Phightins

Ok....I don't think it's the worst thing when the Sixers lose because at this point I think it's all about the ping pong balls. However, beating the Celtics is [expletive]ing SWEET. Speights and Brand were owning.

Hopefully the Sixers can come back here, don't want to lose on that bull[expletive].

This is Milton Bradley's 8th team and he has had problems literally everywhere he has gone. There is a reason a guy with that much talent has been run off of so many teams. I'd say it's a matter of time until something happens in Seattle. But I guess it is a risk worth taking for getting Silva's contract off of their hands. Silva may be one of three or four guys in baseball with a worse contract than Bradley.

Yeah I am sure once the shock wears off he'll be fine. I am just used to the days of Curt Schilling and Scott Rolen complaining their way out of town and JD Drew refusing to sign after we drafted him. So it's very strange to hear Roy Halladay say Philadelphia was really the only place he wanted to go, or hear Cliff Lee be disappointed about leaving. It's even weirder for pitchers considering our stadium.

Flyers lose in a shoot out on a pretty flukey goal. Pretty lame, Flyers played a good game and deserved better than that. Officiating was absolutely horrible, but I guess that is to be expected when you play the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Cliff Lee doesn't sound to happy about going to Seattle. Never thought I'd see the day where pitchers actually want to be in Philadelphia.

I heard that Nick Johnson signed, pending a physical. I find that kind of interesting since he will have to DH, and he is one of the best defensive first basemen I have seen in the entire league (possibly the very best).

It is unbelievable how many calls the Pittsburgh Penguins get (and Sidney Crosby in particular).

I'd bang Scott Hartnell's wife. But on a serious, slightly related note, it looks like Riley Cote might be separating from his wife. I know there are quite a few local girls who get passed around that locker room (including a teacher from where I went to high school) so I am seriously wondering if there is any connection. Wow, I know way too much about this stuff, I am suck a stalker. Also I should add that it sucks a lot. I know Riley Cote is a great dude and his wife is great too apparently. I know they are involved in the community a great deal and they seem like really good people. So I don't mean to sound like an [expletive] if it turns out that this isn't really the case.

He won't be given a guaranteed MLB contract. I heard they were willing to give him a minor league deal with an invite to spring training, but unless somebody gets hurt it doesn't look like he'd have much of a shot at making the team. I think he is done and should retire but apparently he still wants to play, so maybe he will land somewhere.

They have missed out on everybody so far, nothing will make me happier than to see them miss out on Bay too.

That's very sad.

Orioles are also "kicking the tires" on Matt Holliday apparently, and are interested in Adrian Gonzalez.

They literally were back-to-back-to-back. Three consecutive faceoffs.

Phillies/Jays/Mariners/A's deal is done.

Evidently somebody flunked their physical, which is causing the hold up.

Some good news... Blair Betts should be back in the lineup tomorrow night, and Darroll Powe and Simon Gagne should be back on Saturday.

I will be one of the five people in attendance.

http://prospectinsider.com/view/philly%27s-new-prospects/ Here is some more info about the guys we are getting for Lee.

Also, apparently JC Ramirez is very very good despite the poor numbers in pro-ball. The league he pitched in last year, the "Cal League", is apparently a very offense friendly league and every park is little league-ish. League-average ERA is 5.5. Makes me feel a bit better about him haha. I was talking to a Mariners fan who thinks he is better than Aumont. We will see. I hope these guys get put on one of the minor league teams around here (maybe Lakewood for Ramirez, Reading for Aumont) so I can get a first hand look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms8rMqKxoXQ&feature=player_embedded Haha, why even waste the time trying to get an interview? No kidding he's not going to be able to talk.

I forgot to congratulate the Boston Bruins on joining the New York Islanders as the only teams to lose to this group of no good "goons" in the past month. But that was a joke. I like how Fedotenko takes a run at Carcillo and only gets a 2 minute minor. If that's the other way around and it's Carcillo boarding Fedotenko, it's a game misconduct and a suspension. This league is a joke.

Also I wonder how much more Penguin [expletive] Darren Eliot could possibly slurp.

I swear they must have magnets on their sticks or something. Seriously EVERY rebound around the net is going right to one of their sticks. I actually don't think the Flyers are playing that bad, they are just getting none of the bounces.

I wonder how many lucky bounces one team can get in a game.