Phils Obtain Michael "Batting Title" Young

Phils Obtain Michael "Batting Title" Young to Play 3B for 2013

In another great trade by GM Ruben Amaro, the Phils have obtained Michael Young, the AL's 2005 Batting Title Champion, and the career hits leader of the Texas Ranger, to play 3B for the Phillies in 2013.  

Michael Young, Professional Hitter who Can Hit and Play all IF positions.  Former AL Batting Champion, former AL All Star MVP, just a phenomenal hitter.  

This is a great move, especially because Texas will pay more than 1/2 of Young's salary.  

Essentially, all Young knows how to do is hit.  He plays every game of every year, he came up and played SS most of his career, can field every IF position, can play 3B, SS & 2B, he gets 200 H every year the way lawyers bill time and politicians talk hot air.  

And, he destroys lefthanded pitching.  This might be relevant since the Phillies tilt to the left with their lineup and are likely to see a great many lefthanded starters.  In 2012, the Phils had a poor record against LH pitchers.  Michael Young and John Mayberry are two hitters who actually hit well against LH pitchers, and if Darren Ruf can show something, the Phils may actually have something.  Utley had a decent platoon split last year vs. LH, but Howard and Dom Brown continue to struggle v. LH pitchers, though Howard hits the occasional HR v. LH.  We don't know what Ben Revere will do, but he's a slap hitting LH speedster.  Chooch will be out a month, Eric Kratz can hit lefties and so can Chooch when he returns.

This is a good signing.  Young was the All-Star Game MVP in 2006 after hitting a GW triple in the 9th inning at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.  He hit 200 hits in five consecutive seasons from 2002-2007; he is only the 2d middle infielder since HOF Charlie  "the Mechanical Man" Gehringer to have accomplished that feat, and just the 3d person since 1940 to have done it (Ichiro, Wade Boggs).  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Young_(baseball)

Eagles Win, Beat Tampa Bay

THE EAGLES WIN, BEAT TAMPA BAY

The hapless Eagles finally win a game.

Considering that the standard for many years was winning the NFC East, and that the Eagles carried an eight game losing streak into Tampa Bay with them, one has to wonder why the team celebrated so much.

And yet there they were, celebrating.

At this point, the Eagles' best play is to tank the remaining games, then deal up and get the robust linebacker from Notre Dame that everyone knows is a gamechanger.  

Every single player they paid big money to the past two years, including Michael Vick, stopped playing hard this year.  This team looked like a team of overpaid mercs, and they played like it.  

Just dreadful.  Not since the 1968 Eagles of Joe Kuharich and Norman Snead have we seen such awful professional football in Philly.

  

TINA FEY v. AMY POEHLER ON PHILLY v. BOSTON BEFORE THE SUPER BOWL EAGLES V. PATRIOTS FEBRUARY 2005 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

Paris Hilton Saturday Night Live Show Transcript 2-5-05
TINA FEY v. AMY POEHLER ON PHILLY v. BOSTON BEFORE THE SUPER BOWL EAGLES V. PATRIOTS FEBRUARY 2005 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
FEY: A man identified as an NYU professor was detained at LaGuardia Airport Thursday after human remains were found in his luggage. However, he was let go when he told authorities the body parts were ‘teaching tools.’ Said the professor, ‘….teach that bitch to cheat on me.’
POEHLER: The Canadian government formally introduced a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. At which point the bill insisted on being called William.
FEY: As we mentioned earlier, this Sunday is Superbowl XXXIX, between the Philadelphia Eagles of my hometown and the New England Patriots…
POEHLER: …of my hometown…Burlington, New England.
FEY: So, we thought it would be fun to have a little hometown fans Point/Counterpoint. Amy has elected to go first.
POEHLER: Thank you, Tina. [In Boston accent] If you think your Eagles are any match for our top notch New England Patriots, you’re a moron.
FEY: [In Philadelphia accent] Okay, don’t even start, alright. Cause everyone knows New England people are a bunch of losers, you’se went down there losers, and you’re goin’ home losers.
POEHLER: Give me a break. We’re unstoppable. It’s our year – first they Red Sox, now the Superbowl. Okay, you can go cry in a pile of Philly Cheese stakes, and watch that gay movie they named after your city.
FEY: Okay, rebuttal. First of all, your whole city smells like baked bean farts. Second of all, how do you’se even have time go to the Superbowl? Aren’t ya too busy getting molested by priests and cryin’ about it?
POEHLER: Good point. Point well taken. But, uh, let me just say this. Your mother’s a whore and your father holds the money.
FEY: You dirt bag!
[end of transcript]
FROM AN ACTUAL SNL SHOW 2005 BEFORE THE EAGLES PLAYED IN THE SUPER BOWL AGAINST THE PATRIOTS.
TINA FEY IS AN EAGLES FAN!!!!
Art Kyriazis/Philly South Jersey
Home of the World Champion Phillies

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IGGLES BEAT GIANTS, ATTAIN FIRST AS 'BOYS LOSE

DeSean Jackson was the huge story as the Philadelphia Eagles stunned the homefield NY Giants 45-38 in Giants Stadium Sunday Nite to seize control of the NFC East Division and wrest first place away from both the Giants and the Cowboys, who had lost earlier in the day to San Diego.

