Charlie Manuel, new contract in hand, skippers the N.L. favoritesWhatever you may want to call the Phillies starting pitching rotation, and there have been at least a half dozen nicknames tossed around town over the last few months, it will be those arms that make or break this particular version of the Fightin' Phils as … Continue reading MLB 2011: Philadelphia Phillies
MLB 2011: National League
Call them what you like, because they've had 'em all hung on them at one time or another over this past winter. The "Phab Four", the "Four Aces", the "Four Horsemen", whatever. Just as long as Charlie Manuel can call on them every fifth day, the Philadelphia Phillies will win their 5th straight N.L. East … Continue reading MLB 2011: National League
MLB 2011: American League
I wonder how Philadelphia Phillies fans would feel about Terry Francona managing his club to a World Series title for the third time? Especially if this time those Boston Red Sox defeat the Fightin' Phils for the world championship, as I am predicting is going to happen in late October of 2011. The American League's … Continue reading MLB 2011: American League
TV Watch: "Shameless"
The problem with cable television series is that they tend to show a lot of sex, especially among non-married individuals, drug and alcohol abuse, crime commission, and the entire array of man's worst and basest actions. "Shameless" has all of that. The greatness of cable television series is that they don't hide from any of those … Continue reading TV Watch: "Shameless"
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