Morning Wood: Gone Soft
Hey, let’s just enjoy some more shared misery, shall we?
T-Mac
Last night, Sarge and T-Mac tackled the subject of African Americans in baseball. As you might imagine, T-Mac handled the delicate conversation with the grace of a first grader reading a book report to his class. Each word, carefully selected from his limited vocabulary.
Hunter Pence and Shane Victorino Vow to Win the All-Star Game
I don’t think this one needs a punchine.
And Don’t Worry, Shane Victorino isn’t Worried About The Sky Falling
“I’m not worried about it,” Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino said. “We’ve got 100 games left, or 99 or whatever it is. There’s no reason [to worry]. This game itself has enough worries.”
Like being 9.5 games back.
Chase Utley’s Lack of Knees
Chasey was 0-5 last night against single-A pitching.
Sad Ball Man is Sad
This Joe Blanton lookalike interfered with a ball in-play last night.
The Phillies Hate Your Children
This snippet, sent to us by reader (@broadstbound), and also featured on Barstool, details the experience of one parents during Little League day at Citizens Bank Park last week.