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Mac Attack's Top Five: Baseball Video Games

Trying something out of the ordinary here. I believe that a decent sized number of writers here on Bleacher Report fit the video game player demographic. And a good chunk of the Baseball writers on here fit right into that demographic...

Written by Brian McCollum about 3 months ago 472 reads 13 comments
The Good, the Bad, and the Plain Ol' Tacky of Baseball Uniforms

Seeing how I have only been alive for 19 years, I have many a change in Baseball uniform. The Phillies Alternate Home Day Game Uniform, The Tampa Bay [Devil] Rays name and color change...

Written by Brian McCollum about 4 months ago 368 reads 10 comments
Livin' The Dream: The Very First Bleacher Report Commercial

I wonder what a Bleacher Report commercial would look like if Zander and the head honchos at B/R decided to make one. I wonder what it would look like if Billy Mays was presenting it...hmm.....

Written by Brian McCollum about 5 months ago 61 reads 6 comments
For Dionte Christmas, Santa Didn't Show at the NBA Draft

I guess to be drafted by a professional team in any sport (football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, etc.) is like Christmas morning. So for those 60 players drafted in last night's NBA Draft, it must've been like Christmas morning...

Written by Brian McCollum about 5 months ago 1,858 reads 7 comments
Baseball Excluded From 2012 Olympics: Discuss This, Not Favre, ESPN

Dear talking head, celebrity sports gossip, TMZ/MTV-like sports people at ESPN, I have a suggestion to make: Please stop talking about Brett Farve during baseball season. It's starting to get on my, and everyone else's, nerves...

Written by Brian McCollum about 5 months ago 101 reads 7 comments
Revisiting Nick Adenhart Two Months Later

Roughly two months ago, Nick Adenhart had his very first start of the 2009 season. In six innings of work, Adenhart pitched masterfully, throwing six shutout innings...

Written by Brian McCollum about 5 months ago 357 reads 8 comments
Mac Attack: Welcome to the Show(case) Edition

Welcome back to the Mac Attack, it has been a while hasn't it? But guess, what? I am back again to host a party that never ends. Phillies party that this. We have a lot to catch up on...

Written by Brian McCollum about 6 months ago 63 reads 6 comments
Is 300 Wins Truly an Impossible Feat?

Why is it that 300 wins for a pitcher is a seemly impossible feat to achieve? Could it be that the style of pitching has changed? Is that pitchers just are not pitching as long as they used to? I don't know...

Written by Brian McCollum about 6 months ago 197 reads 5 comments
A Happ[ening] Phillies Report: Park, Happ, and the Farm

This is probably old news by now but... if you have not heard by now, the Philadelphia Phillies have removed Chan Ho Park from the rotation in favor of J.A. Happ. I usually like to stay away from puns in the title, but this pun says it all...

Written by Brian McCollum about 6 months ago 93 reads 0 comments
The Voice of Baseball: A Generation of Funny Quotes (Volume One)

The Voice Of Baseball: A Generation Of Quotes and Soundbites, Volume 1 Baseball generally is a silent sport. Unless you are a fan in the stands, the game is usually silent...

Written by Brian McCollum about 6 months ago 294 reads 0 comments
A Guide to Surviving Baseball's Steroid Era (Satire)

Performing Enhancing Drugs, steroids, HGH, hGC, geez oh man. What is baseball coming to these days? Why is it that players need these things to play better? Well I am not here to answer those questions...

Written by Brian McCollum about 7 months ago 144 reads 13 comments
Rain Delay or Rainout You Say? No Problem, We Will Just Play Through

For baseball players the worst possible thing, other than a season ending injury, that can happen is: rain. I actually like the rain though, there is something calming about it. Also, it is how I got my first win as a pitcher and girlfriend...

Written by Brian McCollum about 7 months ago 82 reads 0 comments
Temple's Baseball Program Keeps Rolling Along: April Update

The last time I wrote something about Temple's Division I baseball program was back on March 28 on this year. Time to catch up with the gang from Ambler, PA. When I last checked, the Owls they were in first place in the Atlantic 10...

Written by Brian McCollum about 7 months ago 132 reads 3 comments
Spoof: "National League Eastern Division Idol", April Round

I'm going to try some new kind of humor. A combination of "So You think You Can Dance" and "American Idol" combined with the National League East of Major League Baseball. A parody if you will, starring the five teams of the National League East...

Written by Brian McCollum about 7 months ago 35 reads 9 comments
An Introspective and Humorous Look at Cole Hamels: Part Deux

...And now we return to our regularly scheduled broadcast. Yes, welcome back to part two of my two-part introspective look at Cole Hamels...

