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Posted by Tim Malcolm, Wed, April 08, 2009 06:43 AM | Comments: 24
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The Phillies received word they will meet President Barack Obama Tuesday at the White House. It’s customary for a World Series champion to meet the president the year following their championship victory.
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Posts: 0 Dice
I really feel bad for them…. since it should be customary for the champs to meet the president whos in office when they win the damn thing.
Posted: 08:01 AM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Chutley
just another distraction the Phils don’t need.
Posted: 08:02 AM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Chase Mutley
does obama really wanna meet people from philly??
exhibit A:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BR9J94C1u8&feature=player_embedded
Posted: 08:04 AM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 GM-Carson
Great another distraction to keep them unfocused of the task at hand.
Stat Attack (Thru 2 games):
Starting Pitching- 11 ip, 16 h, 8 r, 3 bb, 8 k, 5 hr.
Bullpen- 7 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 bb, 6 k, 0 hr.
Offense- 10-65 (.154), 5 bb, 9 k, 1 r.
Posted: 08:32 AM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 51 R.C. Cowie
since the whole solely focusing on baseball thing is really working out for them.
Posted: 08:37 AM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Chutley
hahahah. THe video is hilarious. Literally as the flag is going up they’re fighting. ANd why is he beating up and old man??
Posted: 08:52 AM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
I hope they get inspired by Obama and sweep the Nats?
Posted: 09:19 AM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Rich
Guys, seriously, no need to panic. As far as the White House thing goes, it’s customary to do this, it’s no big deal. I think it’s great, especially for Rollins who did a campaign event for him.
Posted: 09:33 AM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Greg V.
I wonder if Obama will use his teleprompter to greet the Phils.
Posted: 09:57 AM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
Distractions… make it stop!
Posted: 10:13 AM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 BurrGundy
Maybe Obama will tell the Phils that he is disappointed in their lackluster start and expects much greater things from them. That would win my vote !!!
Posted: 10:17 AM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Bruce
No doubt the the Phillies are looking forward to this great honor of meeting President Obama. This week’s events including today’s ceremony of receiving their World Series Championship rings is something that these players will never forget.
Posted: 10:18 AM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 ryan
oh no!!!! he’s going to turn the team into a marching army of socialism!!!!!
Posted: 10:34 AM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 John
Greg V…really? The ol’ “teleprompter” insult? You realize GW used one too…but clearly couldn’t read it well.
Posted: 11:03 AM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Mark
great maybe obama will give them a billion dollars. get rid of moyer and obama.
Posted: 11:08 AM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Yeah. let’s get rid of Obama cause 8 years of GW has left the country in such a wonderful place.
Posted: 11:18 AM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Matt
so, under obama’s (socialism) plan, are we all going to share wins? i mean, is he gonna take a win from the braves and give it to us despite the fact that the braves earned it?
Posted: 11:26 AM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 reddeath
hey, maybe he will try and talk them into giving back their bonuses for winning the world series. then can tell them how patriotic it is to pay taxes.
Posted: 11:34 AM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 mike
Great honor? What has he done ? Seriously the mets fans are starting already. What does that team have to do to embarress them. If the last two dives in sept- oct. haven’t keep there mouths shut.
Posted: 12:17 PM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Yes because of you dont like paying taxes and if you dont like the bankers stealing more than our entire GDP’s worth of bailout money – in 6 months – then thats unamerican….
at least we still have baseball…for now.
Posted: 12:25 PM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
I cant stand any of the figureheads in politics, theyre really just meant to distract us while the bankers steal all of our money and the nations wealth. Because all of a sudden America is a post-industrial near-third world country with NO productive capacity, no wealth, and no jobs being created.
thats happened over the past 30-40 years but its happened slowly, though it accelerated over the past 13 years since NAFTA. and all of these presidents have been in favor of it and have expanded it – and all that has done is erode our ability to be a first world nation.
now we dont make anything and our money is becoming more worthless everyday…this is why I ENJOY baseball so much.
who knows, maybe if the phillies dont play well obama will arbitrarily replace the general manager and the manager with his ever-growing unilateral executive authority…
Posted: 12:30 PM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Joedad
Maybe he will give the Phils hope and change and then all will be wonderful as it is now, will be, forever, without end, amen.
Posted: 12:37 PM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Chase Mutley
Mike: I don’t know why you’re talking about mets fans because nobody once mentioned the mets…you’re sucha fruitcake.
Posted: 12:47 PM on April 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Tyler
look guys… im not a big obama fan… but y r half of u slamming him so much… the guy is our pres. & at least give him a chance to do somethin rite/screw somethin up before offering an opinion like it cant be challenged watsoever
Posted: 08:34 PM on April 8, 2009