Archive for the ‘Philadelphia Phillies’ Category
Friday, January 30th, 2009
Way back in '08, we here at Rumors and Rants proclaimed it the Greatest Year in Sports History.
I know what you are thinking -- big deal. So did Sports Illustrated and ESPN and everyone else who makes widespread proclamations. Only we made the call in July. Basically, when something's up, ...
Posted in Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Gene Chizik, Matt Millen, MLB, NFL, Notre Dame, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Chargers, Super Bowl XLIII, Tampa Bay Rays | 1 Comment »
Thursday, October 30th, 2008
For the sake of this post’s sake, I’m going to take us back seven years ago. I was a freshman at the university made famous by flying chairs and shit-filled lockers. One of the kids I met the first few days of school was from Lafayette, Ind. (otherwise known as God’s Unwashed ...
Posted in Eric Bruntlett, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, World Series | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
It's not just the two teams involved. Although, let's be honest, nobody outside Philadelphia cares about the Phillies (we're pretty sure Phillies fans don't give a damn about that) and, despite the underdog appeal, literally nobody this side of Dick Vitale is really invested in the Rays (that'll soon change, ...
Posted in Dick Vitale, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays, World Series | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
To put it into ultra-simplistic terms, our economy is screwed because people have been spending far too much money. People were given home loans they could not possibly pay back, thus killing several lending giants. A few years ago was the first time in a hell of a long time ...
Posted in Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, Carl Pavano, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Florida Marlins, General, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, MLB, MLB Playoffs, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, Washington Nationals | 17 Comments »
Thursday, October 16th, 2008
Well good for Philadelphia, they finally have a legit shot at winning a title for the first time in years (realistically the Eagles had no shot against the Pats in 2005). The Phillies advanced to the World Series last night with a 5-1 win over the Dodgers, giving them a ...
Posted in Accursed Sports Towns, Cole Hamels, College Basketball, Jamie Moyer, MLB, MLB Playoffs, Philadelphia Phillies, Shane Victorino | 7 Comments »
