90 Wins the Soggy Way

Whether you were watching on TV or if you had slogged through torrential downpours for hours at the ballpark, the end of the game proved to be a classic reminder of why it is good to be a Phillies fan. Perhaps for one moment, it may have been easy to forget what year it was…  or what team was in the visitors’ dugout. Brad Lidge was on the mound. Eric Hinske was swinging at a slider in the dirt… Rains had soaked the field for days on end… The crowd was… well… most of the sane fans had given up and gone home! Some of the less prepared may have been washed away during high tide or simply dissolved while waiting for the baseball game. Noah’s Ark was seen in the parking lot taking passengers at reduced rates. Mother Nature unleashed soaking torrential downpour on Citizens Bank Park and this was a week after Hurricane Irene. The schedule demands that 33 games be played in 31 days and by any means necessary the Phillies and Braves were obligated to make every effort. By the time the ...