Tuesday, March 30, 2010
2010 T-shirt suggestions
Baseball season is less than a week away, so it's time for another round of Phillies T-shirts to get you ready for the upcoming season. Feel free to take these to your nearest silk-screening shop to show your Phillies pride.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Phillies phact to ponder
Total weight of the Phillies expected opening day roster: 5,895 pounds
Total weight of the roster, in baseballs: 18,864 baseballs
Total baseballs hit out of the park by the Phils roster last year: 224 HRs
18,864 balls + 224 HRs = 19088
Zip code of Radnor, PA, home of the Phillies Baseball Academy: 19088
Coincidence? I think not.
Total weight of the roster, in baseballs: 18,864 baseballs
Total baseballs hit out of the park by the Phils roster last year: 224 HRs
18,864 balls + 224 HRs = 19088
Zip code of Radnor, PA, home of the Phillies Baseball Academy: 19088
Coincidence? I think not.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Field of 64 ... Philly style
As always, here's a look back at the last year in Philadelphia sports. Click on the image below to see the large version of the madness.
Friday, March 05, 2010
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Determining my son's football future based on his first week of life
Actually, if you wait until day seven you're already behind the curve -- most scouts put top prospects through the ringer by day five of life:
Length: 19 inches
Analysis: Good, but not great. For future WRs you want at least 21 inches at birth; For QBs, 20 minimum. Still, many of the best RBs come in well below those marks -- Barry Sanders was famously just 17.2 inches the day he was born.
Grip: Strong (right hand), Strong (left hand)
Analysis: High marks -- exactly what you want to see from a defensive player or an offensive lineman. However, quick developing hand muscles may make becoming a relief pitcher a more attractive option.
Weight: 6 pounds, 10 ounces
Analysis: Poor. Most lineman, defensive or offensive, are born around 70 pounds. Cowboys DE Leon Lett was actually 90 pounds, 3 ounces at birth. His mother was the Statue of Liberty.
Legs: Two
Analysis: That's the only qualification you need to be a kicker or punter.
Speech: Mostly grunts and belches
Analysis: That was enough to get Andy Reid a head coaching job.
Intangibles: Kicky, stubborn, intense stare
Final analysis: You can't rule out running back until you see his 40-yard-dash times (we'll get to them next week) but initial results point to a hard-hitting player with good ball-hawking skills. Sounds like a safety to me. Anybody got a spare green #20 jersey?
Length: 19 inches
Analysis: Good, but not great. For future WRs you want at least 21 inches at birth; For QBs, 20 minimum. Still, many of the best RBs come in well below those marks -- Barry Sanders was famously just 17.2 inches the day he was born.
Grip: Strong (right hand), Strong (left hand)
Analysis: High marks -- exactly what you want to see from a defensive player or an offensive lineman. However, quick developing hand muscles may make becoming a relief pitcher a more attractive option.
Weight: 6 pounds, 10 ounces
Analysis: Poor. Most lineman, defensive or offensive, are born around 70 pounds. Cowboys DE Leon Lett was actually 90 pounds, 3 ounces at birth. His mother was the Statue of Liberty.
Legs: Two
Analysis: That's the only qualification you need to be a kicker or punter.
Speech: Mostly grunts and belches
Analysis: That was enough to get Andy Reid a head coaching job.
Intangibles: Kicky, stubborn, intense stare
Final analysis: You can't rule out running back until you see his 40-yard-dash times (we'll get to them next week) but initial results point to a hard-hitting player with good ball-hawking skills. Sounds like a safety to me. Anybody got a spare green #20 jersey?
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