The Philadelphia Phillies, the gold standard of baseball -- it's hard to believe...
I've waited 28 years for this...
Classic -- a two day game.
To be honest, I was nervous down to the last pitch.
And the Philly fan, amidst the biggest thrill in this city in three decades, when Bud Selig came out to award (more…)
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Only in PhillyOctober 27, 2008
I've waited 28 years for this -- a World Series Championship -- Cole Hamels was pitching well enough to win - but the rain started and it's after 11 and the game is in delay and I can't stay up --
So if they complete it tonight, I'll be asleep... Unbelievable.... And if they finish tomorrow -- all the momentum from (more…) What will I be for Halloween?October 26, 2008
Someone asked me what I was going to be this Halloween...
My response: A writer, can't think of anything more scary. Real BaseballOctober 25, 2008
Back to Philly 1-1 is much better then down 2-0 considering how poor we hit with men on base -- having said that, we could have been up 2-0.
What stuck out the most about these two games for me is the DH -- how it simplifies things in a way that makes it a very different experience. I (more…) Is it a race, or is it race?October 20, 2008
Headed to the gym after watching Colin Powell announce his backing of Obama and in the locker room I ran into a friend, a private equity type who does quite well even in these times – I said, "You might be a republican, but Colin Powell just endorsed Obama, I think this is big news, (more…)
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Me and my nana circa 1961
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