Philadelphia Phillies World Series Champs 2008

Congratulations to the Philadelphia Phillies on crushing the Tampa Bay Rays and winning the World Series tonight. They wrapped up the rain-suspended Game 5 (how wacky was all that???) tonight beating the Rays by a final score of 4-3, thus winning the 7 game series by a 4 games to 1 margin.

And as a former resident of Philadelphia (12 1/2 years, not including the one year I spent in the city as a Navy Hospital Corpsman from January through December of 1984), I want to say WooooHoooo for the Phillies, their fans, and the city of Philadelphia. Since you weren't playing my Red Sox, it was very easy to cheer for you. I even had my Fightin Phils rally towel dug out of a drawer.

I hope all of my friends in the city of Philly are having a wicked awesome time tonight and you all MUST go to the parade!!

And be sure to tell me all about it, and send pictures....but none with Mummers in them.

World Series Trophy and Hot Stove Night

The World Series trophy was in my hometown yesterday, but it was at the WZON Hot Stove Night that I was able to get a picture of...and with....the trophy.

Pretty cool, eh?

Joe Castiglione and Gordon Edes were very entertaining with their Red Sox stories, in addition to providing insight on the Red Sox and their decisions involving acquiring players and setting up for the long baseball season. They also told some amusing stories about their experiences and also some of baseball players, both current and past.

Joe Castiglione (left) and Gordon Edes talking about the Red Sox

I had a great time at this event despite the three tools sitting in front of us who wouldn't shut up for the whole event...chit chatting amongst themselves - loudly. Others around us were in disbelief that these three dudes could be so rude. And then the lead tool asked the dumbest question of the night: "With Terry Francona and the Red Sox winning the World Series twice in four years, does this mean we're going to be stuck with that bum (Francona) as the head coach for a long time?" Yeah....this idiot actually thinks Terry Francona is a "bum" for a manager.

Thankfully, both Joe and Gordon pointed out that this "bum" has won two World Series in four years for the Red Sox, the first of which ended their 86-year drought, and most importantly, he's 8-0 in both World Series appearances! The crowd cheered in support of the greatness of Francona's managing ability as the dingbat sat back down...and immediately started mumbling to his other buddies. Did he actually think anybody would agree with his imbicilic question about Francona being a bum? Again I have to say...what a tool.

The idiot and his band of noobs did not ruin the evening, though, as the crowd was so into the event and it was obvious that both Joe and Gordon did not see this evening event as something they were obligated to do, but something they loved to do....and that is to sit around with other fans talking baseball.

And there was food and drinks: red hot dogs (natch), popcorn, chicken wings, lobster rolls, Cracker Jack and Pepsi products. The sponsors all had sign up boxes for raffles where you could win anything from $100 cash, to a modern ice fishing trap (this was a much sought after item...this is Maine after all!), dinner for two, to name a few. At the end of the event, WZON even raffled off the recliners that Joe and Gordon sat in during the evening!

A thanks from myself and my chummy who went with me to WZON, Joe Castiglione, Gordon Edes, the Bangor Civic Center and all of the awesome sponsors who supported this event. It was a blast, and I can't wait until next year for it to come back.

And with any luck, the 2008 World Series Trophy will be coming with them....

Patriots Game and World Series Trophy Updates

Whew...it's gonna be bahmy at Gillette Stadium on Sunday for the Patriots/Chargers clash. Game time temperature is supposed to be around 20 degees Farenheit (-7 Celcius), and dropping to below 10 Farenheit by the time the game hits the second half. Oh...did I mention the winds gusting to 20mph (32kph). Yeah...it's gonna be cold.

Here's our section....up at the top.

We'll be coming back from Foxboro on Monday morning, and then going to the hot stove night event that evening. It has been confirmed that the 2007 World Series Trophy, won by the Boston Red Sox I'd like to remind all of you, will indeed be at the gather, and I am so ecstatic about this news! The trophy is also going to be displayed earlier in the day right here in my town of Orono at the University of Maine, inside of the ice hockey arena...Alfond Arena...from 1:30pm until 4pm.

It's going to be one helluva fun weekend, I'm telling you: Patriots/Chargers AFC Divisional Championship game Sunday afternoon, and Red Sox baseball chat with Joe Castiglione and Gordon Edes...and the World Series Trophy...Monday night. Awesome.

That, my friends, is the Finest Kind of Pork.

GO PATRIOTS!

World Series Champs!!

I'm happy to report that my Boston Red Sox have just captured the 2007 World Series Championship Trophy!

The Red Sox beat the formidable (**snicker**) Colorado Rockies in this 7-game series 4 games to none. A sweep. The second time in a row the Sox have swept their way to the title, the last being against the St Louis Cardinals in 2004 which ended the Red Sox's 86-year World Series Championship drought.

This 4-game sweep found the Red Sox outscoring the Rockies by a humungous score of 29-10. Let the pah-ty begin, ayuh.

Congrats to all of the Red Sox players, coaches, staff and fans. And I know my friend Sar is just ECSTATIC about this Red Sox victory. ;-)

I am SO going to try to get to the victory parade in Boston. Anybody heading down have an extra seat??

woooooohoooooooo!

World Series Bound!!!

Well, the Boston Red Sox have done it! They have come back from being down in their 7-game series 3 games to 1 against the great Cleveland Indians team to win the American League Championship Series and advance to the World Series!!! The Red Sox outscored the Indians 30-5 in the last 3 games of the series. Awesome.

The BoSox will be up against the Colorado Rockies, a hot team that has won something like 24 of their last 25 games.

It's gonna be a great series. A series the Red Sox win in 6 games.

Yeah baby. I love that dirty water.

World Series - The Ice Cream Prediction

Well, if the ice cream I've bought up here in Maine ends up being a foresight of the upcoming World Series, I've got the Red Sox beating the Phillies 4 scoops to 2 scoops!



Go Red Sox!