Talk about life being the Pitts. Consider what it’s like to be a Pittsburgh fan this morning.
First, the Pens, who many experts had been touting as the favorite to take home Lord Stanley’s Cup, were unceremoniously booted from the playoffs by a young, scrappy Flyers team. This morning Mother Nature has decided to pile on. They’re expected up to a foot of snow in some western and nothern parts of the state this morning.
In the meantime, “orange you glad” the Flyers are on a roll? Now we just have to wait to see who they will play in the next series. Since the NHL reseeds the teams after each round, the Flyers could in fact meet any of the four remaining teams in the Eastern Conference.
Raise your hand if you’re hoping the Senators eliminate the Rangers tonight? Thought so. The Rangers swept the six games with the Flyers this season, including the Winter Classic. But they trail Ottawa in their series, 3-2, and must win tonight or face elimination.
Read about the Flyers’ big win here.
Good thing we have the Flyers. It diverts attention from the Phillies. After winning the first two games this weekend in San Diego, they gave away the final two to the lowly Padres.
Look, everybody expected this team to struggle offensively without Chase Utley and Ryan Howard. But this team doesn’t catch or throw the ball very well either. There’s no excuse for that.
About the last thing this team needed was an injury to its vaunted pitching staff. Uh-oh! Yep. Cliff Lee is on the shelf with an abdominal strain, something he seems to deal with each year.
This team needs some kind of a change to shake things up. Here’s an idea. It’s not new, but it might be time.
Domonic Brown.
Might be time for Phils to finally find out one way or the other what Brown can do for them.
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