PLAYERS:
Adam Eaton,
Carlos Silva,
Mike Lowell,
Brett Myers,
Tom Gordon,
JC Romero,
Cole Hamels,
Randy Wolf,
Brad Lidge,
Tadahito Iguchi,
Kyle Lohse
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs
1. You hail from the BBC (Milwaukee- land of beer, bratwursts, and cheese), but now reside in Philly. Please compare the two cities and their fan bases.
Milwaukee and Philadelphia are different, but in good ways. Philly has more energy than Milwaukee. Bigger city means more options. I love being able to drive or take a train to New York, DC and Baltimore. Milwaukee is more laid back, but it's also fun. I love Milwaukeeans. They're incredibly friendly. Philadelphians are a little more ... impatient. The fan bases reflect that. Milwaukeeans are more patient with their team, but they will boo. (They're not blindly loyal like Cardinals fans might be.) Philly fans are quicker to step on an athlete's throat. For example, if Brad Lidge stumbled out of the gate in Milwaukee it wouldn't be reason for alarm. It might be in Philadelphia. But I've been in Philly since 1999. I like it here.
2. Who is the coolest athlete you've ever met and had a real conversation ...
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