Written by Brian McCollum about 7 months ago 220 reads 5 comments
An Introspective and Humorous Look at Cole Hamels: Part One

So who is Cole Hamels? Well, Wikipedia defines Cole Hamels as "a left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball." Yeah, but who is the real Colbert Michael Hamels? Hamels is really 100 feet tall...

Written by Brian McCollum about 7 months ago 198 reads 14 comments
Welcome to the Farm: Meet Phillies' Top Prospect Jason Donald

I would first off like to thank Giants27for the idea. I am a big believer in Intellectual Property (IP for short). Here is his article. I will give credit were credit is due...

Written by Brian McCollum about 7 months ago 224 reads 7 comments
On The Rocky Mountain Way: A Recap Of The Phillies First Week

I would have written this article earlier if I had not heard the sad news. Sad news everyone. The legendary, Hall of Fame broadcaster, Harry Kalas; THE voice of the Phillies has passed away. Mr...

Written by Brian McCollum about 7 months ago 27 reads 0 comments
Philadelphia to God: Why?

Okay, this just might be my most controversial article yet. By no means is this article representative of the views of those here on Bleacher Report. Only me. So with that out of the way, here goes...

Written by Brian McCollum about 7 months ago 233 reads 11 comments
Recapping the First Home Stand, Plus Preview of Rockies-Phillies

With the 2009 Regular Season well underway, the Philadelphia Phillies look to rebound after losing their first home-stand of the regular season to the Atlanta Braves...

Written by Brian McCollum about 7 months ago 48 reads 0 comments
Phillies-Braves: A First Hand Look at the Icy Winds of April

Last night (April 7) I was down at Citizens Bank Park for the second Philadelphia Phillies game of the season. It was a cold one...

Written by Brian McCollum about 7 months ago 96 reads 0 comments
Recapping What Was: Philadelphia Felled By Revamped Braves Team

The Philadelphia Phillies' quest to repeat as world champions in 2009 started off rough. I will recap what each team did: on the mound, in the box, next games, records, and standings. Atlanta Braves 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1...

Written by Brian McCollum about 8 months ago 66 reads 3 comments
Can You Believe It?: The First Phillies Casualty at Citi Field

With new stadiums come the firsts. The first strikeout thrown, the first strikeout victim hurt, the first home run hit, and the first win, loss, and save completed. We can add a new one to that list, first Phillies fan thrown out...

Written by Brian McCollum about 8 months ago 164 reads 19 comments
A Blow Out, Shelling, Cannonade, and Fusillade All Smashed Into One Game

I thought I had seen it all, but time and time again life loves to throw things at you. I was on a bench while my high school baseball team was no hit, I've been drilled by a 6'5", 240lb power pitcher and I've even sat through multiple blow outs...

Written by Brian McCollum about 8 months ago 61 reads 12 comments
Another Opening Day, a New Adventure Begins and Life Finally Returns to Normalcy

With it less than a week away from the start of Opening Day, or should I say Opening Night in Major League Baseball, what better time than now to write something about the boys of summer, right? ...

Written by Brian McCollum about 8 months ago 25 reads 6 comments

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Brian McCollum Article Archive

Mac Attack's Top Five: Baseball Video Games

The Good, the Bad, and the Plain Ol' Tacky of Baseball Uniforms

Livin' The Dream: The Very First Bleacher Report Commercial

For Dionte Christmas, Santa Didn't Show at the NBA Draft

Baseball Excluded From 2012 Olympics: Discuss This, Not Favre, ESPN

Revisiting Nick Adenhart Two Months Later

Mac Attack: Welcome to the Show(case) Edition

Is 300 Wins Truly an Impossible Feat?

A Happ[ening] Phillies Report: Park, Happ, and the Farm

The Voice of Baseball: A Generation of Funny Quotes (Volume One)

A Guide to Surviving Baseball's Steroid Era (Satire)

Rain Delay or Rainout You Say? No Problem, We Will Just Play Through

Temple's Baseball Program Keeps Rolling Along: April Update

Spoof: "National League Eastern Division Idol", April Round

An Introspective and Humorous Look at Cole Hamels: Part Deux

An Introspective and Humorous Look at Cole Hamels: Part One

Welcome to the Farm: Meet Phillies' Top Prospect Jason Donald

On The Rocky Mountain Way: A Recap Of The Phillies First Week

Philadelphia to God: Why?

Recapping the First Home Stand, Plus Preview of Rockies-Phillies

Phillies-Braves: A First Hand Look at the Icy Winds of April

Recapping What Was: Philadelphia Felled By Revamped Braves Team

Can You Believe It?: The First Phillies Casualty at Citi Field

A Blow Out, Shelling, Cannonade, and Fusillade All Smashed Into One Game

Another Opening Day, a New Adventure Begins and Life Finally Returns to Normalcy

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