Showing posts with label MLB Draft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MLB Draft. Show all posts

Saturday, June 8, 2013

The Philadelphia Phillies Continue To Be Average


As the Phillies continue to be in and around the .500 line this season, one has to wonder what the July 31 trade deadline will bring?

This team clearly isn't a World Series' contender. It's also a stretch to think that they will be heavily involved in the 2013 playoff chase. 

While matters can change, a further transformation of this once-great squad seems inevitable. With that this second 'Golden Era' will have ended. Hopefully, whatever comes next leads to more winning ways.
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As we consider the potential of the 2013 MLB draft, I decided to highlight one of my most popular fan-related features:

5 Traits of Hardcore Philadelphia Phillies' Fans

Supporters of this Philadelphia baseball team have only been rewarded for their loyalty twice: 1980 and 2008. Other than that, it's been a rather long slog. 

Yes, the first 'Golden Age' in the 1970s and early 1980s and the current era (post-2000) have been great (along with 1993). But, the core of who most fans are has been formed through a deep love for the game and an honest desire to see a strong effort, despite the final results of any game. 

This feature was written for laughs and has generated thousands (yes, thousands) of hits. Without further 'cheesesteakery', here are those noted 5 traits...
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My interviews with famous athletes and sports' personalities

Martin Brodeur: Discusses His Record-Setting Shutout Total and Key Rivalries 
Jaromir Jagr: Current NHL Forward and Future Hall of Famer
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Postgame reflections 
Bobby Clarke: Philadelphia Flyers' Legend Talks Hockey
Ron Hextall Recalls His Greatest Season
Kerry Fraser: NHL Referee is Still Making the Right Calls

I look forward to becoming friends on Facebook  
Let's connect on LinkedIn
Follow me on Twitter @SeanyOB
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Amazon.com is the number 1 online publishing platform in the world. That's why I used it to publish my first ebook: 

I am humbled by the reception it has received to-date and I thank everyone who has been responding to this digital creation.

This mini-tome is a collection of stories and poems for readers who don't take themselves too seriously. I hope that you enjoy it and am always welcome to your feedback. 
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It only takes a few minutes to read any of the stories whose links are shown below:

Horror Story: It Was Crawling Up My Chest!
Television Haiku Poem
My First Car Was An All-Time Classic
The Best Holiday Memories

When Baseball Cards Were King
Could One Baseball Shatter The Summer?
The Night Lenny Dykstra Was Swinging In The Rain

Philadelphia Flyers' Topps Hockey Card Mystery Revealed
5 Lessons Flyers' Fans Have Taught The Hockey World
5 Traits Old School Flyers' Fans Possess
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My interviews with broadcasters, actors, models and more...

Thursday, June 6, 2013

5 Traits of Hardcore Philadelphia Phillies' Fans

As we consider the potential of the 2013 MLB draft, I decided to highlight one of my most popular fan-related features:

5 Traits of Hardcore Philadelphia Phillies' Fans


Supporters of this Philadelphia baseball team have only been rewarded for their loyalty twice: 1980 and 2008. Other than that, it's been a rather long slog. 

Yes, the first 'Golden Age' in the 1970s and early 1980s and the current era (post-2000) have been great (along with 1993). But, the core of who most fans are has been formed through a deep love for the game and an honest desire to see a strong effort, despite the final results of any game. 

This feature was written for laughs and has generated thousands (yes, thousands) of hits. Without further 'cheesesteakery', here are those noted 5 traits...
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My interviews with famous athletes and sports' personalities

Martin Brodeur: Discusses His Record-Setting Shutout Total and Key Rivalries 
Jaromir Jagr: Current NHL Forward and Future Hall of Famer
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Postgame reflections 
Bobby Clarke: Philadelphia Flyers' Legend Talks Hockey
Ron Hextall Recalls His Greatest Season
Kerry Fraser: NHL Referee is Still Making the Right Calls

I look forward to becoming friends on Facebook  
Let's connect on LinkedIn
Follow me on Twitter @SeanyOB
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Amazon.com is the number 1 online publishing platform in the world. That's why I used it to publish my first ebook: 

I am humbled by the reception it has received to-date and I thank everyone who has been responding to this digital creation.

This mini-tome is a collection of stories and poems for readers who don't take themselves too seriously. I hope that you enjoy it and am always welcome to your feedback. 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It only takes a few minutes to read any of the stories whose links are shown below:

Horror Story: It Was Crawling Up My Chest!
Television Haiku Poem
My First Car Was An All-Time Classic
The Best Holiday Memories

When Baseball Cards Were King
Could One Baseball Shatter The Summer?
The Night Lenny Dykstra Was Swinging In The Rain

Philadelphia Flyers' Topps Hockey Card Mystery Revealed
5 Lessons Flyers' Fans Have Taught The Hockey World
5 Traits Old School Flyers' Fans Possess
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My interviews with broadcasters, actors, models and more...

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