Sports, and it’s passionate fans, are normally a beautiful thing. They offer camaraderie, entertainment, something to look forward to as we run around this globe like starving rats, ensuring our next meal/premium cable subscription. But from time to time, sports can rear its ugly head, causing an otherwise innocent fan to commit the most heinous [...]
Entries from April 2009
April 29, 2009
Off at the Ballpark
Get home from work. Long day. Hot. Stinking hot. Head to roof to unwind, take in view of city. Still hot. Come back inside, catch up on the Philly sports reading for the day. Seriously considering nap. Thought interrupted by knock on door.
“What’s up?”
“You want to go to the Phillies game tonight?”
Well, this was a [...]
April 27, 2009
Diary of a Sports Lunatic
Stardate 042609. Feeling quite pleased with the Phillies three-game sweep of the Marlins. Truly filleted their bullpen. Opportunistic bats storm to the forefront. Jamie Moyer doesn’t drink cocktails, he sips from the fountain of youth. Cameron Maybin looks like a lost puppy at the plate. Raul Ibanez is the only man on the planet who [...]
April 20, 2009
Specccccccctacular – Sheldon Brown wants out
As seen on ESPN (and directed to check there by the comments section at IgglesBlog), Sheldon Brown wanted to renegotiate his contract. The Eagles said no. Now, Sheldon wants a trade.
Damnit.
You know, I was still enjoying the buzz from yesterday. I was feeling good about Jason Peters coming to town, and the prospect of the [...]
April 20, 2009
A powerful weekend in Philly sports
As a day well-spent brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. – Leonardo da Vinci
First things first: my utmost commendations to the Phillies organization for a wonderful, touching, and heart-wrenching service for Harry Kalas on Saturday afternoon. Unless you are an alien from a planet renowned for its lack of emotion, you [...]
April 14, 2009
There will be no Summer for us this year
Bob Ford wrote a wonderful piece about the death of Harry Kalas for the Inquirer this morning, noting that the loss of Harry was akin to losing other Philadelphia staples such as the Liberty Bell, the Art Museum Steps, or Boathouse Row. Harry was as much Philadelphia as he was a Philadelphian, and Bob articulated [...]
April 13, 2009
A sad day in Philadelphia – Goodbye, Harry Kalas
It happened in the top of the third. Shane Victorino led off the inning, and CRACK – the ball soared toward deep right-field, destined for the stands. I was waiting for the call. “This one is well struck…it’s got a chance…watch this ba-by, outtaaaaa heeeeeere. Home run, Shane Victor-ino”
But not today. Not ever again.
Harry Kalas, [...]
April 13, 2009
Stairs’ Way to Seven – Phillies beat Rockies, 7-5
On a day when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Phillies rose from the dead themselves, overcoming an early 5-2 deficit on their way to defeating the Rockies, 7-5.
Hallelujah.
Chan Ho Park struggled, allowing five runs in 3 1/3 innings. But no matter, as Chase Utley tied the game in the top of the [...]
April 10, 2009
Chad Ocho Cinco in midnight green? Here we go again…
Goodness gracious, I’ve just realized something rather vital – I haven’t addressed the latest “Chad Johnson to the Eagles” rumors. I should have jumped all over this breaking news from the hearsay spin-cycle. Silly me.
Truth be told, I would totally be down for a little Chad Ocho Cinco in my life. Which is his legal [...]
April 8, 2009
A little bit of last year must have been built right into the rings
The ring ceremony is the last remnant of a World Series – it’s the final gesture, the last bit of hardware, the epilogue in a joyous celebration dating back to late October.
Who expected the Braves bullpen to join in the celebration?
