Terminally Illadel: Phillies Go Hard

Amazing.

People say this one is dumb but I like it.

If nothing else, and really there is a lot else, then the Phillies being in the world series has brought the city together a little bit. Or at least putting us on the same page and have something in common. Last night at work I talked to a grizzly old cop and a very preppy mom about the phils, and just a lot of people were talking about it. Like probably the two dudes above wouldn't have a lot to talk about normally, one is clearly a black muslim, probably met Freeway at the local masjid and has clearly never seen a macbook. The other one has molded his speech pattern to be more like the top, probably grew up in like mt. airy but told people he was from "around germantown" and graduated from/dropped out of/is at Temple with a degree in urban studies, and obviously loves his macbook. And would not ever talk to "Jakk Frost" in a normal situation. But now they can. Cause the Phillies are in the world series. And isn't that like sweet. Hopefully they still will be after tonight. Oh here's one more, which is really lame but there's some cool footage and he uses my word in the chorus THATS PREPOSS!

Sometimes when I'm on the subway going down to the game I think about what the Phillies are doing at that time in the clubhouse. Here are my guesses to their pregame rituals:

Pedro Martinez
Probably fighting chickens/saying ridiculous things/comparing other players in the room unfavorably to himself, while smiling.

Carlos Ruiz
Killing stuff, watching it die.

Ryan Howard
Eating a big ol' Black Taco

Chase Utley
Focusing. Dumb question.

Jimmy Rollins
He's probably sitting on one of those folding athletic chairs that moms take to their kids soccer games so they don't have to stand the whole time listening to The Blueprint 3, talking to the press.

Pete Feliz
Sitting on a bench, book open, learning English. Or impeccibly trimming his beard.

Ralph Ibanez
Probably chillin out talking to Jaime Moyer about life and keeping things in perspective.

Shane Victorino
Annoying someone loudly.

Jayson Werth
Bro'in out harder than you can imagine.

Cliff Lee
I imagine that Cliff Lee has a running card game set up on a folding table in the corner of the clubhouse with Scott Eyre, Clay Condrey, Joe Blanton, and Matt Stairs when he's sober enough to play.