The above picture depicts the aftermath of what happens to a wall when a Ryan Howard-hit baseball makes contact with it. Notice the baseball seams? Yeah, I think it’s safe to say the Phillies first baseman has respectable upper-body strength. The Zo Zone (via Can’t Stop The Bleeding) has more:
Ryan Howard just [...]

Mister and Mrs. Myers
I read this little passage and I think it’s fitting: “Winning forgives just about everything, from a disagreeable personality to breaking the rules.” If you need a refresher as to why this post is going up, read more here.

Brad Lidge reached into his soul and crushed a past that has haunted him since Albert Pujols knocked one of his pitching offerings into orbit in 2005. The closer everyone thought was broken found his salvation in Philadelphia along with his redemption. Lidge’s work in the ninth allowed him to finish the season [...]

Congratulations Philadelphia. Your team (finally) did it. After the weather gods did their best to delay your right to celebrate, that time if here — finally. The resumption of Game 5 was about as exciting as a three-plus inning game could’ve been. In fact, the feeling is baseball would have a [...]

The edict sent down by Bud Selig and the MLB was Game 5 would be completed when the weather permitted. Judging by the Philadelphia forecast, it looks like the game will continue tonight. It’s going to be a balmy 41 degrees or so, so make sure you’ve got those bikini tops and the [...]

So much for finishing that pesky Game 5 up tonight. MLB just announced the weather will be too bad to continue the game. Once again, if you aren’t in one of the southern states and you have ideas of playing baseball in late October, your stadium might want invest in some kind of [...]