My 2007 Phillies Record is 2-0

I've been to two games this year. The Phillies have won both games. I'm thinking I should be hired as a Victory Consultant. I won't ask for much, just a free ticket and a small stipend for a brat and a beer, and maybe a parking pass for me and my buddies.

The most recent game was Friday night, at Turner Field. Having lived in Atlanta for 2 years, this was my 4th and most likely last time at Turner Field. It is a nice stadium but nothing really that impressive. They have a hug scoreboard, which is apparently the biggest screen in professional sports. But it doesn't look as impressive as the one Citizen's Bank Park. I think the backdrop has something to do with that.

Friday night's win was an 8-3 victory. Jaime Moyer out-dueled Tim Hudson for the win. The highlight of the night might have been Ryan Howard's return to the 4th spot... Jimmy Rollins' two doubles and 3 runs scored, or Shane Victorino's 3 hits. Granpa Moyer had two hits also. That's one for each World War he's lived through.

To the right is the picture of the crew right after the game... For the curious, I'm the one on the left. The others from left to right, are Steve a friend of mine I met at the best Eagles Bar in the World, Joe, also from the bar. Brian, a fellow teacher and baseball coach. He does an excellent job with the program. They're very competitive (Go Druid Hills Red Devils). And finally Kristy, who I also know from the bar. Katie, however happens to be from my hometown of Warminster, Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia suburb. Below is the scoreboard, just for posterity.

After every Friday night game the Braves have fireworks. Too bad they didn't have too many during the game. Here is a pretty cool picture of Steve watching the fireworks. It wasn't an easy shot considering the lighting and the timing and the fact that I had as many beers as the number on Shane Victorino's back.

Before Friday, the other game I attended was the Phils' lone victory vs. the Braves this season.

In that contest we saw King Cole Hamels let up 3 runs in the first, and then settle down for a 7 inning, 6 strikeout respectable performance.

The first game was enjoyed a few Yeungling's from the Phillies fans who pulled up next to us in the parking lot. They were all air traffic controllers at the nearby Hartsfeld-Jackson Intl. Airport, a huge hub for local company Delta, where a good number of our friends work. One of these air traffic controllers, who's name I forget now, had gone to my high school, William Tennent, in the aforementioned Warminster. Small world.

To the right is the crew we had for the first game. It is kind of dark, but that's what you get when you ask the drunk girl behind you, who held up a sign the entire night that read: "Hey Brian, How do you like these Cann's?", to take your picture.

Her signed was aimed towards Braves' catcher Brian McCann, who I saw speak at a coach's convention this year. He's kind of a dud. But he can hit. He's a local hero who played with fellow Atlanta native Jeff Franceour. During an interview at a University of Delaware teacher job fair, I met Franceour's father. This was before he had made a big impact with the Braves. He was still a minor leaguer at the time. I remember they asked me if I had heard of him and I had said no.

And finally, the last few pics are from our post-game celebration from this Friday night's win. We were simply waiting for traffic to subside, though the traffic at Turner Field is nothing compared to that of our favorite sports complex in South Philadelphia.

If Phillies management is reading this blog, then I'd be happy to attend a few more games to help this team win a few more games. I have a 100% winning percentage this year. I'm available for all weekend games and weeknights Monday through Wednesday.