| "We have lost our voice." |
[Apr. 13th, 2009|06:26 pm] |
"We have lost our voice."
Kalas dies at 73; was voice for Phils, NFL Films
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There is no voice I associate more with baseball than Harry Kalas. Countless "Outta here! Home run!" calls, and two World Series wins proclaimed over the airwaves. He's part of the fabric of this town. He'll be sorely missed, as was his broadcast partner (and Phillies legend) Richie Ashburn many years ago.
My condolences to his loved ones, and those that loved him (which is practically all of Philadelphia). |
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| "It's a Christmas miracle!" or "How about dem Dallas Cowboys!" |
[Dec. 29th, 2008|11:40 am] |
After having to wait on the results of two early games to find out if they were playing for a playoff berth, or only for pride, the Philadelphia Eagles have made it into the playoffs by defeating our hated rivals, the Dallas Cowboys (chumps).
Suck it, T.O. |
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[Oct. 26th, 2008|12:55 pm] |
So the Phillies win Game 3 of the World Series at around 2AM this morning. As part of their defensive strategy after a wild pitch that sent the winning run to 3rd base, the Rays intentionally walked 2 batters and loaded up the bases, then set up with 5 infielders and 2 outfielders playing shallow to protect against a bunt or grounder. It didn't work out too well.
After the Phillies won, someone from Fox Sports was interviewing the Phillies' Ryan Howard, and asked him if he'd every seen anything like that before. Best response ever:
"I don't know. It looked like they were about to blitz." |
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| A disturbing development in my backyard... |
[May. 16th, 2008|11:51 am] |
I'm literal about 10 minutes from this plant. It seems someone sabotaged a pair of Chinook helicopters, the kind used by our troops overseas.
The details are here.
The party responsible is beneath my contempt. I hope the saboteur(s) is/are caught and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. |
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