Comments on: The 2008 Phandom 25: Another Division Flag

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:04:34 +0000

That is an awesome picture. I haven’t seen that one before. Brett is like making out with Chase, and Romero is in the background like “Is Brett cheating on me?!”

By: Georgie

Georgie — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:18:56 +0000

Chuck, I’ve been thinking the same thing about the eerie resemblence the Eagles season is having to the Phils ’08 run. Everything fell into place at the right time, and I predict a Ravens/Eagles Superbowl with the Eagles bringing another championship to Philly. I was 4 for 4 in last weekends game picks, hope I’m right again!

By: Chuck P

Chuck P — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:34:00 +0000

That’s probably the least legitimate reason that the two seasons are eerily similar (and why it was my PS). It does make a cool sign… it’s all about how you market it.

By: Don M

Don M — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:30:18 +0000

the ’60 and ’09 thing is wrong… If the Eagles win this Super Bowl, they’ll be the Champions from the 2008 Season.

The Championship game in 1960 was played at the end of December, so still in 1960… the SuperBowl is now played in February.. so I’m not buying into the

’60 /’09

By: Chuck P

Chuck P — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:24:33 +0000

I have to bring this up… I was thinking about the Eagles today and there are some striking similarities to their seasons thus far. First, they both started the season ok (the Phillies avoided the typical April slump and the Birds started out 5-3 with some key wins). Both teams hit major speedbumps in the middle part of the season; the Phillies stumbled around the all star break and fell behind while the Eagles struggled mightily (going 2-2-1) in weeks 9-13. The turnaround for the Eagles came following the benching of Donovan McNabb (without getting into details, this is when it happened). The turnaround for the Phillies came following their opening day starter was sent to Lehigh Valley to work things out… a resurgent Brett Myers probably carried this team as much as anyone down the stretch. More notably, the Phillies might not have won it without some lucky draws. Say what you want, we didn’t draw the Cubs and Tampa Bay was the best team we could have hoped for (to emerge from the AL). The Eagles, the last team to make it into the playoffs, drew a pretty bad Minnesota team and the Cardinals. I also believe that our biggest accomplishment was beating out the Mets for the NLE and although the Eagles did not win the division, they did beat the Giants when it mattered (in a way, that is an interesting parralel in and of itself). Both managers have been questioned… the faces of both franchises (Dawkins and Burrell) playing out their farewell tours on the biggest stage. Philadelphia will need to write their own ending because they will not draw Tampa in the Super Bowl, however, if you believe in karma, you might believe that destiny is on their side.

PS… we all know that if you flip 80 you get 08. Well, what happens when you flip and rotate 60, the last time the Eagles won? ’09.

By: Chuck P

Chuck P — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:58:47 +0000

Was there as well… bought tickets to this game in the beginning of the season because it was my little brother’s birthday. The wife was not too happy that she had to miss the “big game” but I made it up to her… I ended up with Game 5 WS tickets (won them from the phillies website via lottery… I’ll have more on that story when we hit #1). We also went to game one vs. the Brewers (I called the Phils ticket office the day of that game and they still had tickets available, first level)… talk about karma. There was never a doubt in my mind; it was just meant to be. Back to this one… that double play was ridiculous! The swing of emotion in the 9th was unlike any other game that I have ever been to. My little brother was definitely a fair-weather fan but now he’s buying Phillies hats and talking Phillies with me… it’s pretty cool.

By: Manny

Manny — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:42:50 +0000

I was there! And I made a video of the game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX-MmxGZAqY

I had tickets for this game since June 2008… I kinda expected them to clinch the division really late in the season. And it worked out pretty damn well.

btw, I already have tickets for the next-to-last game for the 2009 season vs. the Marlins. hehe

By: Griffin

Griffin — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:32:55 +0000

I was at this game as well. The Phillies were 0-11 (that is not a typo) in games that I attended in 2008 before this game.
I also went to NLCS game 2, so although the Philes were 2-11 at games I attended, they were the 2 best wins of my life.
Awesome stuff.

By: Georgie

Georgie — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:32:36 +0000

Or is that Rudy with the “that’s really gay” look on his face?

By: Georgie

Georgie — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:27:40 +0000

That picture is priceless- Big Brett looks like he’s giving little Chase some serious tongue, and JC is back there thinking “oh, that’s not right”! And Vic’s just laughing as usual. You have to love these guys.

By: Mazinman

Mazinman — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:55:31 +0000

This play was the first sign to me that this year was not going to be normal. We just had that magic touch to not lose the games we should have lost that all champions have. The moment this double play was turned I began talking about plans to go to Philly and catch a game if they Phils made it to the World Series.

Heres hoping the Phils win the division by 10 games and save us all yet another nerve wracking September.

By: nate

nate — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:51:21 +0000

after being at the clincher last year, i bought tickets for the finale of this past season. i was watching this game, half hoping they’d clinch, and half hoping that they’d have a one game lead with the last one to play so that i could be there on the clinching day again. unfortunately, lightning didn’t strike twice as they say, and i ended up seeing marson’s coming-out party. but what a game this was. and i was watching with a cubs fan who was convinced it was the cubs’ year. oh well, i guess he’ll always have next year.

By: Greg V.

Greg V. — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:30:18 +0000

Went to this game and let me tell you, it was one of the most insane baseball experiences of my life! Everyone was convinced it was over as Lidge made his entrance and everyone was all psyched up to celebrate. I recall sitting down bracing myself to witness history. Not Lidge’s perfect season, but his first blown save of an almost perfect season. Then the double play of double plays! What a great Phillies moment! I was never more happy! Until October 29, of course…….