PHILLIES WIN WORLD SERIES
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Wed, October 29, 2008 09:45 PM | Comments: 196
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Posts: 0 Phils2611
D. Young — I love you.
Phillies own you!
Posted: 09:06 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Jack
Geoff says “This is why we were hard on this team sometimes, because we knew they had the capability.” No, moron. You were hard on them because you don’t know any better. You boo and bitch and hate your players and then when they are good, you cheer and pretend that it never happened. That’s why players hate Philadelphia. That’s why the United States hates Philadelphia fans. Notice nobody watched the World Series? Why? Because the country is tired of listening to you bitch. I’m glad you one, now maybe you can start acting like normal citizens and fans and stop killing cops, booing everyone and terrorizing opposing fans. Here’s to real America.
Posted: 09:09 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Gary B
You’re glad we “one?” Thanks idiot. Now go work on your spelling.
GO PHILS!
Posted: 09:11 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Leo
Craig- you hope Jose Reyes is watching? the arrogant SS can’t show boat anymore? Rollins has a ring and he does not? Hmm… wait, you like Rollins now? I rememember BOOOOS and hate posts. I guess he’s cool now. Good fan.
Posted: 09:12 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Jack
Yes, Gary B. I made a mistake typing. Shoot me. Wait, you are a Philly fan, so you might. Don’t you have to get ready to boo Burrell in April? Or does he get a pass for a few months? Let’s see, how long was Mike Schmidt’s pass?
Posted: 09:14 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Phils2611
Jack — We’re passionate, ’nuff said. You can’t speak on behalf of all Philly fans, some are just straight up idiots. But this is a great city, and we have great people.
The Phillies worked hard for this win, and we supported them. We’ll continue to support all of our teams. People across America that aren’t a part of our fanbase will continue to hate us, and say that we’re terrible.
Like anything else, it’s easy for the media to spread how terrible all of us fans are.
Say what you want, but we’re champs, and we love our city and all of it’s teams.
Lets go Phils, Eagles, Flyers, Sixers!!!
Posted: 09:14 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Jmus
how bout pat the bat, smokin that ball…who do you think he got into after the game
Posted: 09:17 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Jon M
Jack and D Young, jump off a building.The Phillies are World Series Champions! Couldn’t have asked for a better season…Thank you 2008 Phillies. See everyone at the parade!!!!
Posted: 09:19 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
Fans are very fickle when it comes to cheering and booing.Whether you are an Amazins fan,Phillies fan,Cubs fan,even Royals fans (yes they do have fans too) you boo if any player doesn’t deliver and go nuts when that player gets the big hit,a great play or a win……..Its the nature of the beast when it comes to sports.
Posted: 09:26 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Phils2611
Grumpy — you’re right. That’s really how it goes.
Posted: 09:31 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ (WE DO Believe!)
You have to love the fans in the stadium booing Selig during the trophy presentation, us Philly fans will not change no matter how bad or good it gets and that’s such a credit to the city.
On could 9 this morning, the Phils really earned this championship as an organisation. We’ve critisized a hell of a lot of the moves, decisions and commitments of the players at times but we’ve been taught the ultimate show a little faith. Next year I hope we pick-up where we’ve left of but if we start 0-4 don’t care because we’re World Champions!
It’s on you now Ruben
Posted: 09:32 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Chuck
Jack where are you from? Do you live in a fairytale world where there is no crime? Where everything is perfect? Where everybody’s perfect? Jack…are ou perfect? Wait a minute….I just answered my own question……You are the PERFECT MORON.
And D Young…..you’re right there with him.
Posted: 09:35 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Chuck
you*
Posted: 09:35 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 David, the Mets fan from Queens
I’m going to the Sixers-Knicks game in Philly wearing my Richardson Jersey. Let’s go Knicks! lol Oh boy. It’s tough to bite your tongue as a Mets fan, but basketball season is underway!
Posted: 09:35 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 David, the Mets fan from Queens
And Congratulations. I bet South Street is going bananas.
Posted: 09:36 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Chuck
Have fun David …..and best of luck…….oh, and be careful!
Posted: 09:38 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 D. Young
Just make sure you take enough cash cash to bail yourself out when you get thrown in the slammer for being drunken jerks. Have fun with Bubba!
Posted: 09:38 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ (WE DO Believe!)
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/ben_reiter/10/29/carlos.ruiz/index.html?eref=T1
So true
Posted: 09:41 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Chuck
cash cash?? You can’t spell and you can’t write.
Posted: 09:41 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Phils2611
As long as I’m not in a cell with you, I’ll be happy.
Posted: 09:42 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Mark
Hey guys, I hope that you post parade pix on Friday so that this Phillies fan in Israel can Kvell (Yiddish for well up with pride). There are quite a few Mets and Yankees fans here that don’t wanna hear me!
This team did it — Pat “the Bat” said it best on MLB; a different guy stepping up in the clutch in each game (or half-game for that matter). Man, I hope that he’s here next season.
Man, just reel those names off — Moyer, Myers, Madson, Romero, Lidge, Utley, Rollins, Howard, “Bat”, Feliz, Ruiz….
This trumps 1980!
Way to Go PHILLIES!
