The Phillies

What a disappointing end to a great season. As I've stated before on this blog I am not a huge professional sports fan, but I have come to love the Phillies as my husband and son do, well not quite as much as Mr. D.

I love the scrappiness and heart of the team. The players seem to be good people who are good at what they do and are dedicated to the fabulous Phillies fans. Their game last night, that ended in a 7 to 3 loss, was aggravating at times (Shane Victorino should have caught that ball; Ryan Howard finally showed up with one home run -- too little too late; Chase Utley who was having a great post season couldn't quite break the record of number of home runs in a World Series, tying Reggie Jackson with five; he didn't show up last night like he could have; Pedro Martinez did not pitch well; and Charlie Manual made some interesting pitching change choices).

So now we wait until April, a time of hope and renewal. I am not, nor will I ever be, an Eagles fan. Mr. D told me last night that if the Eagles win the Superbowl it will make up for the Phillies' losing the World Series. That is not the case for me. Of course, if they do make it to the Superbowl I'll make an Eagles cake and invite our friends over to "watch" the game.

Sorry, Mr. D, that your beloved Phils couldn't pull it out this time. Maybe Charlie will pick out some better pitchers for next season -- I would keep Cliff Lee though.