Today is a good day. Wait, you know what? Scratch that. Today is a friggin' great day!
Why's that? Not only is the weather really nice outside, but both the Phillies and the Flyers won today in spectacular games.
To start, the Phillies won in the last inning thanks to a two-run homer by Raul Ibanez. As if this last minute comeback wasn't enough, the shot into right field was capped by none other than a recording of Harry Kalas and his characteristic "OUTTTTAAA HEEERRRRREEEE." Needless to say, hearing this sent shivers down my spine. No joke.
Then, when I thought that nothing more could complete the day, I realized that the Flyers were on. Down 2-0 in their conference quarterfinals against the Penguins, it wasn't looking too good for the Flyers in the series. But, when I feared that all hope was lost, the spirit of the Broad St. Bullies was revived and Philadelphia would end up beating their fierce adversaries, 6-3. It was an incredible game full of bone-rattling hits, precision slapshots and the occassional right hook. For more of my thoughts during the game, check out either my Twitter page or the widget on the homepage. In addition, photos from each of the games can be found on the Multimedia page.
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I am by no means a diehard baseball fan, but I really do love the Phillies. As I mentioned in my Opening Day 2009 article, in the bottom of the seventh, the Phils were down 10-3. I was certain that Philadelphia would not be able to pull out the win, so I went back to relaxing and watching Rocky V. I had the TV volume low, but I noticed quite a bit of action out of my peripheral vision, and decided to see what was up. Out of nowhere, the score was now 10-7. April is here and to fans across America, that signifies the start of baseball season as well. The Fightin' Phils are back and well, they're not doing spectacular, but hey, there's still 160 games left right? In a society that demands perfection in every sense of the word, we are consistently encouraged to perform better than all others, to be “ahead of the curve.” With such pressure upon us, it is inevitable that some will attempt to make that journey easier through questionable means. But how far would you go to achieve greatness? |
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