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Neel: We’re No. 1!

Eric Neel of ESPN.com Page 2 has ranked the Phillies No. 1 on his MLB preseason power poll.

Of course, it’s a complete joke, but hey, we’re No. 1!

“All hail the classic punking of young pitcher Kyle Kendrick. And why are things so loose and optimistic in PhillieLand, you ask? Could it be the Valentine’s Day signing of Anna Benson’s husband to a minor league deal with Philadelphia? Yeah, he’s a long shot to make it all the way back from last season’s rotator cuff surgery, but you’ve got to love his, er, her, uh, clubhouse potential.”

The top-five:
2. Mets
3. White Sox
4. Tigers
5. Twins

Tim Malcolm

Tim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.