On a Brighter Note...

Lets hear it for the Phillies! They completely ran over a lifeless Dodger team from first pitch to final out last night. It gave us all a reason to smile on day that would've otherwise thrown us into a downward spiral of depression.

More than anything else, the purpose of this post is to just give a big collective "Thank You" to Phillies.  The Phils have once again covered for the Eagles, much like they did during the Bird's mid-season slump last year.  The Phillies have made it far easier to get over the embarrassment we suffered earlier in the afternoon.

And lets not forget - the Giants got Ram-Jammed by the Saints yesterday. Normally we would be enjoying some Monday morning trash talking towards our North Jersey / NY friends.  But nooo, no fun for us...the Eagles go and promptly lose.  Badly. 

Jerks.

But then the Phils came along last night to save the day.  From Howard's huge triple to Werth's 2 run dong in the 1st inning, everyone began to step back from the ledge.  With every Cliff Lee strikeout, I felt my smile grow wider.  It was just what the doctor ordered.  A complete thrashing of an opponent.  A game executed to perfection by a team that knows how to win big games and not let off the throat of an opponent.

So on behalf of the city of Philadelphia, I thank you.  Each and every member of this team picked up the city when just a few hours earlier they were feeling their worst. 

This has been a great season and I can't be more confident they'll repeat as NL Champs in a few short days.  It's a great feeling.  And you know what - it runs deeper than the Phils winning on a day the Eagles fell flat on their faces.  In the past 2 years, the Phillies are beginning to trump the Birds on all fronts.  A town that has always been football-first, has somewhat balanced out as of late.  I'm not delusional enough to say the Eagles will ever take a backseat to the Phillies, but man....the once cavernous gap between the two is closing fast!

Heavy B is on the mound for Game 4, facing a familiar face in Randy Wolf.  With each passing game, I managed to somehow get more hyped than the one prior. 

Good luck tonight fellas.