A reader informed me on my Q&A forum that May's arrival means it's OK to wear white again.
Uh, thanks?
I'm not sure white jeans are my thing. In my mind, May means it's time for the Phillies to continue their climb to .500 after another losing April.
April has been a horrible month for the Phillies. Here are some of last month's higlights. Next season Charlie Manuel should avoid preaching the importance of a fast start. He should just say, "Listen, we're going to start the season slowly. And when I say slowly, I mean we're going to dig ourselves a big hole. But the good news is that we seem to play much better in May."
The Phillies opened May last night with a 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.
They have finished 11-14 (2007), 10-14 (2006), 10-14 (2005) and 10-11 (2004) in their last four Aprils. They have finished 17-11 (2006), 15-13 (2005) and 17-11 (2004) in their last three Mays.
I'm not sure why they continue to start slowly, but play better in May.
But I'm pretty sure it has nothing to with being able to wear white.
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A year ago May 1, Manuel blew up at his team in the visitor's dugout at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. It sparked a 13-1 run.
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It looks like former Phillies pitcher Josh Hancock might have been drunk early Sunday when he died in a car crash. Tony La Russa doesn't like the fact some of the details are coming out. Interesting because La Russa was arrested in spring training on suspicion of DUI. Phil Sheridan weighs in on this.
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This week's Sports Illustrated (it has De La Hoya and Mayweather on the cover) has a story about the ridiculously talented shortstops in the NL East: Jimmy Rollins, Jose Reyes and Hanley Ramirez.
It will be interesting to see who makes the all-star team. I'm guessing Reyes is voted in, with Rollins and Ramirez also making the squad.
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The pilot of Cory Lidle's plane simply made a mistake.
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I will keep this blog as Phillies centric as possible, but every once in a while you'll see a little tangent. Like this. I think Snoop says everything I have to say about hockey.
Comments (2)
Uhhh, Tood-O?? the Phillies won last night in ATLANTA, not Citizens Bank Ballpark.
Posted by Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo | May 2, 2007 8:57 AM
Posted on May 2, 2007 08:57
hey, Todd - new to your blog, like it a lot. Tony LaRussa makes me absolutely sick. I wish someone had taken him to task about threatening people with a fungo bat. This guy needs to be seriously humbled. What, it's not okay to make associations, Tony? You were DUI a month and a half ago, and now a pitcher on your team kills himself by driving drunk - but the *media* have some sort of 'negative' agenda? Is he for real? I can't believe the Commissioner's Office lets him get away with the kind of garbage he pulls. He's one of my all-time least favorite people in sports.
Posted by David | May 2, 2007 1:58 PM
Posted on May 2, 2007 13:58