Game Two

Ugh. You see, this is what I was afraid of. Don't get me wrong, I'm THRILLED the Phillies made the playoffs, especially when you consider how the Mets helped them, but one thing sticking out in the back of my mind was, "Well, now they wont fire Charlie Manuel". But oh, they should. He isn't a good manager. Yes, maybe he keeps the team loose. And maybe that's why they always start poorly. These teams didn't start poorly under Larry Bowa. They came out swinging and faded down the stretch because he's a hardass. We need to find a happy medium. Uncle Cholly has to go. Pulling Kendrick was just another example of a man who does not know how to think overthinking things.

A couple other notes on baseball: The Yankees got spanked, which was nice. And the Cubs, a team that really didn't deserve a playoff spot, are doing their best to relinquish said spot as fast as possible. Also, nothing against the Rockies, but if they win the World Series, I'm going to be physically ill. Two Marlins championships and one Rockies championship in the 15 years they have existed while Cubs, Indians, Tigers, Phillies, Mets, Dodgers and Giants fans (and the list goes on) wait patiently for a ring is absolutely inexcusable. It's bad enough the Diamondbacks won a ring in their 4th season. At least the Devil Rays have had the courtesy to stink to all hell.

And speaking of the Diamondbacks, who won again to go up 2-0 on the Cubs, are we really headed for a Diamondbacks - Rockies NLCS? Really? Them? How many people are really - and I mean really - going to care? 12? Maybe 15? These teams don't have real fans! No one even lived out there 50 years ago! And the people who do live there now were all born elsewhere. There are no tortured sports fans in Colorado or Arizona. No one is telling their grandkids about the legendary Rockies teams led by Larry Walker and Andres Galaraga or the fabled 2001 Diamondbacks. Ugh. I just don't get it. And yes, I AM bitter. 23 years and nothing to show for it. This is why me and you God, still not cool.

Oh, and Phils in five. Come on fellas, I really don't want to focus on the Eagles right now.