The win culminated a run of four straight wins for Andy Reids Eagles, who appear to be on another of their December playoff runs.

DeSean Jackson now has 8 TDs of more than 50 yards, tying the Bears Devon Hester and Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch of the 1950s for that honor.

He is the most exciting Eagles receiver since Tommy McDonald, as my good pal John Shore points out.

Temple to Face UCLA in EagleBank Bowl Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 29

Temple Football will make it's first football bowl appearance in more than 30 years in just a couple of weeks. It won't be the Sugar Bowl, but it will be just as sweet for Temple Coach Al Golden and University President emeritus Peter J Liacouras who long predicted the day that Temple Football would one day play in a Bowl Game.

Of course, no one thought they'd build a vast basketball stadium on north broad street either.

Temple University Football vs. UCLA (university of cincinnati at Los Altos?).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 2009-10 NCAA bowl lineup is now complete.

The EagleBank Bowl announced tonight that the UCLA Bruins will meet the Temple Owls in the 2009 game tat 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29 in Washington, D.C.’s RFK Stadium. ESPN will broadcast the game live.

It is the first-ever meeting between the two football programs.

“This is a great matchup between two quality football programs that are on the rise,” said Steve Beck, Executive Director of the EagleBank Bowl. “Both Rick Neuheisel at UCLA and Al Golden at Temple have guided the resurgence of their respective programs with talented coaching staffs and players. What a treat for the fans of both schools and the residents of Washington, D.C.”

With one of the youngest rosters in the country, UCLA won three straight games in November to compile a 6-6 record and qualify for their first bowl game under second-year head coach Rick Neuheisel.

“We are excited to have the opportunity to play in the EagleBank Bowl,” said Neuheisel. “We have a lot of respect for what Coach Golden has accomplished at Temple and we are looking forward to a great game. It is also a thrill to play in our nation's capital. Most of our players have never been to Washington, D.C. and this will be a chance for them to learn about what makes our country great. We thank the EagleBank Bowl committee for the opportunity to play in their game.”

Temple accepted an at-large invitation to play in the EagleBank Bowl on December 6 and will be playing in their first bowl game in 30 years. Under fourth-year head coach Al Golden, the 2009 Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year, the Owls are one of the hottest teams in college football this season. The squad rolled off nine consecutive victories to post a 9-3 overall mark for their first winning record since 1990.

“Playing in the EagleBank Bowl is great for our team and a great next step for our program,” said Golden. “Coach Neuheisel and his staff have done a tremendous job in just two years, and we look forward to playing them in D.C. We are happy to be playing close to home in a wonderful city like the nation's capital.”

Temple had a school-record eight football players named to the all-MAC first team, including sophomore defensive end Adrian Robinson, the 2009 MAC Defensive Player of the Year, and freshman running back Bernard Pierce, the 2009 MAC Freshman of the Year. Robinson, who is ranked 10th nationally in sacks (0.92 per game), set the school season record with 12 sacks this year. All-American Pierce burst on the scene in 2009, setting school freshman records for yards (1,308), touchdowns (15) and 100-yard rushing games (6).

All bowl information is available at www.OwlBowl.com.

Article for the most part copied and reprinted from http://owlsports.com/news/2009/12/12/FB_1212090815.aspx

Temple Beats Villanova for Biggest Win in Years

Temple Hoops just hasn't been the same since Hall of Fame coach John Chaney retired--until this past weekend that is, when they shocked #3 ranked Villanova, burying the undefeated Wildcats 75-65 under a hurricane of 3-balls, led by Juan Fernandez (see photo to left), who dropped 33 points on the unsuspecting Vanillanovans, who apparently forgot their rosaries and pre-game prayers on their way to the Liacouras Center/Temple of Apollo in North Philly.

This was by far the biggest hoops win in many years for Temple and augurs a big season for Fran Dunphy's team. Already this season they've held all of their opponents to 65 points or under, and they are playing excellent defense. The NCAA and an A-10 title are in sight. And of course a Big Five title, now that they've beaten that certain team on the Main Line that thinks they're better than everyone else.

JRUE HOLIDAY-IVERSON BACKCOURT BUSTING OUT

Even though the Sixers dropped a close game to LeBron James and the Cavs 108-101 last nite, the emergence of Jrue Holiday alongside Allen Iverson in the backcourt the last two games has been nothing short of a revelation.

Against Golden State Monday nite in his first start alongside Iverson, Holiday had 15 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, played 39 minutes, shot 7 for 14, and handed out 6 assists from the point guard position, allowing both AI and Iguodala to function as true shooters, getting them the ball. Iverson had 20 plus points.

Against Cleveland last nite, Holiday had 9 points on 3 for 9 shooting, two rebounds, 2 steals and handed out 9 assists. Iverson had 16 points despite being hurt and having an off shooting nite.

The bottom line is that Holiday is a true point guard, and together, Iverson and Holiday work well together. Lou Williams is not a true point guard, and should not play the point. Only Iverson and Holiday are point guards. But Holiday has speed and true point guard skills. He appears to be a young new Eric Snow.

The young players around Iverson appear to be playing hard and jelling around him--even though they've won only one game in the five they've played together, the team has played much better, and been much more involved. Iverson has been playing hard, and been a selfless player, passing the ball and spending time on the bench as necessary.