth, michael phelps, olympics, roy oswalt, ryan howard, stats
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