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[MLB] NLCS Phlashback - Part II

This is part two in a four part series chronicling the history of the Philadelphia Phillies and their National League Championship Series appearances, leading up to the start of the 2008 NLCS match-up with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Today we review the 1978 NLCS between the same two clubs.

[MLB] NLCS Phlashback - Part I

This is part one in a four part series chronicling the history of the Philadelphia Phillies and their National League Championship Series appearances, leading up to the start of the 2008 NLCS match-up with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Today we review the 1977 NLCS between the same two clubs. Part two will educate you on the rematch in 1978. Part three will review the 1983 NLCS between the Phillies and Dodgers and part four will look back on perhaps the greatest playoff series of all time, the 1980 NLCS between the Phillies and the Houston Astros. The goal is to have each part up over the next four days. Game one of the 2008 NLCS is Thursday night in Philadelphia.

[Journals] Brad Lidge Not "Clutch"

When you think of "clutch" what do you think?

I think 41 saves in 41 opportunities. I think 92 strike outs in just over 69 innings pitched with only 35 walks issued. I think of a 1.95 ERA. Who did that?

[MLB] NLDS: Phillies vs. Brewers

Tomorrow the National League East Division champion Philadelphia Phillies will open up the National League Division Series against the wild card winners Milwaukee Brewers. A lot of people have not been mentioning it but I believe there is a ton of pressure on the Phillies this year.

[NFL] NFC East Prediction

For a stretch of years I have been picking the Eagles to win the NFC East. Is it blind loyalty or is it the fact that the Eagles have been playing the role of the top dog in the division for almost as long as Andy Reid has been in town? Call me a homer but the fact is the Eagles have been the best team year in and year out every year in the NFC East, even the disastrous post Super Bowl year they probably had the best talent top to bottom but injuries (and personal conflicts) derailed that season form the start. This year will be no different.

[Other Sports] World Cup Pre-Show

It is time to put aside my disdain for the sport of soccer and instead show it the respect that it commands as the World Cup gets kicked off.

[Other Sports] Philadelphia Sports - 25 Years Later

It was the greatest year possibly in the history of Philadelphia sports. The Eagles were in the Super Bowl. The Flyers played for the Stanley Cup. The Sixers went up against the Lakers in the NBA Finals. The Phillies won the World Series. It was a time of bliss and pride and excitement. And here we are. Twenty five years later we are in a quite different state of mind.

[MLB] S.O.S. Phillies are S(t)inking

Imagine you are playing a game of poker with your buddies. You have no good cards. Even the cards you have that are usually good seem to not help you out in any way, shape, or form. What do you do? What if you rearranged the cards in your hand? Doesn't work, does it? Even when you switch cards with the dealer, the cards you get in return seem even worse than what you had before. And surely enough those cards will later help one of your buddies take the pot.

[MLB] Washington Nationals...What Now?

The smell of peanuts and Cracker-Jack, the roar of the crowd, the crack of the bat, and the smell of the grass. Attention all of you in the District of Columbia area; these images are for you. But for how long?

[NBA] Karl for Coach of the Year

You either like him or have complete disdain for him. Like him or not, shouldn't Denver Nuggets coach George Karl be Coach of the Year?