SHANE VICTORINO > AARON ROWAND
Oct 14, 2008 in Phillies
Wow. Wow, wow, wow, wow. Hey Joe Torre, you’re getting outmanaged by Charlie Manuel. How does that feel? Hey Dodgers fans, I hope you didn’t overload your pea-sized brains with all the pre-playoff bullshit from every online columnist who was handing you the pennant. Hey all you 15 ESPN experts, yea the 12 of you who picked the Cubs to reach the World Series and the other three who picked the Dodgers…good analysis for the fans. Remind me next year to take your predictions and wipe up the puke that will undoubedtly be splattered on my toilet rim after the NL pennant-clinching party barfarama I’ll partake in.
There were about 11 different game-altering moments from last night’s classic that you could point to as “the” moment. Both teams had their highs and both teams had their lows, but in the end, the cream once again rose to the top, and the Fightin’ Phils prevailed like they have all year. 27 outs, play your balls off, and never give up. Utley’s double play on defense, Eyre/Mad Dog Madson getting out of the scary 6th inning with bases loaded and no outs (thanks Ryan Howard), Victorino’s blast that barely made it over the wall, Romero’s double play in the 8th, Lidge working overtime…….and of course, Ruiz getting on base to set up Stairs’ monster homer in the 8th. Stairs hit that fucking ball so far into orbit it reminded me of the movie Superman when a teeange Clark Kent kicked a football about 8 miles.
BELIEVE
P.S. With all due respect to Mr. Rowand, thanks for taking the money and running. I don’t blame you.