I have not forgiven baseball for the 1994 strike, mainly because they never apologized. I still love the game but it’s more fun to buy a nice large brewski and go watch the local H.S. team. The money they make is absurd to and beyond the point of being obscene, but if the market can bear it – go for it. I’m simply saying that they long ago priced old farts like me out of the game.

The Yankees are the most successful sports franchise of all time. In addition to that they have the classiest home team shirts in all of pro sports. The pin-stripes. That’s all you need. And no name on the back – it’s on the front. That STILL doesn’t mean that I like them.

I became a Pats fan when they won their 1st SB. Before that I hardly even knew they existed, except for SBXX. Now I am a Pats fan because IMO one of the requirements for BEING a Pats fan is that you be arrogant and obnoxious, which I like to be.

52 and counting – go iggles

BIG difference

Get it?

I didn’t think so

I thought maybe you fondly recalled the days when Dwight Evans patrolled right field for the Crimson Hose. That is the 24 that I miss.

I used to have a different handle for use on a different WordPress blog, prior to finding HBT. theLorax or one of my other peace/love hippy-happy ones.

I changed this name for personal reasons that collided at the same point in my life. Life lessons gained and my life forever altered. My spirit within hasn’t changed, only blossomed and that spirit reminds me to remain true to myself along this journey.

I don’t know if this makes sense, but, yes, I do love Manny. I can find beauty within most everything and everyone, if I try really, really, really hard. Sometimes, it is really hard. But, other people must struggle and give up on finding beauty within me.

I admit that I used to rant about the bad rap that Philly fans get. But I realized that there’s no point in trying to defend a few boisterous and vocal bad apples, since they’re in every fanbase and they don’t really deserve defending, not to mention that they don’t care, especially in an anonymous forum such as a blog on the interwebs, so why try?

However, I had to post here in reply to your comment. You obviously have no clue about Phillies history. And based on this comment and comments you have made in the past, you are either an idiot, a hypocrite, or some combination of both. My guess is both, but that might be giving you too much credit.

The Philadelphia Athletics were founded as Philadelphia’s 1st professional baseball team in 1901 and they went on to win 3 of 4 World Series from 1910 to 1914, and also titles in 1929 & 1930. So there are 5 more championships that you didn’t mention for the city of Philadelphia.

Again, I’m not taking sides in an argument. Just pointing out that the original comment by Mrznyc was in reference to baseball championships in each city, not Boston Red Sox titles VS Philadelphia Phillies titles.

We know Paps left to philly for the money (that and the local MENSA chapter is closer to the ballpark). Good luck to him, but he should just throw the baseball.

Philly has battery night, don’t they? Nice.

I must admit I’m excited for more stability at the back end of the pen, but I’m wary on his attitude thus far. Even for Philly he seems like kind of a douche. Keep your antics and alter egos to yourself. We just want winners.

For example…if I were to tell a phillies fan that the phillies are a good team. Halladay and lee are solid at the top of the rotation but nothing intimidating from 3-5. Offense is getting older and the only real threat is Howard. Utley and Rollins and placido are still serviceable players but all in all not enough offense to contend with the AL…now a smart fan would say that’s a reasonable and fair assessment but still think they can make a run at the world series…the blind fan would say fuck you phillies rule you suck lol

You could also tell me the sox have enough offense but the latter half of the rotation is suspect and the bullpen outside of bard is very underwhelming and occasionally downright awful. And I would have to totally agree with you especially with how good the AL is going to be with the sox, Yankees, tigers, rangers, and angels all have very strong teams.

So to say one fan base is “smarter” than the another is ignorant. There are smart fans and dumb fans with the red sox just as there are with the phillies

First, phillies fans are not bandwagon at all. We have all followed this team through 10 thousand losses. Through ownerships that didn’t spend a dime. Even if we didn’t go to games when they played in the dump, we all still followed the team. Then they said hey we got this new park and if you folks go to games we will up our pay role and win. So we all went and what do u know they spent more and won. So really we got behind te stadium and the new/old back up first baseman. Thus we are not band wagon.

As to what pap said, I’d have to agree. Boston fans are a bit nuts when it comes to baseball an the phillies tend to have a calmer smarter fan. Now both sets of fans are top 4 as to how smart they are so it’s no knock. I am not comparing Boston to Miami or anything.

It’s also opposite for football as eagles fans are retarded and pats fans seem more in control