On June 18th I ask the question What's it like?
And now on October 29th I know.
The team you spent all your life rooting for finally puts it all together. Somehow someway everything went right for them.
Until the rain delay. Which was really really weird. Not because of how it went down but the whole GOD doesn't want us to win rationale that you can't really argue against.
What else is there to say about it. The 700 Level I'm sure will have a great write up tomorrow about everything.
Which leads us to ECB. Everyone of us have seen at least one of our teams win a Championship, so the only thing left to do is close up shop.
So tonight I'm going to put some Vanilla Vodka in a cup with Coke and enjoy life.
Because tomorrow the bulls-eye is on us. And Philly couldn't be happier.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD
ONE WIN AWAY..................... I don't know what to do with myself.
GO COLE HAMELS and THE PHILLIES.
ONE WIN AWAY..................... I don't know what to do with myself.
GO COLE HAMELS and THE PHILLIES.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
THE PHILLIES WON GAME 3.
CARLOS RUIZ will never have to pay for a drink again.
Tonight we got Joe Big Boy Blanton vs....... Sonnastine.
And then Cole Jesus Junior Hamels tomorrow.
My 4-4 +0.15u college football guessing is the kind of ugly weekend you are going to have to deal with. Better to be on the plus side then the other side.
CARLOS RUIZ will never have to pay for a drink again.
Tonight we got Joe Big Boy Blanton vs....... Sonnastine.
And then Cole Jesus Junior Hamels tomorrow.
My 4-4 +0.15u college football guessing is the kind of ugly weekend you are going to have to deal with. Better to be on the plus side then the other side.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
10-25 Guesses
Well Game 3 tonight. Jaime 'Old Man' Moyer vs Matt 'ALCS MVP' Garza. Fuck.
Onto my guesses....
COLLEGE 33-29-1 +26.15U
WAKE FOREST WIN +120 1u to win 1.2u
WAKE FOREST +2.5 -110 1.1u to win 1u
UCONN WIN +115 1u to win 1.15u
UCONN +2.5 -105 1.05u to win 1u
WISCONSIN WIN +120 1u to win 1.2u
WISCONSIN +2.5 -105 1.05u to win 1u
VIRGINIA TECH WIN +210 1u to win 2.1u
VIRGINIA TECH +6.5 -110 1.1u to win 1u
Onto my guesses....
COLLEGE 33-29-1 +26.15U
WAKE FOREST WIN +120 1u to win 1.2u
WAKE FOREST +2.5 -110 1.1u to win 1u
UCONN WIN +115 1u to win 1.15u
UCONN +2.5 -105 1.05u to win 1u
WISCONSIN WIN +120 1u to win 1.2u
WISCONSIN +2.5 -105 1.05u to win 1u
VIRGINIA TECH WIN +210 1u to win 2.1u
VIRGINIA TECH +6.5 -110 1.1u to win 1u
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
World Series Game 1
Well today is the day.
Game 1.
World Series.
Cole 'The Best Pitcher in Baseball' Hamels vs Scott 'I can't believe he's the Ace of a Pitching Staff' Kazmir.
Everywhere on the intranet you can find a position by position breakdown of this. But really nobody knows what the hell is going to happen.
The only things everyone seems to agree on is
- Cole Hamels- Best Pitcher in the Series
- Phillies- Better bullpen
Other then that nobody knows what the hell is going to happen.
I asked all the ECB members how they think the WORLD SERIES will play out. Here's their Responses:
KARASZ: Hey Shaggy, who ya got in the World Series?
SHAGGY- What are the World Series? Who is this?
KARASZ: Hey James J, who ya got in the World Series?
JAMES J- Baseball is dead to me.
KARASZ: You mean because the Mets failed to make the
JAMES J: YOU SHUT YOUR DAMN MOUTH. BASEBALL DOESN'T EXIST.
My guess: Philies in 6.
Game 1.
World Series.
