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Pronger improves Flyers
So early Friday night, I'm sitting in my house all alone, kicking back and watching the Phils while listening to music and eating a meat lovers pizza when my cousin calls and immediately says, "Well, the Flyers mortgaged their future with that trade."
Stupid me had absolutely no idea what he was talking about because I was focused on eating some food and getting ready to get drunk. So he tells me, the Flyers traded Luca Sbisa, Joffrey Lupul and two first-round picks for Chris Pronger. He didn't seem happy.
My immediate thought was, well, kind of conflicted but leaning more toward being happy. The consensus seems to be, at least from the people I've talked to, that the Flyers gave up way too much to get Pronger, who is 34 after all and will turn 35 early in the season. And clearly, Pronger is closer to the end of his career than the beginning. . . . But, when you look at it, you have to say that the addition of Pronger absolutely makes the Flyers better for the 2009-10 season.
It gives them a much, much better opportunity to compete for the Stanley Cup next season. Let's face it, the Flyers' glaring weakness last season was their defense, and the Flyers just got one of the better defenseman in the NHL.
Utley owns Citi Field
Hey, remember back in the beginning of June when the Phillies took 2 out of 3 at Citi Field? I think we all do considering it was the last time the Phillies actually won a series up until they beat the Blue Jays on consecutive days this weekend.
Oh, and you also might recall how Chase Utley hit three dingers in Citi Field that series; all of which landed over the fence in that little crevice in right field next to the oddly-shaped "Mo's Zone":
Well it must have made quite the impression on the Mets broadcasting team because Friday night, Yankees center fielder Brett Gardner hit a homer in that exact spot and the play-by-play guy for SNY, Gary Cohen, made this call:
"Gardner lifts one down the right field line back towards Utley's corner near the wall. . . it's outta here!"
I have a feeling that one's gonna stick for a while. Thanks, Mets announcers!
Everytime the Phils are in town, they should let everyone in that corner bring their favorite adopted pet.
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Along with the rumor that 3 Phils jerseys are buried in the stadium, this must kill Mets fans.
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