Quick note: I apologize for the lack of posts over the past week, sickness mixed with stress isn't a good combination. But this time of the year is too exciting to not post on this fine blog. There will be daily updates throughout the playoff run for the Phils and the season for the Birds, not to mention continued WVU football and basketball coverage and now that basketball and hockey seasons are getting underway there will be posts on those sports as well. It's time to get ill again.
This never gets old, the Phillies are once again in the playoffs and are the decided favorites this playoff season because of the hot streak they went on in September and the three aces they possess.
Today marks Roy Halladay's first playoff start against the Cincinnati Reds and he's aiming to show just how good he can be in postseason even though he's never made an appearance.
"It's definitely something I've thought about a lot, but you know, I think since we've got ourselves in the playoffs, it's been more of a preparation mode more than anything, and that's great for me," Halladay said.
It's a 5pm start time for Game 1 of the National League Division Series and Jimmy Rollins is saying that he'll be able to go today. There's not much that compares to Citizens Bank Park in October and it'll be rocking again today as the Phillies look to go to their third consecutive World Series, which I think would turn the tide from the town being pro-Eagles to being pro-Phillies.
It's amazing just how much of a football town this is that even after one championship and two World Series appearances and four straight division titles, football is still king. I have a feeling that no one can deny the Phillies the top spot if they can pull off another postseason run.
Photo Courtesy: Associated Press
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