The Philadelphia Phillies: Greatest Dogpile Ever?

Last night the Phillies won their first World Series Championship since 1980, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in five games, only the precursor to one of the greatest moments in sports: the dogpile. Ruiz jumps on Lidge, Utley on Ruiz, Howard on Utley, the outfield on Howard, Charlie Manuel trips and lands on his extraordinarily round belly, and so on. The dogpile: sports history gold, captured as the single perfect image of every postseason. So let's take a journey into the past, reliving the great dogpiles of the past decade, as we ask ourselves... the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies: greatest dogpile ever?

2007 Boston Red Sox, 2006 St. Louis Cardinals, 2005 Chicago White Sox:










2004 Boston Red Sox, 2003 Florida Marlins, 2002 Anaheim Angels:










... and of course the gold standard for dogpiles:

The A-Rod and Kobe Experience

When serious athletes people don't normally like suddenly turn goofy and jump around in their underwear alongside other more likable athletes.. this is what we get:




*Question for you.. why does Kobe have to wear his basketball shorts? So we'd know he's a basketball player? or so we don't assume he's been raping poor michael phelps all night long...

Pumpkins Ahoy!

The Catholic and his fiance came over for a fun time of pumpkin carving! Enjoy..

mario and jack skellington! wahooo!

The New Apartment

This past weekend, Maria, the Duckster and myself moved into our new apartment in midtown Atlanta! Here are a couple of photos of the living room, kitchen/dining room and porch areas. Through the living room there's a hallway that leads down to the laundry room and then to the bedroom! Its a big apartment with lots and lots of space! (photos updated 10-27):

duckster!