This blog began as a way to record my musings about preparations and travels to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada February 16-27, 2010. From that amazing experience came this ongoing story of becoming a sports fan. You can follow my tales of awe, agony, and all the emotions in between as well as view pics from seasons of Phillies baseball. Along the way is a little Eagles football thrown in for fun, and even some astronomy and weather related tales. I feel lucky to have witnessed some historic games, some heartbreaking losses, but all wonderful when told from this new fan's point of view.

Blog Archives postings:
Dec 2009-Feb 2010 Olympics
March 2010-Dec 2011 Baseball and more
2011 The Phillies do again, winning the Eastern Championship for the 5th straight year.
April 2012-Sept 27 2012 Not the best season for the Phillies
2013-We wait and see!

Sunday, August 18, 2013

'nuf said!

Peter, Isaac and Josh and I start the day early to enjoy a Sunday afternoon game. The crowd is family friendly, with many little babies on laps, and lots of cheering kids. Two hold up a sign that says
"We Miss U Charlie", a response to the badly handled firing of the longtime manager Charlie Manual.  In fact, The Dodgers, one of the hottest teams in baseball (and how 'bout them Pirates, you Pittsburgh fans) have already embarrassed the Phillies in the first two outtings, so the new manager is 0 for 2.

But today, with the rain holding off,  Cole Hamels pitches a splendid 7 innings, letting in 2 runs. The Philies have tied it with one homerun and another RBI. Now in the bottom of the 9th, after Pabelbon has kept the Dodgers from scoring. (phew!) the question is: Will the Phillies rise to the occasion.? or are we in for extra innings.

Its a miracle really. The Phillies have been having trouble scoring even with 3 men on and 0 outs, so with 1 out we are not even sure they can pull it off
But, hey, leave it to a Sunday in August, a Dodger error and the Phillies  playing a game of 'small ball' well enough to win it with a walk in run.

Much to the delight and cheers of the crowd.
final score  Phillies 3, Dodgers 2, holding the Dodgers winning streak to 10 games.

http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=phi







Congrats to Ryan Sanberg on his first major league victory as a manager.

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