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03.15.10

Vindication for Brad Lidge Sideposts | View Comments
On his own blog Morgan Ensberg recounts why he was partially responsible for the monstrous go-ahead, three-run home run Brad Lidge served up to Albert Pujols in Game 5 of the 2005 NLCS - fascinating, to say the least [via Crashburn Alley]

Tagged: albert pujols, Baseball, brad lidge, home runs, mlb, morgan ensberg, NLCS, Sporting, the hardest ball i've ever seen hit, the most dejection ever seen on another man's face...and it lasted two more years, vindication
03.02.10

Greatest Tweet of All-Time: American Pastime Edition Fancy Tickling, Hot Shit, Life, Sporting | View Comments
Courtesy of Jayson Stark, or, more appropriately, @jaysonst: Here's a thought that ought to warm you up out there. This was the last Sunday without a baseball game to watch until Nov. 7. [via Balls Sticks & Stuff's Twitter]

Tagged: american pastime, Baseball, jayson stark, mlb, philadelphia phillies, twitter, unfortunately he's wrong because i can't see any fucking baseball here in the congo but i understand the point nonetheless
02.20.10

Baseball Graphs = Internet Cocaine Fancy Tickling, Hot Shit, Learning, Sporting | View Comments
I love baseball. I also love graphs. Thus, baseball graphs are basically internet cocaine for me (notice how I alluded to this in the title). This isn't the best one over at Flip Flop Fly Ball, but it is certainly the newest: [via (the bomb ass) Flip Flop Fly Ball]

Tagged: Baseball, countries of origin, flipflopflyball, Graphs, Learning, race, the decline of the caucasian race as a fixture in american professional athletics...except for in hockey of course
01.12.10

BREAKING: Popeye Admits To Spinach Use Fancy Tickling, Funny, Life, Sporting | View Comments
Popeye: Drug-Taker From The Awl: The Associated Press NEW YORK Popeye finally came clean Monday, admitting he used spinach when he delivered a savage and unlikely beating to romantic rival Bluto in 1998. Popeye said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Monday that he used spinach on and off for nearly a decade. "I wish I had never touched spinach," Popeye said in a statement. "It was foolish and it was a mistake. I truly apologize. Looking back, I wish I had never sailed during the spinach era." Popeye also used broccoli, a person close to Popeye said, speaking on condition of anonymity ...

Tagged: allegories, Awesome, Baseball, cartoons, confessions, drug abuse, metaphors, popeye, popeye is supposed to represent mark mcgwire taking steroids through a literary mechanism that is funny but the name of which i don't know exactly, spinach, steroids
12.11.09

Phillies Are King Sideposts | View Comments
"After almost a decade in which democracy ruled in the NL, Philadelphia is becoming the Yankees of its league: the king who wants more." [via SI.com]

Tagged: Baseball, domination, national league, new york yankees, NL, philadelphia phillies, tom verducci is my new favorite world leader, world series
11.11.09

Phils Try to Move on Without Feliz Sideposts | View Comments
Evaluating Options at Third Base...and getting pretty damn excited... [via Philly Phanatic]

Tagged: Baseball, mlb, pedro feliz, philadelphia phillies, Phillies, Philly, third baseman, well at least he was a good defender..., WFC 2 years ago
11.04.09

Larry Bowa is a Douchebag Sideposts | View Comments
Dodgers third-base coach Larry Bowa says Yankees were worried about Phillies stealing signs in Game 4 [via NJ.com]

Tagged: Baseball, dodgers, larry bowa, mlb, philadelphia phillies, Philly, sign stealing, WFC, what a fucking loser go home you fat douchebag, world series
10.30.09

Phillies Spotted at Penn Station Before Game 1 Sideposts | View Comments
Shades of 1950 - Phillies Arrive in New York by Train [via NYTimes.com]

Tagged: amtrak, Baseball, game 1, i wanna ride nj transit with utley damn it, mlb, nytimes, penn station, philadelphia phillies, WFC, world series
10.30.09

Phillies Hope To End 364-Day World Series Drought Sideposts | View Comments
Phillies Hope To End 364-Day World Series Drought [via The Onion Sports]

Tagged: Baseball, mlb, philadelphia phillies, Philly, Phils, the onion better not be jinxing my team or else i'll f it up, WFC, world series
10.26.09

Jayson Werth is Badass Fancy Tickling, Hot Shit, Philly, Sporting | View Comments
C'mon, is he not? I mean, that picture is in the middle of an at-bat!!! [via I've Made a Huge Tiny Mistake]

Tagged: at least his hair is cool can't debate that, Baseball, jayson werth, NL champs 2009, philadelphia phillies, Phillies, WFC
10.23.09

Arguing Over Greatness Sideposts | View Comments
Is this Phillies team Philadelphia's best ever? Phil Sheridan says yes

Tagged: arguments, Baseball, easily the best team ever in the history of the world actually, mlb, philadelphia phillies, Philly, WFC, world series, writers
10.21.09

More Yankee Cheating? Sideposts | View Comments
Mariano Rivera Spitball: Video Evidence? [via Halos Heaven]

Tagged: Baseball, cheating, mariano rivera, mlb, new york yankees, seriously this must be three posts on the yankees cheating this week, spitball, video

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