2009 August

Archive for August, 2009

Phils Beat Braves, Lead East by 8

August 31st, 2009 by Christian | 2 Comments | Filed in General, Phillies

Reliable righty Joe Blanton pitched seven strong innings and the Phillies took the rubber match from the Braves 3-2, extending their lead in the NL East to eight games. Chase Utley homered – a laser shot to right off Jair Jurrjens, and made two sizzling defensive plays. Brad Lidge picked up the save.

Tags: Brad Lidge, Braves, Chase Utley, defensive plays, eight games, Joe Blanton, lead, match, nl east, Phillies, Utley

Are Eagles Fans Serious about Michael Vick?

August 31st, 2009 by Christian | 2 Comments | Filed in Eagles, Football, General

Vick received a warm welcome from Birds' fans.

Giving Michael Vick a standing ovation? Just horrendous. So we throw snowballs at Santa Claus and applaud Michael Vick? I’m not sure who I’m more disgusted with – the Eagles organization or the mindless fans that follow them blindly no matter what they do. They’ll look to trade him high end after a year or two for draft picks that they can pay on the cheap. Who are they kidding? They aren’t interested in giving anyone a second chance. Just ask Deuce Staley, Bobby Taylor, Troy Vincent, et al. And Eagles fans, just watch your ticket prices go up, up, up…

Tags: bobby taylor, deuce staley, Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles, santa claus, second chance, snowballs, standing ovation, ticket prices, troy vincent, warm welcome