Not Posting for Long Periods of Time

I once again apologize blog fans, but I feel as though I have let you down by not posting for some time. I'm trying to get pack to posting at least 3-4 times again, and hopefully that will happen. Last Tuesday I attended my very first Brewers game at Miller Park in Milwaukee, and it was quite a show. The Brewers faced the Tampa Bay Rays in interleague play and it was an amazing experience. I sat two rows from the field and was able to see the game like I've never seen one before. Zack Greinke took the mound for the Brew Crew, and fanned down 10 throughout the game (6 swinging, 4 looking). What was Kansas City thinking when they let him go?!?!?! But in that game, I was able to get an autograph from both Casey McGehee and Corey Hart. Not only that but in the first inning, Even Longoria grounded out to Casey McGehee to Rickie Weeks. Weeks then proceeded to throw the ball into the crowd and I was fortunate enough to catch it. My very first game ball. A ball that has touched the hands of Zack Greinke, Casey McGehee, and Rickie Weeks. Wow. Other than that, the roof and the back of the stadium closed due to severe storms in Milwaukee, which the roof closed in less than 10 minutes.

But enough of my own personal experience, baseball is taking shape as we near the All-Star break. The Phillies are now 20 games over .500! And as a Phillies fan, I still feel as though they could be playing better. Not one player is batting over .300 with disappoints me. Shane Victorino is closest with a .291 average, but even that isn't that great. It used to be that the Phillies wouldn't bat for average, but would hit 30 homers, and now that's not even the case. The Phils need to stop relying on their pitching, although it is amazing, and realize that pitching only gets you so far. In wrapping up, please continue to read, and go Phillies!

Why MLB.TV is awesome/sucks

Hey blog fans, I wanted to take some time to talk to you about MLB.TV and what it's all about. I recently moved to a different location where I am unable to watch the Phillies. So if I want to know anything about their games, and get more than the highlights, I watch MLB Gameday, and listen to the audio. I looked into MLB.TV and saw that it had some blackout restrictions but thought, "What the Hell? I love baseball enough that I'll watch all the games." And that statement is true, I was able to watch a Phillies game by moving my computer's proxy around, but that does not always work. At the same time, I have not missed one Texas Rangers' game, or any games that I just find to be interesting. I follow my fantasy players around, and even hooked MLB.TV to my PS3 to watch it from my Tv. Anyway, if you are interested or want to know more, please feel free to comment below with any questions. It's always interesting to hear the other side of the commentating booth. With the Phillies, you always have a somewhat bias towards the Phillies and when the Phillies are on ESPN or FOX, there is always a bias against the Phillies. (Especially with one Joe Buck). I really do enjoy MLB.TV, and if you are a big enough baseball fan, and have the money, I would suggest that you purchase it because I enjoy it. EVEN THOUGH I STILL DON'T REALLY GET TO WATCH THE PHILLIES! But if you like the Texas Rangers, the Seattle Mariners, the Milwaukee Brewers, the LA Dodgers, or even the New York Yankees, get it, I highly suggest it.

Where Have You Been?

"Guess who's back, back again, Taylor's back, tell a friend." First and foremost, I apologize for not posting since April 26th, 2011, but finals, work, and other activities took over my life and I was unable to keep up with blogging. A lot has happened since Jered Weaver became 6-0, but I do not believe I cannot sum it all up in one blog. What should I blog about after being away for over a month? I'm not quite sure, so I'm going to blog about the one thing I know I always can talk about: The Phillies. The Phillies right now have the best record in the National League with a record of 34-22. And to look at the past week the past three series, they have played the Reds, the Mets, and the Nationals. Those series included a 19-inning stretch, which you probably know that Wilson Valdez got the win for. His hat was later sent to the Hall of Fame. I saw on Facebook the status of: "Jo-Jo Reyes 0-28, Wilson Valdez 1-0." Very amusing. The Phils have somewhat disappointed me because I was expecting this spectacular performance from both the offense and the defense. We all knew that Chase Utley's return would take awhile, and now that he is back for the most part, the Phillies are closer to what I call the "2010 Opening Day Lineup." That lineup goes as follows: Rollins, Polanco, Utley, Howard, Werth (Now Francisco/Brown), Ibanez, Victorino, Ruiz, Halladay. With Ruiz being shaky, Utley not playing everyday and Victorino now on the DL, the Phillies lineup fluctuates from the A-Team (minus Mr. T) and the B-Team. Any day I see Michael Martinez, Pete Orr, and Sardinha all playing, I say, "Oh it's one of those days." And by the way, do the Phillies REALLY need Michael Martinez that badly? Do they not want the Nationals to get him that badly that they have to keep his crappy bat on the roster? Right now, the Phillies are in a good position in the National League, and can maintain their spot atop the NL East. On a better note, I was happy to see Vance Worley return to the Phillies lineup, and was heartbroken to see him go. His outing against the Mets can be summed up by poor fielding by the Phillies as well as some questionable calls by the THREE umpires.