You Stink!
Archive for September 2012
A loss for the ages
ERIC: On Thursday, September 20, 2012, the New York Mets found You Stink! immortality. And we salute them for it. In a game with the Phillies, the Mets lost 16-1. It was the second-worst defeat that the Mets have suffered in their 51 seasons, but that’s only one of the lowlights of this game for … Continue reading
An epically bad farewell
ERIC: The Houston Astros are playing their final season as a member of the National League. Beginning next year, so that there are 15 teams in each league, the Astros will move to the American League’s Western Division, which presently has only four teams. This should make for an interesting natural rivalry with the in-state … Continue reading
The Epic Collapse of the 1964 Phillies
ERIC: Every year about this time, those of us who reside in Phillie Nation are forced to remember the single most painful memory of a franchise that dates back to 1883. Every fall, the Ghost of 1964 rears his ugly head. He’s not welcome in the home of any Phillies fan, but he appears anyway, … Continue reading
An epically bad August
ERIC: The Cleveland Indians had a good start to the 2012 season. They have a young team, but they also have some talented players. Fans had high hopes coming into the season this year; the 2011 edition finished the season with an 80-82 record, and seemed to be coming on. On July 31 of this … Continue reading
