I was trying to go to sleep last night and all I could think about is I have now seen the Flyers lose in the Stanley Cup finals twice. I have seen the Phillies lose in the World Series twice. I have seen the Eagles lose the Superbowl once and I have seen the Sixers lose the NBA Finals once. Thank heaven the Phillies pulled one off in that span of great futility. 6 losses in 7 tries. I should also add in my lifetime the Phillies have lost a 3rd World Series but the Sixers have won a Championship; I just didn’t see those. Hell, in a span of less than 10 years, all of the Philly Big 4 have lost in their Championships. Man, if the Philadelphia Soul weren’t the reigning Arena Football League champions, I don’t know what I would do.

Back to the Flyers though, all in all, they did way more than I ever expected. For a team that had to win a shootout in the last game of the season to make it to the playoffs, they did a hell of a job. Things were bleak at the end of the season so at that point, all I really ever wanted was for them to knock the Devils off. They did that. That was the Cup right there. But then they did the improbable Boston comeback that no one will forget… down 3 games, claw back to tie the series up, go down 3 goals, win that game and the series… yeah, it was amazing. Montreal was a good series but the Flyers were clearly the better team. Then came the Blackhawks. Many didn’t give the Flyers a chance. I didn’t even think they could do it. They played them tough but they were clearly outmatched. The whole series the puck never felt like it was out of the Flyers zone and all the bounces seemed to go the Hawks way. That’s the way it goes. I just hope this team can play like they did in the playoffs again next year and make another run at the Cup. There is some great talent and upside on this team. Life seems to be better when the Flyers are true contenders.

Now we can get back to baseball where the Phillies have been atrocious as of late. They had a nice vacation while everyone’s eyes were on the Flyers for the last month but now it’s time they man up and play some baseball like the World Effing Champions…

And then I watch Ryan Howard strike out to end the game and the Phillies are shut out again. I don’t think Roy Halladay signed up for this run support. That’s the way it goes??? Remind me why I watch sports again?

What I’m Watching: MLB Baseball: Florida Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies