Morning Wood: Just a Little Softy
See if you can decode what this series of numbers represents. And no, it’s not binary code:
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
If you guessed the hotness ratings for the UConn’s women’s basketball team… you’d be wrong. That’s the run output, by inning, of the Phillies since Friday. That’s 40 scoreless innings in five games… only two crooked numbers… and four innings with one run. That’s bad.
Oddly enough, they’re 2-2 in those fives games with the outcome from last night still in limbo– Kyle Kendrick’s gem (yep) was suspended in the ninth inning and will resume today at 5:30 p.m… when Philippe Aumont will enter the game. And if he doesn’t blow it, he’ll turn things over to that gaggle of losers in the bullpen– Jeremy Horst, Chad Durbin and Raul Valdes. Cool!
Let’s Wood!
The man who lost both his legs in the Boston bombing (extremely graphic photo here) is a Flyers fan: [Philly.com]
For a time they lived in the Philadelphia neighborhood of East Falls, where Jeff, who lived with his mother in New England, would visit as a kindergarten and first-grade student. The couple moved to New England to be closer to him, and now reside in New Hampshire.
Jeff Bauman grew up in Chelmsford, Mass. He maintains close relationships with an aunt and uncle in Villanova and with other family members in South Jersey.
NBC Sports will air every English Premier League match next season on TV and online.
Steve Mason singlehandedly beat the Rangers last night. You can say goodbye to Ilya Bryzgalov. The Flyers, however, are still five points out of a playoff spot, with three teams over which to jump, with five games to play.
Jonathan Papelbon discussed ballpark safety and said he didn’t feel comfortable walking through the crowd on Opening Day:
“You know, the Phillies did a thing for us here the other day, for Opening Day, where we walked through the crowd. When I was there in Boston, we came through the bleachers for one opening game. Yeah, I don’t feel comfortable doing that. In today’s day and age, it’s gotten so crazy everything. You know, all this stuff goin’ on. Shoot man, Obama wants to take our guns from us and everything. And you got this stuff going on? It’s a little bit insane for me.”
Congrats to Step by Step… Says My Therapist for winning 90s quizzo last night at Chickie’s and Pete’s:
Sponsored: Adam Sandler quizzo at Drinker’s Tavern. 8:30 p.m.
Parx Casino Presents “Joe Conklin’s Comedy Night.” Comedian Geno Bisconte, fresh from Caroline’s in New York and Catch A Rising Star in Reno, NV. Plus local favorites, comedians Pat O’Donnell and Pat Barker. Tickets at ParxCasino.com.
After the jump, the Yankees show support for Boston by playing Sweet Caroline.