The Daily Numbers: 8:22 time of first pitch tonight for Phils and Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS at Citizens Bank Park.
5 p.m., when the party starts outside Citizens Bank Park with the OctoberPhest Phillies Postseason Party. You don’t need a ticket to the game to join the party.
45,000 rally towels that will be given to fans as they enter the park before tonight’s game.
8:09 the National Anthem performed by Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale.
8:13 ceremonial first pitch thrown by Gary “Sarge” Matthews and Garry Maddox, heroes of the Phils 1980 team that beat the Astros in the NLCS and went on to beat the Royals in the World Series.
850 million dollar budget deficit now looming over the city. Mayor Michael Nutter is eliminating worker bonuses.
20 million dollars expected to be poured into the local economy during the NLCS. It couldn’t come at a better time.
10,000 dollar reward posted for information on who placed an explosive device in a West Chester parking garage.
2 people shot yesterday in the middle of the afternoon on a street in Camden, N.J.
15 point lead for Barack Obama over John McCain in Pennsylvania, according to a new Rasmussen survey of state voters. They have it 54-39 percent for the Democrat.
189 point decline in the Dow Jones Industrials yesterday as the financial meltdown continues.
3 cent decline in the price of gasoline. We’re now paying an average of $3.34 at the pump.
4 wins away from the World Series, where the Phils stand as they kick off their NLCS against the Dodgers tomorrow.
14 wins in the regular season for Cole Hamels, and 1 lights-out effort vs. the Brewers in the NLDS.
14 wins in the regular season for Dodgers starter Derek Lowe.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Can you feel it? Yep, as the front page of our print edition proclaims, it’s “Red October.” We’ve got a serious case of Phillies Phever.
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I Don’t Get It: Why is it some media members simply can’t help taking a shot at Philly fans every time one of our teams enters the national stage.
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Today’s Upper: Go ahead, paint the town red. We’re four wins away from the World Series..
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Quote Box: “When he goes, we go. He’s the catalyst for our club.”
-- Pat Burrell on leadoff man and defending NL MVP Jimmy Rollins.
5 p.m., when the party starts outside Citizens Bank Park with the OctoberPhest Phillies Postseason Party. You don’t need a ticket to the game to join the party.
45,000 rally towels that will be given to fans as they enter the park before tonight’s game.
8:09 the National Anthem performed by Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale.
8:13 ceremonial first pitch thrown by Gary “Sarge” Matthews and Garry Maddox, heroes of the Phils 1980 team that beat the Astros in the NLCS and went on to beat the Royals in the World Series.
850 million dollar budget deficit now looming over the city. Mayor Michael Nutter is eliminating worker bonuses.
20 million dollars expected to be poured into the local economy during the NLCS. It couldn’t come at a better time.
10,000 dollar reward posted for information on who placed an explosive device in a West Chester parking garage.
2 people shot yesterday in the middle of the afternoon on a street in Camden, N.J.
15 point lead for Barack Obama over John McCain in Pennsylvania, according to a new Rasmussen survey of state voters. They have it 54-39 percent for the Democrat.
189 point decline in the Dow Jones Industrials yesterday as the financial meltdown continues.
3 cent decline in the price of gasoline. We’re now paying an average of $3.34 at the pump.
4 wins away from the World Series, where the Phils stand as they kick off their NLCS against the Dodgers tomorrow.
14 wins in the regular season for Cole Hamels, and 1 lights-out effort vs. the Brewers in the NLDS.
14 wins in the regular season for Dodgers starter Derek Lowe.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Can you feel it? Yep, as the front page of our print edition proclaims, it’s “Red October.” We’ve got a serious case of Phillies Phever.
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I Don’t Get It: Why is it some media members simply can’t help taking a shot at Philly fans every time one of our teams enters the national stage.
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Today’s Upper: Go ahead, paint the town red. We’re four wins away from the World Series..
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Quote Box: “When he goes, we go. He’s the catalyst for our club.”
-- Pat Burrell on leadoff man and defending NL MVP Jimmy Rollins.
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