Busy morning in Philly sports, starting off with..
- The Phillies hired Joe Girardi as their new manager today. Girardi is a winner, having guided the Yankees to a world championship. He will bring discipline to the clubhouse and make sound decisions on the field during games. He is well respected in baseball.
After the disastrous news conference several weeks ago after they fired Gabe Kapler, the organization needed to do something positive for the fans. The Girardi signing will being fans back to the fold. Now that the Eagles are faltering and the Sixers just started their season, the Phils are in a position to win over the city- right before ticket sales begin for the 2020 season.
GM Matt Klentek needs to sign and trade for better players, specifically pitching help. The Nationals are proving that a wild card team can get to the World Series and win, mainly due to their pitching. Girardi will hire an experienced pitching coach who will make the young hurlers better.
Hopefully the new guy replacing Jonny Alvarez will draft better talent. Klentek knows owner John Middleton is in charge so Klentek will stay in his lane and make smart moves.
Team President Andy MacPhail is useless and might as well resign now.
There is hope now. Fans should get just as excited as they were last spring when Bryce Harper was signed. Playoffs or bust next summer!
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The Sixers got off to a nice start last night by beating their rival, the Boston Celtics. They are calling it "bully ball", with newly-acquired Al Horford playing power forward/back-up center. The team is athletic and "long," meaning they are big at all positions. What they lack in 3-point shooting ( J.J. Reddick is gone) they should make up with stingy defense and superior rebounding.
This looks like a fun team to watch for the fans. Nice to know the 76'ers have a chance to win every night.
Coach Brett brown calls this his "best team ever." He has set himself up for a do-or-die season, which is exciting. Hopefully next spring the Sixers will not only be in the playoffs, they will be contending for the NBA Finals and championship.
It's a long season, but, like the Phillies, hope springs eternal.
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The Eagles almost face a must-win game this Sunday in Buffalo against the 5-1 Bills. After the disgrace last Sunday night in Dallas, the team is reeling with a disappointing 3-4 record. They not only lost to their bitter rivals, the cowboys, the birds gave up. They flat-out quit. Nelson Agholor and his lame 4th quarter play summed it all up.
It's a game of need. Granted, the Bills are good at home. They have crazy fans. And they need this game too, to stay with the undefeated Patriots in AFC East.
But the Bills haven't player- or beaten- anyone good. They have played New England and lost to them in Buffalo.
Their defense is stout but their offense is average at best. Quarterback Josh Allen runs hot and cold, as he showed last week in their close win over Miami.
The weather will be typically chilly in upstate New York for October, but no snow. That's a break for Philadelphia.
The well-respected writer Ray Didinger is picking Buffalo, 20-17.I don't blame him. How can we trust this team after the lack of effort vs Dallas? They are a mess, both on the field and off, with Fletcher Cox's girlfriend problems and all the locker room turmoil.
Somehow I think the Eagles win. They are a desperate team, needing a win badly before returning home next week to face the Bears. Looks like WR DeSean Jackson won't play again, which is a concern. But somehow, someway, I think the birds win a low-scoring, close game.
Eagles 23 Bills 14
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