Posted: 09:44 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Mark T
I did not even know what to do with myself last night. I just sat there with a big grin on my face and a couple tears in my eyes. It is so unbelievable that I feel like I must be dreaming right now at work. The only part that pains me is that I had to move to Rochester, NY in September, but I’ve watched along on MLB.tv and now…I feel vindicated. I think Pat Gillick owed us this one after ’93 :). The Phillies are the best baseball team in the world! How great is that?
Posted: 09:45 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Phillies Fan
OH MY GOD!!!! OH MY GOD!!!
This is such a tremendous day!!! To celebrate – the first 10 people to visit SuperLogoz.com and email the World Series MVP to the address located on the T-Shirts section of the site will automatically receive a FREE SuperLogoz Phillies T-Shirt
Posted: 09:46 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ (WE DO Believe!)
Have got to add Charlie, Gillick, Ruben, Milt, Rich, Davey to Mark’s list.
Seriously who thought Rich Dubee and Milt Thompson were going to produce WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!!
Posted: 09:47 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahhahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 09:51 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Rick
BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!!!
Thank you to Tim, Rob, and all the others who run this blog! It is my favorite place to go for stress relief throughout my workdays!
Is philliesnation.com trying to get together tomorrow for the parade?
Posted: 09:52 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
I’m off to Modells to get my championship gear!
Posted: 09:53 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Chuck
Tim……… better check out SJPhillies Fan…….he’s the one with that website from yesterday
Posted: 09:54 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Chuck
SJ……was thinking just the same thing!!
Posted: 09:55 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Chuck, I couldn’t sleep because I kept thinking about buying the gear! Ha!
Boo ya! I’m still giddy as hell.
Posted: 09:57 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ (WE DO Believe!)
Me too but am in the UK so can’t get the gear, want to cry…
Posted: 09:57 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
I have to say Wheels pumping his fists while Harry was making the final out call was really funny. I’m watching csn replays for the 10000th time, can never get enough.
Posted: 09:58 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Richie Allen
This is so great I cant describe it……..but do we have to put up with these trolls even after we won the series…Were #1 and they are still giving us static..unbeleivable.
I feel best for Burrell..the guy was obviously trying too hard…to have the hit that produced the winning run is tremendous.
You couldnt write a better story for hollywood.
Posted: 09:58 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Chase Mutley
Is it bad that the first thing I thought of when I woke up, before that we’re World Champions; the first thing I thought of was that Pat Burrell missed his shot at Philadelphia folklore by about a foot. I really wanted that for him. It was the one missing piece.
I’ll take it though.
WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!!!
Posted: 10:00 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ (WE DO Believe!)
I want to get a t-shirt with Ruiz’s number, no matter where it goes from here we’re always going to to remember him stepping up in the play-offs. When we think Jenkins we don’t think the high price tag, his struggles or the emergence of Jayson Werth, we think of a pinch-hit lead-off double to ignite the Phillies Championship winning night.
Last night really makes you appreciate the guys who ge forgotten, does anyone even care Ryan Howard was 0-4 with 3Ks??? Hell no!!
Posted: 10:01 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
I was the only one banging pots and pans in my little neighborhood last night, screaming, crying, laughing, bangin’ the pots and pans, oh happy happy day.
Posted: 10:03 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ (WE DO Believe!)
Listening to ESPN radio and the Phills bullpen was described as amazing from the start… Does anyone remember that catastrophic start from Flash?
Posted: 10:07 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
NJ(we do believe) is that something to really bring up now?
Posted: 10:08 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
I just bring it up for a chuckle… It’s been a helluva season
Posted: 10:10 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Frank C
RIDICULOUS, I cannot believe what I heard this morning on XM. The Tampa Bay Rays are in the process of appealing the outcome of Game 5 based on the way ti was played. Are you serious? What a BUNCH OF SOUR SPORTS.
Posted: 10:10 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
Is that for real?
Posted: 10:12 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Scott
I heard that as well, I would seriously hold off on buying any championship gear, or taking off of work to attend the parade.
Posted: 10:14 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
There’s no way they can take this away from the Phillies, Joe Maddon is a complete asshole if he files a protest.
Posted: 10:17 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Frank C
They didn’t get into any specifics, let alone their sources but they talked about it for a good 5 minutes. Unreal. I’m nto too worried but who knows with the way Bud Selig runs this league!
Posted: 10:18 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
I’d head straight there Scott, the appeal if it is true will come to nothing. If it is true though that’s a really poor attitude from the Rays, you’d expect more from them.
Posted: 10:18 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Chuck
Way it was played?? Are you serious?? I sort of respected Maddon before but now I have no respect for him at all. The way he handled the press on Monday night and now this….if it is true…
Posted: 10:20 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
I agree Chuck, I really didn’t know much about him before the Series, but he always seemed intelligent and classy, guess my instincts were wrong on him, he was not cool last night with his smarmy attitude.
Posted: 10:23 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
This is nothing. Forget this appeal garbage and keep celebrating!
Posted: 10:23 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
So “commenter at Phillies Nation” is on the World Series Blogdome at Deadspin. I am said “commenter.”
Posted: 10:26 AM on October 30, 2008
Posts: 0 Chuck
Georgie, nobody around us was banging pots and pans either. Heard a few cars go by around 10:30 or so honking but that was about it.
Posted: 10:27 AM on October 30, 2008