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After a mild end to September with highs in the upper 70s, October started off with well-below average temperatures in the 60s and 50s.
Apparently the Phillies don't mind cool temps and a chance of showers! Great victory last night, and with similar weather conditions tonight, hopefully the same outcome!
Amidst one of the greatest days in recent baseball history, dubbed Wild Card Wednesday, the 2011 regular season ended with an eruption featuring two extra inning games, one walk off home run and a complete game shutout. With weeks of uncertainty, the 2011 MLB playoffs are set.
It is amazing to think that with a win tonight the Phillies will set a franchise record for victories, with 102.
As the Phillies get set to wrap up the regular season, I sat down for "Reporter's Round-Up" with Matt Leon. We discussed the Phillies-Braves finale, and a full breakdown of the Wild card races.
By Bill Campbell: When you've reported on as many games as I have, you use the term "giveaway game" sparingly.
First it was the concussion… and now it's his hand.
When you've reported on as many games as I have, you use the term "giveaway game" sparingly. The Phillies had more than their share during their eight-game losing streak. Injuries to Ryan Howard, Hunter Pence. And they had players recovering from injuries -- Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley and others.
That losing streak is a distant memory. Now the Phillies have won 2 in a row, and people have finally returned to normal after that panic attack.
We can't kick out the weather system that won't leave.
Texas can't buy rain, and we can't buy dry.
After what was the wettest August on record, we are now on par for 2011 to become the wettest year ever in Philadelphia.
It's no secret that the major college sports conferences have gone through major reconstruction the past few weeks. Powerhouse conferences like the ACC, SEC and Pac-12 have have bulked up on the beasts of formally indestructible conferences leaving their futures in jeopardy.
