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I enjoyed it. Just manage your expectations. To the people calling it out for being unoriginal or for lacking complexity or whatever, what exactly were you expecting? Just curious..

Weird. I had heard that they have done a great job keeping up with it over the years. Not sure why I have it so high, kind of random I know. But i'd really like to see it for some reason. And PNC is gorgeous. In a really pretty area too. Also, I have found that Comerica Park is super underrated. Maybe my 2nd favorite non-Philadelphia park that I have been to behind PNC. Detroit obviously sucks, but that little block of land where Comerica and Ford Field is located is like a diamond in the rough.

^^I would argue that he is a monster already. Not looking forward to seeing the Phillies face him for the next decade. Hoping the Marlins pull a Marlins when it comes time to pay him... In other news, the Diamondbacks are now leading the NL West. And when you think about it, it's not that crazy. Easily the best team in that division on paper right now, IMO. Especially with Posey down. Just kind of odd to think of that.

Let me and Kyle know when this happens!

Never been. I already have my expectations all lined up, though. Similar to the first time I went to Yankee Stadium. I know it's a dump, but I feel like it is something I need to do as a baseball fan/historian, haha.

1. Fenway Park 2. Dodger Stadium 3. Wrigley Field 4. Safeco Field 5. Petco Park

Dom Brown needs to be in the lineup every day. Make it happen, Charlie. Enough of this platoon BS.

Vance's first real stinker in the Majors. Was bound to happen at some point I guess. Marginal stuff, so can't expect greatness every time. Defense didn't exactly help him in that first inning, either. Also, epic lulz @ these lineups. For a second I thought I was watching Buffalo vs. Lehigh Valley! Guess Bisons>Iron Pigs .

The "WOW" portion of that statement is the fact that Endy Chavez hit one of them.

Hard to pick against the Canucks. Better team on paper, even better now with Malhotra cleared to play. I think it will be more competitive than a lot of people are saying, though. A lot of people are calling for the Canucks in a rout, and I just don't see it, especially if Boston's defense can be as suffocating as they were in game 7 vs Tampa. Right now, I will say Canucks in 7. But with as unpredictable as the NHL postseason is, I really have no idea and I don't think anybody else does either.

Game 1 @ Vancouver - Weds 6/1, 8 EST Game 2 @ Vancouver - Sat 6/4, 8 EST Game 3 @ Boston - Mon 6/6, 8 EST Game 4 @ Boston Weds 6/8, 8 EST Game 5 @ Vancouver - Fri 6/10, 8 EST Game 6 @ Boston - Mon 6/13, 8 EST Game 7 @ Vancouver - Weds 6/15, 8 EST In America, all games are on NBC, except for games 3 and 4 which are on Versus. All games on CBC in Canada.

I hate Scott Barry. Might be a long night with this prick behind the plate.

Reyes and Turner both get stolen bases on blown calls

Walk off squeeze. Doesn't get much better than that...

Jose Bautista's OPS back over 1.3. It is almost June. So absurd.

He sucks now. But it would have been very Phillies-like to get shut down by someone of his ilk.

And Chris Capuano strikes out the side in the 1st. This is promising.

I have seen this mentioned in a few places, but I think it's mostly just speculation/a pipe dream for Phillies fans. Well, it does make a bit of sense. The Phillies probably need another (preferably right handed) bat in the outfield and Ruben Amaro never stands pat when he has a clear need (but I kind of suspect that this time he will look for a less expensive option...we'll see). Also Pence is starting to get too expensive for the Astros, especially considering they are going into a full blown rebuild. Plus the Phillies have been ripping Ed Wade off left and right ever since he took the Astros job, so maybe they will give it another shot. Somebody with ESPN actually suggested that the Phillies would trade Domonic Brown and Jarred Cosart for Pence, which is pretty ridiculous haha. I would love to get Pence, but not for nearly that price. We'll see though. But while we are on the topic, a lineup of Rollins Utley Polanco Howard Pence Brown Victoriono Ruiz makes me sooooo hard.

Wilson Valdez's WAR as a pitcher is 0.7 wins higher than his WAR as a position player this season. Reason #56049303039 why baseball is awesome.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/nationals-jayson-werth-needs-to-think-before-he-talks/2011/05/26/AGufvJCH_story.html Haha, looks like the DC media has finally turned on J-Dub. Kind of surprised it took this long. I know all of the Philly beat writers and columnists were not exactly upset when he left. Similarly, I am liking the decision to give big money to Cliff Lee over Werth more and more. Lee has not been his studly self, but I am liking him a lot more than what I am seeing from Werth.

You should check out the "user created" quizzes. There are many new ones added every day. Lots of them suck, because anybody can create one, but there are a lot of quality ones.

FYI it is "sporcle" not sporacle. And yes, it is an addiction.

It took you until this season to realize Dice-K sucks?

Really shitty for Posey and for the Giants, but I can't help but laugh at his agent calling for MLB to ban catchers from blocking the plate. Let's get real...

I was not at the game unfortunately (went last night and going tomorrow...of course I skip the epic one). I was having a beer and sports night at a friend's house. Absolutely epic. Everything about that game was fantastic. I love baseball.