[Eds. Note: Yeah, this probably should have been posted on Tuesday. Which excuse do you want: technical difficulties or just my laziness?]
When you have a summer birthday, you always look forward to when your favorite team plays on your birthday, since its the only one of the four major sports in action. You hope they win, with good hitting and at least a half-decent pitching performance. Maybe your favorite player will hit a homer for you. For my birthday yesterday, they exceeded any expectations I could have possibly had for them.
They just absolutely clobbered the Cincinnati Reds for a final score of 22-1. They broke the entire record book, not just the records. Todd Zo took note of some of the interesting things that occurred in this legendary game, including it being the most runs they’ve scored since their June 11, 1985 massacre of the Mets, when Von Hayes hit 2 homers in the 1st, the second of them being a grand slam. But the ’85 Phils only scored 9 1st-inning runs, compared to yesterday’s 10. Also, Hayes accounted for the only 2 homers. MLB.com has a multitude of clips and videos from the game. Also, if you have the time, read the posts and comments of some Reds blogs. Try Cincinnati.com‘s Reds blog or OMGreds, and then look through their blog rolls.
Bloggy News: Watch for some (relatively) big changes coming to the site next week. I’m on vacation until Monday, so my blogging will likely be a little just as rare. On Monday, I happen to get home with a couple hours to spare before the Home Run Derby, so I might think of something to do for the All-Star Break.
Update: I can not believe that I forgot about this when I first posted it. Very disappointed in myself. Anyways, one Phils fan in Indy got the Reds announcers while watching the game. Needless to say, they must have been kinda depressed the whole game. The fan, Bill, posted some choice quotes from the announcers. Just imagine you’re watching Major League, and Bob Uecker is announcing.
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