The Daily Numbers - April 23

The Daily Numbers: 13th pick in the NFL Draft, where Eagles jumped up to from 24th to take Brandon Graham, defensive end from Michigan.
4-1 margin by which the Flyers ushered the New Jersey Devils out of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
6 strong innings for Phillies starter Jamie Moyer as they beat the Braves, 8-3.
20 percent of purchases at the Chick-fil-A in Concord yesterday that went to a special fund for injured state Trooper Jean Altomari. That’s a good thing.
17, age of girl from Brookhaven who has been missing since Tuesday.
19, age of victim of a shooting who was hit several times as he stood with friends on Burnside Road in Darby Township Wednesday night.
6-3 vote by which the Rose Tree Media School District approved a new contract for teachers.
150 million dollar budget gap staring at Philly Mayor Michael Nutter.
3 7-Eleven stores struck by robbers within a span of an hour early Thursday in Olney. In one the clerk was pistol-whipped.
48, age of the head of Wilmington’s Legal Aid Society, who was struck and killed by hit-run driver.
1,500 dollars worth of merchandise police say a woman ripped off from a Kohl’s store in Wilmington. She had her daughter, 10, and a niece, 8, with her at the time.
2 Philly police officers injured when their cruiser collided with another car last night at 48th and Chestnut streets.
3 teens shot outside a rec center in Cobbs Creek Thursday night in West Philly.
9 times in 11 meetings the Flyers got the better of the Devils this year.
28 shots stopped by Flyers goalie Brian Boucher.
500 people who gathered at the Wachovia Center last night to watch the Flyers beat the Devils on the big board. Admission was free. The beer was not.
2 errors last night for Chase Utley, which led to the Braves scorring 2 runs.

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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Anyone else have smoke coming out of their remote control last night trying to keep track of the Flyers, Phillies and NFL Draft.
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I Don’t Get It: Still another street shooting, this one occurred in Darby Township. Not good.
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to all involved in the fundraiser to help injured state Trooper Jean Altomari. Well done.
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Quote Box: “Jean, we love you.”
- State Police Cpl. Leo Becerra, at yesterday’s fundraiser for injured Trooper Jean Altomari.

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