It took a couple of days but they finally got it done. Philadelphia beat Tampa Bay 4-3 to win its first title since 1980. Cole Hamels was named series MVP.
Hm.
The last time the Phillies won the union was in political and economic turmoil.
2008, well you know.
Plus ca change…
Entries from October 2008
October 30, 2008
Phillies World Champs
October 29, 2008
This Is Gonna Be Good
Diego Maradona, the soccer god, was named coach of Argentina - a bona fide soccer super power.
Sit back and enjoy because I have no clue where this is going.
October 29, 2008
The NFL Has A Serious Drug Problem On Its Hands
By Sal Marinello - Health and Fitness Advice
According to news reports eight NFL players have tested positive for banned substances under the league’s steroid policy, and four of these failed tests involve a diuretic called Bumantanide. The cover story being floated by the players alleged to have failed the drug tests is that the diuretic [...]
October 28, 2008
NBA: Let’s Look At The Atlantic And Northwest Divisions
By Kellex
Le Baskerbawl
Utah Jazz
Coach: Jerry Sloan
Projected Finish: 57-25
Projected Starters
C – Mehmut Okur (14.5 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 0.4 bpg)
PF – Carlos Boozer (21.1 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 0.5 bpg)
SF – Andrei Kirilenko (11.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 4.0 apg)
SG – Ronnie Brewer (12.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.8 apg)
PG – Deron Williams (18.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 10.5 apg)
Key Reserves
F- [...]
October 28, 2008
Rain Reigns Over World Series
The rain and wind in Philadelphia were enough to cancel game five between the Phillies and Rays.
What intrigues me is how close the Rays came to actually being eliminated and the Phillies, for their part, being crowned champions.
This scenario was avoided courtesy (and a massive controversy for the Deerman Selig) of a Carlos Pena hit [...]
October 27, 2008
Phillies Take Charge
To proclaim it’s been a weird World Series so far is to state the obvious. Four games have been played and we’ve witnessed a few bad umpire calls to go along with mental errors committed by the Rays who suddenly are playing like their age: young and inexperienced.
The Phillies came into the game 2 for [...]
October 27, 2008
Terrible Fantasy Offenses For 2008
By Daniel Freer
Flashback: August 2008…
You were sitting with your fantasy buds, discussing the upcoming season. You, or one of your buds, said something like: “Yeah, that Washington State QB is gonna be a fantasy sleeper!”
It’s wake up time. Your Washington State QB (or any of the Washington State QBs) just did [...]
October 25, 2008
Week 8 NFL Picks
By RJ Elliott
Here are my picks for the NFL’s Week 8:
*SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26*
Tampa Bay 5-2 at Dallas 4-3 - 1:00 PM (Line: Dallas by 3.5)
The Buccaneers have won two straight and are atop the NFC South, but they are just 1-2 on the road this season. The Cowboys are averaging the third most yards per [...]
October 25, 2008
Canadian Grand Prix Worth Saving?
There’s a debate among Montrealers about whether it’s worth saving the F1 race recently canceled by Bernie Eccelstone.
As sports fan, of course people want to see it stay but how feasible is it? It shouldn’t come at any price and nor should we have to grovel each time whenever Bernie decides it’s time to hold [...]
October 23, 2008
Pre-Game Warm Up Thought
I don’t know who will win the World Series and I don’t have to charge $4.99 a minute to tell you this.
ESP inabilities aside, compelling arguments can be constructed for either team. The Rays probably have more depth from top to bottom in pitching. When you can hurl Matt Garza third in the rotation at [...]
