i've been waiting for this...

i was hoping to use this a little sooner--like, oh say, the ALCS--but this will do. after six months of being subjected to the stupid "Feel... the heat!" chant they use at Rays games that has infiltrated my tv and radio through commercials, finally *I* get to say:

(Boston Dirt Dogs)
oh & Joe? playing the injury card now? that just sounds like excuses. c'mon. the Sox played the second half of the season through Game Seven of the ALCS with guys who had body parts falling off and were being held together by some combination of duct tape, twine & sheer guts. guys who had to be forcibly dragged from the field, insisting they could still play as they we benched or placed on the DL against their will. and not once did i hear them blame the way their season ended on injuries. they were disappointed but acknowledged that they'd been outplayed by the better team. whining about how hurt your team was just makes you look whiny. but then again, Tampa played this whole season with a chip on its shoulder, so why should it be any different now, huh?

enough about you.

congraulations 2008 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies!

i have no clue how Brad Lidge's arm survived that heap of men led by Ryan Howard on top of him, drilling it into the ground. it's a good thing he won't be needing to use it for pitching for the next (long long long) three and a half months.

ps. WHAT was the deal with the earflaps??