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| − | The '''Philadelphia Phillies''' are a Major League baseball team based in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania. The Phillies did in 2008 what the [[Mets]] and the [[New York Yankees|Yanks]] could not do that year: win a World Series. The event triggered an enormous citywide riot in which cars were [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvsb-e-S3wg&feature=related overturned], impromptu ritualistic bonfires were [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvfvFJtlyAg lit], and men were sniped off traffic lights with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bZk7BIdCns&feature=channel_page whiskey bottles]. The response was so strong because Philly fans are unable to handle victory; the Phillies are the losingest MLB team in history, having lost their 10,000th game on 15 July, 2007. | + | The '''Philadelphia Phillies''' are a Major League baseball team based in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania. The Phillies did in 2008 what the [[Mets]] and the [[New York Yankees|Yanks]] could not do that year: win a World Series. The event triggered an enormous citywide riot in which cars were [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvsb-e-S3wg&feature=related overturned], impromptu ritualistic bonfires were [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvfvFJtlyAg lit], and men were sniped off traffic lights with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bZk7BIdCns&feature=channel_page whiskey bottles]. The response was so strong because Philly fans are unable to handle victory; the Phillies are the losingest MLB team in history, having lost their 10,000th game on 15 July, 2007.<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=2937948</ref> |
At the present moment, many a Columbia a student can be seen wearing Philly 2008 World Champions merchandise. The fact that practically no one was wearing Philly merchandise in 2007 guides suspicions of bandwagonry, although Philly fans will no doubt debate this. | At the present moment, many a Columbia a student can be seen wearing Philly 2008 World Champions merchandise. The fact that practically no one was wearing Philly merchandise in 2007 guides suspicions of bandwagonry, although Philly fans will no doubt debate this. | ||
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Revision as of 01:32, 28 April 2009
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies did in 2008 what the Mets and the Yanks could not do that year: win a World Series. The event triggered an enormous citywide riot in which cars were overturned, impromptu ritualistic bonfires were lit, and men were sniped off traffic lights with whiskey bottles. The response was so strong because Philly fans are unable to handle victory; the Phillies are the losingest MLB team in history, having lost their 10,000th game on 15 July, 2007.[1]
At the present moment, many a Columbia a student can be seen wearing Philly 2008 World Champions merchandise. The fact that practically no one was wearing Philly merchandise in 2007 guides suspicions of bandwagonry, although Philly fans will no doubt debate this.
