Note: My current writing/posting streak almost ended today but was saved by Philly breaking their winning streak against St. Louis!
Friday night, my former college roommate Paul warned me about this painful milestone that finally happened tonight. Now to be fair, this rather sad distinction could only be awarded to a few teams and only in baseball since professional hockey, basketball and football didn’t seriously exist before 1900. Plus none of them play over 100 games a season to wrack up so many losses.
Other than New York or Chicago, it couldn’t have happened to a nicer city since Philly is another embarrasing place filled with poor sports (as in conduct). New Yorkers are just obnoxious and elistist in general. Chicagoans are irrationally hostile; they’re known to throw home-run balls from the visiting team back out at Wrigley Field. But everyone will always remember that Philadelphians boo’d and threw snowballs at Santa Claus.
Maybe Philadelphians should all be wearing this shirt as they cry in their beers and eat their Geno’s.
I do hope the Phillies do well this season, otherwise my Flyers are in for some serious pressure and I don’t think the new pieces (Briere, Timmonen and Smyth) fit together yet.