Philadelphia: A City Obsessed

Well, it's been quite some time since I've written here. After much distress and disappointment yet again at the end of this season, not to mention the Phillies' irritating, yet deserved, success this postseason, I needed some time to collect my thoughts. I have a lot of things floating through my head, and I guess the first place to start is to address the World Champion Phillies situation. Yes, the Phillies outplayed the Mets—once again—down the stretch. They came through when it mattered and they clearly, without a doubt, were the best team in the postseason this year (although, I thought the Cubs would have given them a run, but we all know that's another story for another nation of fans). Recently, there has been a great animosity and increased hatred here in the city of "brotherly" love. I have felt great frustration and anger from watching the Phillies do what I hoped the Mets would have accomplished. Also, the incessant screaming and celebration in the streets of West ... (link)