Separated at Birth: All the Kings Horses...

Saw Puss N Boots today. Papelbon was magnificent as Humpty Dumpty.

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Old Phillies Fan's Carpet Doesn't Match the Drapes

C'Mon, cuz. If you're gonna rock the full uni during Game 1 of the NLDS, at least match up homes with aways.

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Philadelpia Phillies: Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

I mean...who wouldn't want to bite the head off of Jimmy Rollins?

Courtesy of lead decorator Morgan at Sophisticakes in Drexel Hill, PA.

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Be Nice. Vote for Greg

The local FM sports radio station is looking for a new voice and we think our buddy Greg Nice should be that man. If they can emply Mike Missanelli and Darren Daulton, they can certainly give Greg a shot. Afterall, he DOES have the voice of God...such golden pipes.

Go give him a thumbs up on YouTube.

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Phillies Fans Are #1...in Something Worth Being #1

When GQ mailed it in last week with a their "Worst Sports Fans in America" piece and named Phillies and Eagles fans 1 and 2, respectfully, they predictably went the "Hey! They booed Santa Claus!" route.

What was lost in the piece was the reason the fans care enough to boo. And I could rehash any number of reasons Philly fans are great, but then I'd be as unscientific as Gentleman's Quarterly.

Thankfully someone did some real research, and lo and behold! Phillies fans come out on top among MLB teams in Fan Loyalty.

From Bloomberg:

The Philadelphia Phillies have the most loyal fans in Major League Baseball, surpassing the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, a survey found...

New York-based Brand Keys Inc. compiled the 19th annual Sports Loyalty Index by surveying 250 fans in each team’s market and assessing the data based on factors driven by on-field success, fan bonding with players and the franchise’s history and tradition. A club’s effort and sense of teamwork also can have an effect.

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2 Year Old Phillie Fan's Rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"

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Pedro Martinez Loves Him Some Jamie Moyer

On his Gillette Pro Glide media tour and in between AJ's Espanol Deadspin interview, Pedro wouldn't take the bait and talk ill of his former mates...but couldn't say enough good things about Jamie Moyer.

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Phillie Phanatic Phlies His Phreak Phlag

From our friends at Sportress of Blogitude (via The 700 Level):

I’m not entirely sure exactly what was going on between the Phillie Phanatic and Slider, the Indians mascot, during last night’s game between the Phillies and the Indians – unfortunately, the course “Expressions of Sexual Dominance in Major League Baseball Mascots” was not offered at the institute of higher learning I attended – but I can say for certain that it probably was not appropriate for the youngsters in attendance. Or the adults for that matter.

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Yet, This Phillie Fan Goes Un-Tased

(via VUSports.com)

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Great Moments in Tasing History

The web is a buzz after a Philadelphia rabblerouser was tased after storming the field like a jackass last night at Citizens Bank Park.



In that JO's honor, we present some of our favorite tasing moments.

The definitive...



An LP, a Jackson, a 70's sex symbol and an Osborne walk into a police station...



Not you, Fat Jesus...



Michael Vick pron...



Who/what are your nominees?

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Bob Smizik is a Crotchety Old Pittsburgherbit

Since Ryan Howard signed his record-breaking extension, the former Rookie of the Year-MVP-WFC has drawn national criticism as a one-dimensional, over-hyped, over-paid ballplayer. No one has sounded that siren louder than Post Gazette's Bob Smizik, who does so by pointing out the criticisms of fellow scribes rather than manning up and giving us his own in-depth opinion. But, the latent Howard hatred is there. The amazing thing is that the Post Gazette pays this guy to post other papers' columns. The only thing lazier than said columns would be for a blogger to accuse the bigoted Smizik of racism because Howard is African-American. Some of us just choose to take the higher road.

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From the DC Bureau: Wait Until You See the President's Throw

They may need to design a baseball to complement the President's limp-wristed throwing style.





You do have to appreciate his "nWo" moment when he donned the Black & White. I was waiting for Sting to drop from the rafters and hit Zimmerman with a bat so Barack could tag him.

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Crotchety Jim Bunning Owes You Nothing...

...not an answer...not a ride in his elevator.

Peeved by ABC reporters hassling him for a quote, the pitcher-turned-politician ducks into a lift and reprimands that it is a "Senators only elevator."

He should have said, "Hall of Famers only elevator." A lie, yes. But much cooler sounding. You give those meddling reporters hell, Jim!

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Preserving History: #27

After each major sporting event, HHR takes a look at how it is portrayed in news print in some of the nation's leading dailies. Part out of curiosity, and part to preserve the dying medium.

The Yankees have a long, storied history. Yesterday, they celebrated their 27th world championship - the most of any franchise in any sport. Granted, the team has been around for a century and won the first few championships against the likes of the Reading Cobblers and the Newark Haberdashers. But that's beside the point.

After having signed the top three available free agents this past season, and with a payroll $63 million higher than the next franchise, the Yankees finally accomplished what they set out to do back in spring - having bought the most expensive championship in baseball history. Bravo!

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Macy's, Philly Inq Celebrate Phillies Back-to-Back World Championships

Someone's got some 'splainin' to do...

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Esquire: Why Is Pedro Martinez Smiling?

Monika Graff/UPI via Newscom

"However, the wry smile he cracked in the face of substantial booing from the crowd at Steinbrenner's House of Fiscal Excess was worth every moment of the six solid innings that he pitched. That smile was a coda. Someone should have talked about it more."

Full Article

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Blazer-Wearing Southpaw Bids Pedro Adieu

Glad I wasn't the only one who found humor in this last night.

JoeSportsFan: Grown New York Men with Baseball Gloves Prevail

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MLB on Fox's Pedro Coverage Mild Compared to That of NY Papers

Following Twitter last night, Yankee fans were livid about the broadcast's Pedro coverage. One must wonder how they feel about the local press'.

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TheFightins.com: “The Yankees don’t have sh*t on us,” proclaims drunk Phils fan

I have a feeling Meech is going to have plenty of opportunity to grab video like this during the Series.

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Cole Hamels' Newborn Awarded NL Cy Young Award

This morning, the newborn son of Cole and Heidi Hamels woke up to learn that he had been awarded the 2009 National League Cy Young Award.

The Baseball Writers Association of America noted that Hamels, despite having only been on the planet for mere hours, has shown "extraordinary efforts to strengthen his change-up."

While unable to speak for himself, proud papa Cole noted that his son was "both surprised and deeply humbled" by the award.

In a prepared statement, young Hamels expressed, "Let me be clear, I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments, but rather as an affirmation of Rich Dubee and Charlie Manuel's leadership on behalf of aspirations held by people in all of Philadelphia."

Partisan critics point out that the decision to award Hamels the National League Cy Young rewards him for not being Brad Lidge's son -- and for his aspirations rather than his achievements.

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