>>>>Hail to the Pittsburgh Penguins for knocking off the defending champion Detroit Red Wings. In Detroit to boot, reversing the finale of last year's Stanley Cup.
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>>>I find it necessary to point out that in three of the four major sports in the US, the most recent champions are located in the great state of Pennsylvania!
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>>Try not to let it go to your head, Tamar <g>.
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>>The Philliies better find their bullpen if you want to say that again next year....
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>Actually, the bullpen's been pretty good. Starting pitching started slowly and has gotten better. What's been weirdest this year is that they're virtually unbeatable on the road, and having a really hard time winning at home.
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>We were there Friday night. I predicted Ryan Howard's home run in the 9th, but not Kendrick's melt-down in the 13th. Both starters, Blanton and Lester, deserved to win that game.
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Pretty good? Brad who? ;-)

I need to get up to Miller Park one of these days. A day game, of course, as God intended. They are doing surprisingly well after losing their two best pitchers. Ryan Braun is probably my favorite current player. Lots of people's, evidently -- he is again being voted a starting spot on the all star team. The kid was born to hit.