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Campaign Cheer
Campaign Cheer
WSBGM's would like to establish Campaign Cheer to be unleashed upon Citizens Bank Park Tuesday August 19th at 7:05 pm. What we propose is a blind positivity so strong that it reverberates throughout the stadium from the time the Phillies take the field for the first pitch, until the last player walks off into the clubhouse. Everything must be cheered. A base hit- hooray! A stolen base- clap, ...
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Cheer On The Phils Tuesday Night
Phillies Nation — A quick link on this Saturday. My friends over at We Should Be GM’s have a novel idea for when the Phillies return to Citizens Bank Park Tuesday night: They want you to cheer. They’re calling it “Campaign Cheer.” From their site: WSBGM’s would like to establish Campaign Cheer to be unleashed upon Citizens Bank Park Tuesday August 19th at 7:05 pm. What we propose is a blind positivity so strong that it reverberates throughout the stadium from the time the Phillies take the field for the ...

Attention Frontrunners: Support "Campaign Cheer"
Hugging Harold Reynolds — HuggingHaroldReynolds has joined We Should Be GM's in supporting "Campaign: Cheer." See below for a brief synopsis and check out WSBGM's for a complete description. ...

Philly fans trying to keep things positive
Stanley Cup of Chowder — ... Philadelphia sports fans have developed a bit of a reputation for being negative. We have all heard the stories about Philly fans booing Santa and throwing batteries and snowballs. Well, now some Phillies fans are trying to get rid of all the negativity swirling around Citizens Bank Park. Carson and Corey over at We Should Be GM's have started an effort they are calling Campaign Cheer.

WSBGM’s: Campaign Cheer
BBTF's Baseball Primer NewsblogWSBGM’s: Campaign Cheer WSBGM’s would like to establish Campaign Cheer to be unleashed upon Citizens Bank Park Tuesday August 19th at 7:05 pm. What we propose is a blind positivity so strong that it reverberates throughout the stadium from the time the Phillies take the field for the first pitch, until the last player walks off into the clubhouse. Everything must be cheered. Blogs Crashburn Alley and Hugging Harold Reynolds are proud supporters of Campaign Cheer and fliers will be handed out and signs will be made for Tuesday’s game.

If You Don’t Have Anything Nice To Say, Don’t Turn Up At CBP On Tuesday
Can't Stop The Bleeding — ... — the enterprising pholks (christ, enough already) at We Should Be GM’s have hit upon a novel solution ; patrons attending Tuesday’s home against the Nats are encouraged to engage in what WSBGM’s calls “a blind positivity so strong that it reverberates throughout the stadium from the time the Phillies take the field for the first pitch, until the last player walks off into the clubhouse.” ...

TOP 12 SIGNS PHILLIES FAN IS LOSING IT
Epic Carnival — ... the basis of one interview and his thoroughly predictable off year 5. Failing to appreciate the flat-out miracle years they are getting out of Jamie Moyer and Brad Lidge 4. Now that iPods are all the rage, doesn't have any decent sized batteries to throw 3. Not really noticing, to the extent that you might think, that Cole Hamels is beating Ryan Howard in batting average by fifty points 2. Still thinks Kyle Kendrick is gutty, rather than gut-churning 1. Campaign Cheer ...

Epic Drop: Top 12 Signs That Phillies Fan Is Losing It
Five Tool Tool - The Sports Blog That Loves You Back — ... Your link is here, and for the record, this really was inspired by the Rollins interview and the subsequent blogger reaction to try to arrange blind, annoying optimism and support for all Phillies events, known as Campaign Cheer. ...

Two Runs Are All Hamels Needs
The ADD Show - Aaron and Dave Discuss — ... about Phillies fans, only got one hit. But hey, maybe Jimmy’s right, maybe we should cheer the Phillies when they show us those captivating deep fly outs and invigorating double play ground outs.

ToTO: The Reds have a fever and the only prescription is ...
Big League Stew — ... 5. Two Phillies fans suggest bringing nothing but positive vibes to Citizens Bank Ballpark upon their team's return on Tuesday night. [We Should Be GMs] ...

It Keeps You (Front-)Runnin’
The Fightins — ... The big question on many minds today is: What kind of reception can our outspoken lame-duck MVP expect from the masses? GM-Carson, one of the great minds over at We Should Be GM’s, proposes a unique, rather un-Phillyesque tactic. He calls it, “ ...

Why You Should Love Philadelphia
N/A — ... Instead of continuing the tired debate of whether people should be offended by Jimmy Rollins’ dumb comments, Carson at “We Should Be GM’s” has come up with a hysterical solution: Cheer Everything: An error by the 1st basemen- yeah! A pop-up on the 1st pitch of the at bat by our shortstop- alright! An inning ending double play with the bases loaded and no runs scored- la de frickin’ da! Jimmy Rollins doesn’t like boos, he wants to feel like we’re rooting for him, so let’s cheer our asses off for ...

ENQUIRER EXCLUSIVE! NATIONALS SIGN LITTLE LEAGUER REYES
The Nationals Enquirer — ... now. I'm very complacent." ...Sounds like he got booed a little bit during his stint in AAA, too: "The worst was when I was in Triple A in Omaha, and I was getting ragged pretty hard...I take it with a grain of salt. Hey, if people pay to come to the ballpark, they can say whatever they want. As long as they don't say anything about my daughter or my mom. They pay their way in. They pay our salaries." Phillies fans resorting to mock-applause to help prop up the free-falling, front-running Phillies. ...

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Attention Frontrunners: Support "Campaign Cheer"
huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com 8/16/2008 — HuggingHaroldReynolds has joined We Should Be GM's in supporting "Campaign: Cheer." See below for a brief synopsis and check out WSBGM's for a complete description.
Phillies fans want to give it to Rollins? Join Campaign Cheer!
blogs.phillyburbs.com 8/17/2008 — We would like to establish Campaign Cheer to be unleashed upon Citizens Bank Park Tuesday August 19th at 7:05 pm. What we propose is a blind positivity so strong that it reverberates throughout the stadium from the time the Phillies take the field for the first pitch, until the last player walks off into the clubhouse. Everything must be cheered.
Rollins clarifies comments about fansMajor League Baseball News 8/15/2008
After calling Phillies fans "front-runners" on Wednesday's "Best Damn Sports Show Period," Rollins called into the show on Thursday to clarify his thoughts. He issued no retraction or apology, and elaborated his take regarding his feelings about the ...
Phils activate Seanez, option CervenakMajor League Baseball News 8/16/2008
Rudy Seanez was activated from the 15-day disabled list on Saturday, after two weeks spent rehabbing an inflammed right shoulder.
Former Phils pitcher Winston dies from leukemiaLatest Sporting News Articles for MLB 8/17/2008
FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) -- Darrin Winston, who pitched briefly for the Philadelphia Philies in the late ...
When Do Atheletes Over Step The Boundaries From Being Loved To Hated?Bleacher Report - MLB 8/15/2008
  When you're voted the MVP, you can talk. When you bad mouth your hometown fans on national TV, then go zero for your next seven at bats you get smacked in the face with some well deserved criticism.   Jimmy Rollins is in that ...
Is Jimmy Rollins Facing a Trade in '09?Bleacher Report - MLB 8/17/2008
As the Philadelphia Phillies' offense continues to flounder, growing concerns about this team's potential are pushing a few key issues to the forefront of thought. How else can the starting rotation be improved? What will be Jamie Moyer's fate? How ...