Cole 'The Best Pitcher in Baseball' Hamels vs Scott 'I can't believe he's the Ace of a Pitching Staff' Kazmir.
Everywhere on the intranet you can find a position by position breakdown of this. But really nobody knows what the hell is going to happen.
The only things everyone seems to agree on is
- Cole Hamels- Best Pitcher in the Series
- Phillies- Better bullpen
Other then that nobody knows what the hell is going to happen.
I asked all the ECB members how they think the WORLD SERIES will play out. Here's their Responses:
KARASZ: Hey Shaggy, who ya got in the World Series?
SHAGGY- What are the World Series? Who is this?
KARASZ: Hey James J, who ya got in the World Series?
JAMES J- Baseball is dead to me.
KARASZ: You mean because the Mets failed to make the
JAMES J: YOU SHUT YOUR DAMN MOUTH. BASEBALL DOESN'T EXIST.
My guess: Philies in 6.
Friday, October 17, 2008
10-18 GUESSES
Well the last time the Phillies made the World Series they played the defending champs. I guess this time will be no different.
Onto other sport related things...
COLLEGE GAMBLING 33-20-1 +35.4u
Somehow I'm an amazing college football guesser.
VIRGINIA TECH WIN +120 1u to win 1.2u
VIRGINIA TECH +2.5 -105 1.05u to win 1u
BC hasn't really played or beaten anyone. Va Tech has. Also I think Va Tech is a better team so that helps.
DUKE WIN +140 1u to win 1.4u
DUKE +3 -105 1.05u to win 1u
DUKE
SOUTH CAROLINA WIN +115 1u to win 1.15u
SOUTH CAROLINA +2.5 -105 1.05u to win 1u
LSU's Defense hasn't been as great as everyone thinks. So Car is usually good for one of those types of upset wins against slightly overrated SEC opponents at home.
MISSOURI WIN +170 1u to win 1.7u
MISSOURI +4 -105 1.05u to win 1u
Texas is going to lose at some point. Seriously it's going to happen. So may as well just get on the bandwagon for that to happen sooner rather then later. Honestly, Missouri needs this win
MICHIGAN +24.5 -105 1.05u to win 1u
I just really don't think Michigan is 3+ tds worse than Penn St.
Onto other sport related things...
COLLEGE GAMBLING 33-20-1 +35.4u
Somehow I'm an amazing college football guesser.
VIRGINIA TECH WIN +120 1u to win 1.2u
VIRGINIA TECH +2.5 -105 1.05u to win 1u
BC hasn't really played or beaten anyone. Va Tech has. Also I think Va Tech is a better team so that helps.
DUKE WIN +140 1u to win 1.4u
DUKE +3 -105 1.05u to win 1u
DUKE
SOUTH CAROLINA WIN +115 1u to win 1.15u
SOUTH CAROLINA +2.5 -105 1.05u to win 1u
LSU's Defense hasn't been as great as everyone thinks. So Car is usually good for one of those types of upset wins against slightly overrated SEC opponents at home.
MISSOURI WIN +170 1u to win 1.7u
MISSOURI +4 -105 1.05u to win 1u
Texas is going to lose at some point. Seriously it's going to happen. So may as well just get on the bandwagon for that to happen sooner rather then later. Honestly, Missouri needs this win
MICHIGAN +24.5 -105 1.05u to win 1u
I just really don't think Michigan is 3+ tds worse than Penn St.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
HECK YES
THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES ARE NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS.
Holy Shit. The last time this happened I was 1o and didn't understand the concept of them losing. Now I'm 25 and just refuse to accept it this time.
Thinking back to all those missed wild card seasons, the Marlins winning 2 championships, the near misses from the early part of the decade, the meaningless Septembers, just really makes me want to cry.
Then Jimmy Rollins last season mixed it up. "We are the team to beat." WHAT??? Philly teams, especially this one don't do that. Why on earth would you poke the bear? The Mets have a ton of talent and we're the Phillies. And throughout the season they kept it close.
