After 5-3 exhibition loss to Toronto, Phillies set to open defense of NL East title
Published 3/29/2008 by Associated Press at SportingNews.com Baseball News and Exclusive Analysis
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Phillies are ready to defend their NL East title.All they have to do is...
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Enriquefed posted 3/29/2008 from allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com
With the official Opening Day tomorrow night (I refuse to count those games in Japan), I figured it was time to go on record with my predictions for the 2008 baseball season. I will start with the American League in this post, and then later today I will post my predictions for the National League.Beer Vendor or Epileptic Pirate? YOU DECIDE!
FanHouse found this 3/29/2008 on www.bugsandcranks.com
I’m going out on a limb and guessing Aramark skips the pesky “drug testing” portion of the hiring process. At least I know who I’m getting my beer from on Monday.Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer!
Foul Balls found this 3/29/2008 on sports.aol.com
I don't know if it's the eyepatch, the fact I think he may be drunk, or the parrot, but I'm not sure I want to buy beer from this guy. I don't care how thirsty or sober I am, the guy terrifies me. And I just know he talks to that parrot like ...MLB Band List, Part I - National League
AZ Snakepit: Front Page Posts found this 3/29/2008 on www.thegoodphight.com
I was recently turned on to this video, which compares the Phillies recent run of "pretty good-ness" to that of the Foo Fighters, another bunch of dudes who are also generally solid and respectable, but never really transcendent. ... Adding, it ...Jays looking forward to TO return
Rotisserie Baseball Musings found this 3/30/2008 on slam.canoe.ca
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