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1Oct/090

Phillies clinch NL East

honoringhkclinchLast night, the Phillies managed to clinch the NL East. They put the Astros down for bed in a 10 - 3 upset. There's plenty of coverage around the net, but I'd suggest checking out The Fightins for the good stuff. Above, you can see a screen grab of the team saluting fallen announcer Harry Kalas.

12May/093

Use Stairs in case of emergency

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Today is one of those days where it just sucks to be fat, because about the most awesome shirt you could ever wear is available for purchase. If you don't get it, you're probably not a Phillies/Baseball fan. It's okay, you can still get in on the fun here.

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29Oct/081

Phillies win 2008 World Series

Oh man, you have no idea how great it is to write this. It was even better watching it happen. Not since 1980 have the Phillies come home with a world title. This year, they did it. What a deep bullpen, what bats and, as seen in the final moments of Game 5, what an amazing Brad Lidge.

20Oct/080

It’s in: Phillies taking on the Rays

So the Rays won last night, 3-1 over Boston, winning the ALCS. I'm not sure which team would've been better going up against the Phillies (TJ made a good point about the Sox being complacent as they've won the title already, multiple times), but it doesn't matter. It's time for Philly to get one. It's about time we bring a trophy back to the city with the greatest and most loyal fans in the world.

Go Phillies!

15Oct/081

Phils flatten Dodgers, head to the World Series

It's been 15 years since the Phillies have been to the World Series. They're the losingest franchise in sports history and after cleaning up the Dodgers in 5 games, are going to face the best of the AL next week in the World Series. What a time to be alive!

12Sep/080

One down, three to go

The Phils put the screws to the Brewers last night, in their first game of a four-game series. This is pretty important, because we're 3 games back from the Brewers in the Wildcard race, meaning we can tie with them if we sweep this series. With them playing in such a slump lately and the Phils on a hot trend (Ryan Howard hitting is big time), I'm confident they can whip out the broom.

Game two starts tonight at 7:05PM ET tonight.

1Sep/081

Review: Mario Super Sluggers

Just wrote up another review for Wii Fanboy: Mario Super Sluggers. Check it out by clicking this link here. It's been added to the Reviews page here, in case you want to read some of my other reviews.

27Aug/081

How bout them Phils?

Man, what a game last night. Sadly, I live in York, PA, which means I don't get all of the Phillies games (I did get the Dodgers series right before last night's game, though).

I had to read about last night's game online this morning and, wow, what a read. Pedro Feliz hits that insane walk-off homerun on Sunday night, and then last night Coste hits that walk-off single? The Phils are in 1st place again and looking mean.

Eat it, Mets.