A Hopeful Look to the Phillies of 2008: Three Cheers for the Red and White!

Josh Niemtzow anticipates the Phillies' 2008 home opener.

by Josh Niemtzow (Scribe)

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February 15, 2008

MLB, Philadelphia Phillies

"Now batting for the Phillies, second baseman Chase Utley.”

You hear Kashmir blaring in the background.

It’s opening day 2008 and the Phils are playing a 3:05 game v. the Nationals.

A typical day for Phillies fans, they watch as their favorite team loses the first game miserably.  But this always seems to be the case.  When have the Phillies ever started hot off the bat?

Everybody is looking for some sign of hope, some sign that this year could be the exception.

The 2-2 pitch from Sean Hill-BOOM!  That ball’s got a chance.  It’s headed deep.  Going, going, going, GONE!  Chase Utley!

The game is finally over with a score of 7-2, Phillies.  An opening day win seemed impossible, but they got the job done.

As Philadelphia prepares to dominate this season, hopefuls can remain proud to be Phillies "Phans."

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comments (3) write a comment »

  1. reply to comment by Dan
    7 months ago

    Great tribute.

  2. reply to comment by Anonymous
    7 months ago

    they got lucky last year, it was a fluke. I'm a Red Sox fan and even I know they are worthless, I hope it's us against the Mets casue u Philly people are not a challenge, we would blow you guys out.

    1. by Dan
      from 7 months ago

      I am sorry, but the Phils really are a tough team to matchup with. They have the best lineup in the NL, possibly the best backend of the bullpen (JC Romero, Tom Gordon and Brad Lidge) and the best chemistry. That's hard to beat.

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