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Be Sure Your Child Wears Earmuffs If Troy Percival Approaches Your Section
Some of the Rays were upset at the fan who interfered with Evan Longoria when he tried to make a play along the third base line. Troy Percival was really upset. [Rays Index]...
Tampa Bay Baseball Outsider, We Hardly Knew Ye
Apparently Carter Gaddis' new tell-all blog told too much on the first day. Like the Norwegian Blue, his blog is no more. It's an ex-Parrot. But what killed it? Dude, where's my blog?...
It's Still Much Cooler Than The Rayhawk
On April 14, Tampa Bay Rays' fans will receive a handsome fake championship ring to commemorate their loss to the Phillies in the 2008 World Series. [Walkoff Walk]...
Switch Hitter: Burrell Agrees In Principle With Rays
Pat Burrell rips out Daulerio's heart, stomps on it, gives it a mohawk. [ESPN]...
Worst Columnist Predictions Of 2008 ... With Gratuitous Jay Mariotti
Sure it made for good copy when Terence Moore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote back in April that "The Falcons just blew it" by drafting Matt Ryan. Did he think that wouldn't come back on him?...
World Series Game Five Live Blog 33-1/3: The Final Insult
Last time on "World Series Test Cricket," our Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays were tied 2-2 in the middle of the 6th inning. Please slip on the underwear you adorned on Tuesday (or, if you want to be accurate, Monday) and jump like it's October 27th. * * *Top 9th 3 ...
Mystery Phillies Bud Selig Chastiser Identified! (We Think)
Three sources have come forward to reveal the identity of the mystery Philadelphia Phillie responsible for the now-famous quote about Bud Selig on Monday. Upon seeing Selig in the Phillies' clubhouse following the postponement of Game 5 due to rain, a Phillies pitcher looked at him and said: "That f...
Puny Philadelphians; You Will Never Stop The Carnival Cruise Six-Story Piñata Of Doom
Despite its wish not to jinx the Phillies by prematurely planning a World Series victory parade, the City of Philadelphia tipped its hand on Tuesday in the most unlikely of ways; by disrespecting the world's largest piñata. It seems that Carnival Cruise Lines has spent months planning a huge event i...
Time To Play: Guess Which Phillie Ripped Bud Selig?
Generally I don't use anonymous quotes, unless it's concerning something really big, like when a member of the Phillies sees Bud Selig in the clubhouse following the Game 5 rain delay and utters the immortal line: "I wouldn't let him supervise one of my shits." Who is this mystery poet? Personally m...
And It's A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
I have to laugh at everyone who contends that God, Mother Nature, Snow Miser or whomever is cursing the Phillies with this rainout business. For a quick read on why we're still playing Game 5 of the World Series more than 24 hours after it should have ended, just check the calendar. It's nearly frea...
Life Lessons in Philadelphia Fandom: Nothing Comes Easy
So, Leitch just asked me this question: What would be worse — if the Phillies won the World Series on the five-inning mother nature rule or if they go on to lose this thing in 7 after this? I had to think about it. Obviously, if the Phillies lose this outright in the next three games (whenever those...
World Series Game Five Live Blog: Rays at Phillies
Well then. If Philadelphia gets a win from Cole "Lynchpin Of Hope" Hamels tonight, they win the World Series. If Scott "Zambrano" Kazmir can act as the stopper, then the Rays move the Series back to Catwalkdome and continue to fight from the corner they've put themselves in. If Tennessee wins, you'v...
Rays Fans Spooked by Beer-Throwing Passion of Towel-Waving, Jovial Fanbase
I wasn't going to post this story today because, well, we covered the majority of Philadelphia fans' storied repulsiveness quite extensively in this post. However, I must comment on St. Petersburg Times' columnist John Romano's piece "Phils' fans live down to their reputation", which is just complet...
Phillies Feel A World Title Is Very Close
What they're saying from parents' basements across the land on the Phillies' 10-2 win over the Rays in Game 4 of the World Series ... • Evan Longoria Shares An Intimate Moment With Jimmy Rollins. While accentuating another umpire blunder in this series (that’s #5 if you’re keeping track at home), th...
World Series Game Four Live Blog: Rays at Phillies
We've reached Game 4, which is traditionally known as either "The Desperation Start" or "Who the @&$^ Are You and Why Have We Pinned All Our Dreams to You?" Welcome to Andy Sonnanstine vs. Joe Blanton, your fourth starters. Andy's a soft tosser that doesn't walk a lot of fellows; Joe's a Billy Beane...
World Series Game Three Live Blog: Rays at Phillies
According to our friend here and our friends Joely Fisher and Jeanne Zelasko there, we will have actual baseball tonight. As seen as TV! Needless to say, we didn't see this coming. We still don't know if this is a real nine-inning affair or if it's enough to merely get it legal. We're up for a late ...
Tiny Angel Joe Maddon Watches Over Us All
Like this poor, unfortunate sap who was ejected from Tropicana on Thursday for "misconduct," the Phillies never could quite get it together in a 4-2 loss to the Rays. What they're saying out in the ether about Game 2 of the World Series ... • Speed Read: Phillies Not Fanatical About Hitting. Decidin...
Wait ... Is That The Tampa Bay Rays Music?!
What you missed while witnessing nature's classic battle between deer and poodle ... • World Series: Rays win 4-2 as it becomes inevitable this thing is going 7 games ... [NBCSports] • College football: (Noel) Devine intervention ... West Virginia comeback beats Auburn [USA Today] • NBA: That'll be ...
World Series Game Two Live Blog: Phillies At Rays
Pitching, we have Brett "Left Hook" Myers and James Shields, not "Hields That Begin With The Letter 'S' " on the mound. Talking, it's Joe Buck (pictured) and Tim McCarver (imagined.) Jumping, is viewers like you. * * *Top 9th 2 ...
World Series Diaryland: Everybody Wants to Reach Out And Touch Cole Hamels
Each day after the World Series, this space will serve as a reason to rundown all that happened in the Fall Classic the night before. Since nobody's watching it, this seems like a fine idea. Plus, the Phillies are involved, and you know, I'm quite fond of those guys. Historians are quick to point ou...