1993 Redux

Travel back for a moment, if you will, to the grand old days of yester year. To the days when the World Wide Web first came to fruition. To the days when a man searched thru the woods in search of his penis that was sliced off by his own wife. To the days when the mullet was still a socially accepted hair style. To the days when the Phillies last reached the World Series.

The year was 1993 when a rag tag bunch of baseball players synchronized their career years to all fall in the same season. Names like Pete Incaviglia, Jim Eisenreich and Mickey Morandini made an appearance on baseball’s grandest stage. Nails, Dutch and Wild Thing led Philadelphia through 6 months of pure joy. And an unlikely trip to the World Series.

The memories of those days are still clear in my mind. Maybe a little too clear. It’s been 15 years, and no Phillies moment has replaced that of Mitch Williams jumping high into the air after his strikeout clinched the National League. Fifteen years is a long time. I, for instance, have graduated high school, gone through college, got married, had a child, and turned 30 since the Phillies last Series appearance. Some would say that makes this year all the more sweet. Not to sound ungrateful, but I say 2008 is a long time coming.

This a much more talented team than the one that we fell in love in 1993. And we can only hope that the end result doesn’t leave a bitter taste in our mouths. Here’s wishing the best to our Phightin’ Phils.

Mitch Williams is a chump

As the title of this article suggests, Mitch Williams is a bum. I don't know how this guy still has a job in the great sports city that is Philadelphia. It wasn't enough that we had to watch him blow Game 4, and obviously most notably Game 6 of the World Series. But now we have to listen to this jackass every day on the radio or tv, talking about our Phillies. Not only that, his whole nonchalant attitude toward the 1993 World Series is flat out annoying. He jokes about one of the most painful moments in Philadelphia sports history. And we are supposed to accept him back into our town with open arms? Count me out. I can remember watching the World Series in '93 as a 10-year old crying after "Wild Thing" gave up the home run. And for him to joke about it today is an insult to every die-hard Philadelphia fan.

Mitch Williams belongs on some ranch in Texas eating his salsa, joking about the World Series with the rest of his friends. He is horrible on the radio, and horrible on Comcast also. An off-the-record inside source recently stated, "he brings no analytical skills to the table." Even if he did, it would be meaningless. Mitch Williams was run out of town once, and should be run out of town again, if it is the last thing we do.

I can't say it any better than a true Philadelphia athlete who we all loved, Lenny Dykstra, who about the home run stated "That was just one of many he gave up. It's painful. It makes me tired to think about it. That was a great team, those fans were awesome. Mitch Williams is a joke. It's painful dude. He brings up bad memories." I couldn't agree more Lenny. Mitch Williams is a chump, who doesn't deserve to have the backing of the great city that is Philadelphia. We don't need someone who brings up painful memories, and gives us nothing as an analyst.

So I urge all Philadelphia fans to do your part so we can get this joke of a man, asshole Mitch Williams out of town. Also, his salsa sucks.