See a Phillies game again

of responses to current and prior allegations of domestic abuse by players has totally turned me off of the Phillies. It may be a long time before I care to come back.

I will enter “I give up” or “not worth it” if they don’t start playing up to their ability…..

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Bloodied and not bowed, either!

Go Aaron Rowand!

Phillies on best streak in 15 years

By ROB MAADDIAP SPORTS WRITERPHILADELPHIA—Charlie Manuel gestured and gyrated. He cussed and fussed. His message got across.

Philadelphia Phillies' Pat Burrell, right, hits a two-run home run as San Francisco Giants catcher Mike Matheny watches in the first inning of their baseball game Sunday, May 7, 2006, in Philadelphia.(AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)

The Philadelphia Phillies got their wake-up call from an unlikely source. The Phillies haven’t lost since their normally low-key manager ripped into them in the early innings of a game at Florida last Monday.

While Barry Bonds’ 713th career home run Sunday night got its deserved attention, the mammoth shot overshadowed Philadelphia’s three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants that gave the Phillies eight straight wins for the first time since a 13-game run in 1991.

And, by the way, I think Phillies fans get a bad rap.
Much of what is said about Phillies behavior is overblown and the violence in other cities under-noted. And if you don’t like it, booooooo…..... : )