Hey Gang, been a while. sorry about that. I was caught up in the soap opera that was BRETT FAVRE.
So let's catch up a bit?
What a story. Jimmy Rollins. Now many around the league have been turned off over the years by his brash and cocky attitude. But normally, he'd bring the goods to back it up.
However these days, something hasn't been sitting right with me.
Last year's MVP, it seems, has been "phoning" it in all season. His stats are in the toilet. He's been benched for having no hustle to his game, and he was benched again for showing up late for a key game 3 in the Mets series.
Now, with all of that, about 6 weeks worth of messing up, he just called out the fans. He called them "front runners", essentially saying, that when Philly is doing well, they're happy, but when they're not, the fans are not happy.
Isn't that any sports fans?
The thing is, say what you will about Philly fans....I've showed up at games in seasons where Al Madrid was out starting pitcher and Dickie Thon was our shortstop. Those teams did not win. But the fans always showed up. More recently for the Phils....games have sold out quite a bit in the last 5 years and keep in mind, until the 2007 season,The Phightin Phils hadn't been to the playoffs since 1993 . Look at the Sixers....attendance took a hit when Iverson left...but the fans still showed. The Eagles? 8-8 last year...and you still can't get a ticket because they're all sold out. Say what you will about Philly fans, there's hasn't been a championship in this city since 1983, but, never the less, they will show up in droves to support their teams.
It seems to me, that Jimmy is just throwing everything he can into getting himself out of town.
If he wants to point fingers, maybe he should look at himself....instead of going on "The Best D---n Sports Show" and "MTV's Cribs" maybe he should take a little time, look in the mirror, and maybe point that finger at the reflection.
Stop worrying about getting on TV. Get the hustle back, get the stats up, show up for work and lead the team down the stretch. Save this nonsense for another day.
Well we've wrapped up another 4 game series. Phillies. Mets. Good times. I like this rivarly. The New York Fans come to Philly, the city of Independence on 4th of July Weekend. How did it go? Well here's the wrap up, 4 days in the life....
FRIDAY GAME 1. JA Happ vs Johan Santana
Philly is fresh off of some drama involving Brett Myers. It ALWAYS seems like we're coming off some Brett Myers drama....whether it be spousal abuse, verbal abuse to reporters, a temper tantrum...something.
Jevon Kearse was arrested late last week for a DUI.
That's not Jevon's style....and many are surprised.
Not me.
Don't get me wrong, it's not Jevon. It's THE CURSE OF ANGRY ANDY.
Please allow me to explain.
I've had a long standing theory, that anyone who crosses seemingly easy going Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid, it ends VERY badly for them.
Please allow to me to explain the "Wrath of Angry Andy", I could go on about this for hours...but let's just do "the greatest hits"
Terrell Owens. Notoriously criticized Andy Reid. Was cut, did sit ups in his driveway, cuts a failed rap single, signs with Dallas, overdoses, breaks a finger and the last 2 times we saw TO, he ended his most recent season, embarrasingly crying on camera , and his last public appearance, we has photographed hanging out on the set of a Triple X feature film.
Jeremiah Trotter. At one point, thought he could get more money by leaving the Philadelphia Eagles and joining the Washington Redskins....well Jeremiah struggled, was cut, called Andy, and re joined the Eagles and re established himself as "The Ax Man"
Corey Simon called out Andy Reid and held out of camp and demanded to leave Philly. Corey Simon was soon diagnosed with an unknown ailment...he never played....and was cut from the Colts, and was never heard from again.
Hollis Thomas, also demanded to leave Andy Reid's squad in Philly....he was soon busted for steroids.
Freddie Mitchell. FRED X. Had the great idea to insult Andy Reid. Andy Reid told Freddie to not bother showing up for any Eagles camps ever again. Since that insult...Freddie has never ever played an official down in the NFL again.
Rush Limbaugh. Rush made that idiotic Donovan McNabb racial comment. Donovan took the higher ground and said nothing. Andy said nothing....however, since that comment, Rush has been fired from ESPN, caught with drugs a few times and has been checked into rehab.
Michael Vick. Went on record to say he didn't even care about playing in the Atlanta-Philly New Years eve game in 2006. Well, we all know what happened to Michael Vick after this game. Angry Andy wants you to care. If you don't. He'll get you.
Timothy Carr. Yep me. I specifically wrote that Andy Reid may have made a bad decision by cutting Jeremiah Trotter and possibly weakening what could be a lethal defense. Almost 15 minutes after I wrote that.....I came down with a debilitating fever. 104 degrees and I was out of commission for DAYS. Let it be known....prior to this fever...I hadn't been sick in 12 years.
So now, unfortunately, Jevon Kearse joins the "CURSE OF ANGRY ANDY". There are so many more folks that have been caught up in this theory.....but I'll leave that to all of you to discuss and ponder.
With that said, now that I've gone on record with how I know about this "ANGRY ANDY THEORY", I may go missing for a while, but if I go missing...at least you'll all know why. Never ever mess with Andy Reid. Lito Shephard, heed this warning. Behave yourself this year.
And if something happens to me, tell my family that I love them.
Shawn Chacon choked out his general manager, Ed Wade.
Since Ed Wade is blabbing about it and he's okay. Let's just talk about how Ed Wade has had a history of making infnitely bad decisions.
Remember when Ed Wade signed Rex Hudler? That was our huge off season acquisition.
Remember when Ed Wade offered to trade Ryan Howard to Toronto for Ted Lily?
Remember when Ed Wade traded future all star Placido Polanco for a machete wielding mad man? What was that guy's name again?
Ed Wade is a nimrod. The fact he (allegedly) screamed in Chacon's face, did he expect that reaction? Probably not, but if you're going to (allegedly) berade someone in front of his teammates (he (allegedly) yelled "look in the effing mirror"...he must have expected SOME reaction.
Violence is never the answer, but Ed Wade, made yet another bad decision. Shame on everyone involved.
With that said, maybe Ed Wade getting the smackdown will throw a spring into the Phils step. They need something. Do they ever.
Though....what I REALLY want to know. Did Ed Wade's helmet- like hair get ruffled in that scuffle? It seems like that hair never ever moves. Inquiring minds want to know....If there's anything that needs to find it's way to YOU TUBE, it's this.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not happy about this, at all. As a Phillies Fan, I've watched Atlanta dominate the NL EAST since the early 90's. I've dreaded them and boo'ed them.
Dale Murphy. Probably the most Philly-Friendly Brave Of All Time.
And now, I have to cheer for them.
Here's why.
There's a family I know, and there's a gentleman, he is a hard core Atlanta Braves fan. and he's a man who's struggling with Hodgkins Lymphoma.
They've given him until October to live. I know, it's a downer. His brother, who's a Mets fan (even though he's a Mets fan, he's still a good guy) and I, have decided, after years of having to watch the Braves smack our teams around like they stole something, for his brother, we're going to throw our support behind the Braves, for what could be, this gentleman's final baseball season.
He lives in Atlanta and he adores the Braves. So if I could, just reach out to all of you....as much as it will hurt, let's throw our support behind the Braves. This may be the final season for this good guy, let's let those Braves win it for him. Plus I'm just hoping if Braves fans met a terminal Phils fan, they'd do the same for us.
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