Spring Break
Avoid death: Read this Philly sports guide
Brett Fischer
Issue date: 9/20/07 Section: Sports
- Page 1 of 4 next >
If you're just starting out college and if you aren't from the Philadelphia area, you probably aren't fully aware of the impact that the four major professional sports teams have in Philly. No, ping pong and ultimate checkers do not constitute major professional sports, no matter how fun they are to play.
Here is a quick rundown of the four big pro sports teams and a guide so that when you attend a game in the near future, you will be able to make it out of the stadium without getting shot or having acid scars from all the batteries people threw at you.
Phillies
Philadelphia's favorite baseball team, the Phillies, are once again in playoff contention in what has been one of the closest National League Wild Card races in years. Unfortunately for the Phils, they have not made the playoffs since 1993 - the same year they lost the World Series to the Blue Jays when Joe Carter hit a walk-off home run.
The Phillies have last year's MVP Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, the best offensive second baseman in the majors, Jimmy Rollins, arguably the most productive leadoff hitter in baseball, and a run-scoring offense that is just deadly to opposing pitchers.
No matter how many runs the Phillies are down, they always have a chance to come back and win.
As a matter of fact, as of September 19, the Phils lead the Major Leagues in come-from-behind wins with 46.
You might start thinking that this may be the Phils' year, but don't get your hopes up just yet.
A typical season for the Phillies is to start the season off with a poor record, then take the lead in the Wild Card sometime within the last two months of the season. They usually finish off the year at about 10 games over .500 and one or two games short of a playoff berth. Once again, they will probably be in playoff contention until the last day of the season.
With only one World Series title (1980) in their 124-year history, you may be thinking to yourself, "Well, at least the Phillies aren't the worst baseball team ever."
Here is a quick rundown of the four big pro sports teams and a guide so that when you attend a game in the near future, you will be able to make it out of the stadium without getting shot or having acid scars from all the batteries people threw at you.
Phillies
Philadelphia's favorite baseball team, the Phillies, are once again in playoff contention in what has been one of the closest National League Wild Card races in years. Unfortunately for the Phils, they have not made the playoffs since 1993 - the same year they lost the World Series to the Blue Jays when Joe Carter hit a walk-off home run.
The Phillies have last year's MVP Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, the best offensive second baseman in the majors, Jimmy Rollins, arguably the most productive leadoff hitter in baseball, and a run-scoring offense that is just deadly to opposing pitchers.
No matter how many runs the Phillies are down, they always have a chance to come back and win.
As a matter of fact, as of September 19, the Phils lead the Major Leagues in come-from-behind wins with 46.
You might start thinking that this may be the Phils' year, but don't get your hopes up just yet.
A typical season for the Phillies is to start the season off with a poor record, then take the lead in the Wild Card sometime within the last two months of the season. They usually finish off the year at about 10 games over .500 and one or two games short of a playoff berth. Once again, they will probably be in playoff contention until the last day of the season.
With only one World Series title (1980) in their 124-year history, you may be thinking to yourself, "Well, at least the Phillies aren't the worst baseball team ever."
Be the first to comment on this story