Weakened At The Knees

Following season ending losses, that are at all times devastating, I find it cliche and monotonous to harp on what should of and what could of happened. To create a very shortlist I will say that there was no reason for Ryan Madson to pitch two innings when Jose Contreras was pitching as well as he was, Mike Sweeney would have been a better fit for a sac fly when pinch hitter Ben Fransisco stranded Raul Ibanez at third with one out in the sixth, and Greg Gross needs to be replaced by a Little League coach that will tell Ryan Howard to swing at anything close with two strikes; waste it or drive it. See but no matter what I say the World Series will not start in Philadelphia next week. We will need to wait until April to see red pinstripes play in a game that counts, and will proceed to drool over a long off season that will hopefully provide some exciting relief to an alarming end to another pennant run. Like many others I have made the Phillies my go to source of entertainment, and handed them the power to dictate my mood from night to night. With that I am left with nothing to say at all. The Giants beat us, they pitched better, hit better, and were managed better. Saturday night was far from just another day at the ball park for our beloved Phillies, and when they left, our dynasty case was weakened at the knees.

JD

Now This...This is Awkward

Over the last few weeks Eagles fans have managed to put the 30 minute Kevin Kolb era in the rearview mirror and fall in love with the infamous Michael Vick. Spurred by his flashy play making ability, and immediate gridiron success, Michael Vick is no longer an evil dog torturer in the likes of Broad and Cottman but the messiah, a god send to a football Franchise appearing more desperate than it needs to be.

While Vick may be Philly's "messiah" he is far from Superman, and last week against Washington that showed when Vick injured his ribs on a 30 yard scramble that was getting called back by holding from the start. Funny how that works. This week the Birds are marching into San Fran for a Sunday Night bout and Kevin Kolb is leading the pack; now what do the fans want? If Kolb dazzles the Niners the case will be made that he should have the ball even when Vick recovers from his rib injury. If Kolb stumbles and falls like in his debut; it will be just another reminder of the rocky road that lies ahead, and that the excitement of the Kolb-era was ill fated and ill advised.

JD