I have officially been sucked in!

Those of you who will read this blog probably know that I'm a die hard fan of all the Philadelphia sports teams. Since no team has won a championship in the last 25 years, I have died over 100 deaths, only to be "reincarnated" with new hope each team a new season starts. I think the dumbfounded look of former #2 overall pick Shawn Bradley best exemplifies my expression after each season. Check out the link for the 100 worst losses in Philly Sports History. I offer apologies for not attaching this site in a more clever fashion but I'm obviously not technologically gifted.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/05/14/philadelphia.drought/index.html

That bring us to the current state of the Philadelphia Phillies. Now, last season was very exciting, but they ripped out my heart out with a lacklaster playoff effort against the Colorado Rockies. That's the same Rockies who might be the worst team in the league this year. Granted, they've had some injuries, but they suck worse than a porn star with her jaw wired shut (But I digress).

Tonight's win over the hated Atlanta Braves was one of the best games I've seen all season. The Braves had shut down the Phillies all night. It's the top of the ninth and the Phillies manage to get 2 men on base. They're down 2-1 with 2 outs. Chris Coste hits a lazy pop fly into shallow right,an easy catch, and the game is over, right? Wrong; the second baseman dropped the ball and the Phils tied it at 2. An overly enthusiastic Pedro Felize is meat at the plate and we go to the 10th. Flash Gordon gets into trouble but manages to work out of a jam.

It's now the top of the 10th. Seldom-used Chris Snelling (he only had 3 at bats this year) smacks a double into center. Taguchi is in to pinch-run, and goes to third on a Rollins sac bunt. Shane Victorino smashes one to the base of the wall and legs out a triple. Taguchi scores and it's now 3-2. Utley follows with a clutch double to make it 4-2, with Brad Lidge coming into close. Lidge, in case you didn't know, is 15 for 15 in saves to this point.

The Braves get men on second and third with 2 outs, and the batter sends a screaming single up the middle. One run scores, and Victorino picks it up and throws the trailing runner out at the plate by a hair. Phils win! Phils win!

So as the title says, I have been officially sucked in...again. Maybe the tied is turning for this franchise and we might see a championship for the first time since 83. The again, maybe I'll look like Shawn Bradley again when the season is over.