It's always nice to see guys I played ball with when I was younger succeed. So when my buddy Collin Balester made his debut for the Nationals this week I couldn't be happier for him. Also, I know some of the readers of my previous blog liked when I posted song lists. So here are the last 5 I   more...

Here we are, the last series of the 2008 Major League Baseball season for the Philadelphia Phillies. The Fightin Phils find themselves one game up on the New York Mets in the National League East. The Mets, on the other hand, find themselves tied with the Milwaukee Brewers for the National League   more...
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One more win or a Mets loss would give the Phillies their second straight National League East title. At worst, they've clinched a tie. They've reached 90 wins for the first time since 1993. Behind Ryan Howard's three-run homer and RBI-double, and Chase Utley's base-clearing double, the Phillies   more...
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The Phillies roll into Washington, D.C. to face off with the Nationals riding a short, but important, two game win streak. They look to build on that momentum as they continue to fight for first place in the National League East with the division leading New York Mets and the Florida Marlins. The   more...
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Last night, 22 year-old Nationals rookie Collin Balester did something no starting pitcher in the franchise has done in nine years: Win his major league debut, as he gave up one run over five innnings. Balester thus bridged the gap between himself and the immortal Dan Smith, who won his debut on   more...
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