Taking Notes

Phils ‘Ambush’ D-Backs For 5-4 Win

Posted 5/8/2008 on Phillies Nation

Whoever said “ambush” in the Phillies’ dugout after Chase Utley plated Eric Bruntlett to give the good guys a 5-4 lead was right on — they pounced on the Diamondbacks in the eighth and held on tight for the big road win. Utley’s RBI single came after an RBI hit by Eric Bruntlett, who scored Shane Victorino. Vic had a nasty collision with Conor Jackson to reach base ...

Rounding The Bases: More Voting In Pennsylvania

Posted 5/8/2008 on Bugs & Cranks

Vote for the World’s Biggest Pirates Fan. [ Mondesi’s House ] The ten worst contracts in baseball. [ Rumors and Rants ] Derek Jeter has dated six of Maxim’s 100 hottest women. [ Big League Stew ] Shane Victorino goes “coconut on coconut” with Conor Jackson. [ Philly Burbs ] This Asian baseball commercial defines awkward. [ The Sporting Blog ] Got a ...

Shane Victorino and Conor Jackson Got Friendly At First Base

Posted 5/8/2008 on FanHouse

My favorite rule in baseball? The dropped third strike. Even if you completely swing and miss at a horrible pitch -- or maybe a good pitch -- there's still a chance for redemption. Hey ook: I struck out but I'm still on first base! (A.J. Pierzynski remembers this well .) But, as the above clip between Shane Victorino and Conor Jackson shows, sometimes the angle of a throw from the ...

Conor Jackson may be wishing he’d just gone with drinking too much tequila and getting arrested for peeing on a wall

Posted 5/8/2008 on Philliesflow.com

Apparently that just wasn’t good enough for him. I sometimes find the elitism of professional athletes to be nearly unbearable. The Phils got a fantastic win last night with the help of key back-to-back hits from Bruntlett and Utley in the eighth and more great work from the pen. It’s safe to say that Snakes’ first baseman Conor Jackson will never forget his 26th birthday. ...

Conor Jackson and Shane Victorino Collide [MLB Walk-Off]

Posted 5/8/2008 on FanIQ Blog

I was going to lead with Barry Zito returning to what he does best: starting and losing, but is that really news anymore? Plus, Zito fortunately isn't on my fantasy team. Conor Jackson is. In the 8th inning, Shane Victorino struck out swinging but the ball rolled behind the plate creating an awkward angle for CoJack to field the catch from Chris Snyder. That awkward ...

Baseball Before Bedtime: American Hearts

Posted 5/8/2008 on Walkoff Walk

Here's some of while you were watching people pushing shopping carts. Phillies 5, Snakes 4: The Diamondbacks blew two separate leads and couldn't get back on top for a third. Chase Utley drove in the go ahead run in the eighth and my PPP pick Conor Jackson had two RBI. I'm not gloating though, as Jackson fell victim to the famous "Curse of CTC" and left the game after a nasty collision ...

Game 34: Eaton vs The Big Unit

Posted 5/7/2008 on The Good Phight: Front Page Posts

The old unit might be more like it.   Lineup Philadelphia Phillies @ Arizona Diamondbacks 05/06/08 9:40 PM EDT Philadelphia Phillies Arizona Diamondbacks Shane Victorino - CF Chris Young - CF Eric Bruntlett - SS Stephen Drew - SS Chase Utley - 1B Eric Byrnes - LF Pat Burrell - LF Conor Jackson - 1B Jayson Werth - RF  ...

Business as usual for former teammates

Published 5/8/2008 on Major League Baseball News

It was all business when Eric Bruntlett batted against his good friend Chad Qualls. The Phillies trailed by a run and both had to wait out a lengthy delay following a collision at first base between Shane Victorino and Conor Jackson.