Then its mid-September. 7 out. There's only 17 games to play. EVERYONE in Philly was thinking Wildcard. Well everyone that was on the team that is.
And then the amazing happened.
The Phillies turn it on and the Mets did what they did. I freaked. The Phillies don't 1) make the playoffs 2) win the division 3) win the division by getting hot at the exact moment they had to.
We had the Rockies in round 1. The hottest team in baseball. But we didn't care, meaningful October baseball was here. Besides Colorado really wasn't that good, they just got hot. We have Cole Train Hamels. And the maybe MVP of Rollins. And 2006 MVP Ryan Howard. And Chase 5-tools Utley. We can't lose. The best part, our last Phillies postseason memory wouldn't be Joe Carter. Everything was on our side.
Then they swept us. And that was it.
Seeing every Philly team over the last 15 years lose in the playoffs is never fun. And you really never get to used to it. Maybe it's because no matter what you really are expecting your team to win. Even when you know it's not going to happen you always have that hope at least until it's officially gone.
This year they had swagger that you only get from making the playoffs last year. And with a slightly better team we all knew we were headed for bigger and better things.
This season was a lot better and a lot more fun knowing that the world might not actually fall apart if a Philadelphia team wins something. And everyone knew when this showed up
the Phils were going to be a force to reckon with.
When the Phillies won the division nobody was scared of the Brewers- that was us last year, just happy to be there.
The Dodgers- we were worried about but knew we had the better team. Thanks to Matt Stairs, Shane Victorino, Cole Hamels and the bat of Brett Myers, the series was over in 5.
Now we have to wait for the next opponent. Which is an altogether insane request.
Congrats on beating your opponent, now wait a few days find out whom and where you play games 1 and 2.
Just know AL team, we don't fear you.
Also, if I drop the 425 bucks for a horrible seat to watch game 3 of World Series at the stadium of my favorite baseball team, and they lose someone with a Red Sox/Rays hat will be murdered.
Or maybe I'll just go to a bar and watch the game with a bunch of drunk girls.
Holy Shit. The last time this happened I was 1o and didn't understand the concept of them losing. Now I'm 25 and just refuse to accept it this time.
Thinking back to all those missed wild card seasons, the Marlins winning 2 championships, the near misses from the early part of the decade, the meaningless Septembers, just really makes me want to cry.
Then Jimmy Rollins last season mixed it up. "We are the team to beat." WHAT??? Philly teams, especially this one don't do that. Why on earth would you poke the bear? The Mets have a ton of talent and we're the Phillies. And throughout the season they kept it close.
Then its mid-September. 7 out. There's only 17 games to play. EVERYONE in Philly was thinking Wildcard. Well everyone that was on the team that is.
And then the amazing happened.
The Phillies turn it on and the Mets did what they did. I freaked. The Phillies don't 1) make the playoffs 2) win the division 3) win the division by getting hot at the exact moment they had to.
We had the Rockies in round 1. The hottest team in baseball. But we didn't care, meaningful October baseball was here. Besides Colorado really wasn't that good, they just got hot. We have Cole Train Hamels. And the maybe MVP of Rollins. And 2006 MVP Ryan Howard. And Chase 5-tools Utley. We can't lose. The best part, our last Phillies postseason memory wouldn't be Joe Carter. Everything was on our side.
Then they swept us. And that was it.
Seeing every Philly team over the last 15 years lose in the playoffs is never fun. And you really never get to used to it. Maybe it's because no matter what you really are expecting your team to win. Even when you know it's not going to happen you always have that hope at least until it's officially gone.
This year they had swagger that you only get from making the playoffs last year. And with a slightly better team we all knew we were headed for bigger and better things.
This season was a lot better and a lot more fun knowing that the world might not actually fall apart if a Philadelphia team wins something. And everyone knew when this showed up
the Phils were going to be a force to reckon with.
When the Phillies won the division nobody was scared of the Brewers- that was us last year, just happy to be there.
The Dodgers- we were worried about but knew we had the better team. Thanks to Matt Stairs, Shane Victorino, Cole Hamels and the bat of Brett Myers, the series was over in 5.
Now we have to wait for the next opponent. Which is an altogether insane request.
Congrats on beating your opponent, now wait a few days find out whom and where you play games 1 and 2.
Just know AL team, we don't fear you.
Also, if I drop the 425 bucks for a horrible seat to watch game 3 of World Series at the stadium of my favorite baseball team, and they lose someone with a Red Sox/Rays hat will be murdered.
Or maybe I'll just go to a bar and watch the game with a bunch of drunk girls.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
10-11 Guesses
Phils up 2-0 and life is good. The TV show LIFE is really good watch it.
Anyway, here's my guesses for college football
TEXAS WIN 1u to win 2u
TEXAS +6.5 1.1u to win 1u
I don't think Texas and Oklahoma are a touchdown apart. If the game were in Oklahoma the spread would be 9.5? Are you kidding me? I'll take the points thanks.
SOUTH CAROLINA WIN -140 1.4u to win 1u
SOUTH CAROLINA -2.5 1.1u to win 1u
I know I absolutely hate taking favorites but the spread is less then a field goal. And So Car has faced tougher competition then 'Tucky has.
LSU WIN +180 1u to win 1.8u
LSU +6.5 1.1u to win 1u
This game is at Florida. I'm really really really not sure how this game is going to go. I'm playing it solely for the fact that LSU is not a touchdown worse then Florida.
STANFORD WIN 1u to win 2.3u
STANFORD +7 1.1u to win 1u
STANFORD-ARIZONA OVER 53 1.1u to win 1u
I like Stanford. It's @Stanford so I get to play the home underdog thing to.
Anyway, here's my guesses for college football
TEXAS WIN 1u to win 2u
TEXAS +6.5 1.1u to win 1u
I don't think Texas and Oklahoma are a touchdown apart. If the game were in Oklahoma the spread would be 9.5? Are you kidding me? I'll take the points thanks.
SOUTH CAROLINA WIN -140 1.4u to win 1u
SOUTH CAROLINA -2.5 1.1u to win 1u
I know I absolutely hate taking favorites but the spread is less then a field goal. And So Car has faced tougher competition then 'Tucky has.
LSU WIN +180 1u to win 1.8u
LSU +6.5 1.1u to win 1u
This game is at Florida. I'm really really really not sure how this game is going to go. I'm playing it solely for the fact that LSU is not a touchdown worse then Florida.
STANFORD WIN 1u to win 2.3u
STANFORD +7 1.1u to win 1u
STANFORD-ARIZONA OVER 53 1.1u to win 1u
I like Stanford. It's @Stanford so I get to play the home underdog thing to.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
CLEMSON-WAKE FOREST
I'll take Wake Forest +1.5 3.3u to win 3u
Wake Forest and Virginia Tech are pretty much the class of the ACC.
Phillies-Dodgers tonight. I'm going to miss probably the last 5-6 innings of it.
Phillies-Dodgers it's going 7. Neither outcome would surprise me but I'm a homer so Phils in 7.
Rays- Red Sox. Sox probably in 6.
Wake Forest and Virginia Tech are pretty much the class of the ACC.
Phillies-Dodgers tonight. I'm going to miss probably the last 5-6 innings of it.
Phillies-Dodgers it's going 7. Neither outcome would surprise me but I'm a homer so Phils in 7.
Rays- Red Sox. Sox probably in 6.
Friday, October 3, 2008
OH MY GOD
Brett Myers pitched like CC, had the most amazing at-bat in the history of the Phillies, then Shane Victorino had the greatest at-bat in Phillies history and I'm actually feeling confident about them.
Which means the Brewers will come back. (If the Phillies do win, its going to be a shitstorm here.)
Which means the Brewers will come back. (If the Phillies do win, its going to be a shitstorm here.)
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