2008 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS or should I say it in Chase Utley's words

Even though I am not an avid Philadelphia Phillies fan, this October has been a very fun time to live in Philadelphia. Truthfully, I wanted to see the Series head back to Tampa for my own reasons of desiring to see a game 7, but because the Rays completly faltered (i.e. BJ Upton grounding into double plays to kill innings, especially the 8th inning of game 5...geez, I can't believe he did that. Why would you swing at the first pitch in a situation like that? There is a time to be aggressive and then there's a time to work the count to see what Carl Crawford could do on the base paths. But, he's young, he swings at the first pitch and grounds into an inning/rally killing double play.)

But, congratulations to the Phillies. They played great in the playoffs and were certainly deserving of the Championship. This afternoon I made the trip to center city to take in the parade of Champions! It was absolutely nuts being in that crowd of people who were completely crazy about the Phillies. Fans were climbing trees, light poles, newstands to get a better view. I came back home and then proceeded to watch the festivities on TV. The Championship rally was one of parading into Citizens Bank Park, introducing the players and coaches and viewing the highlights on the big screen. Obviously this was one of those moments that fans love. The players gave their speeches and everything was going fine. Until the Phillies All-Star second baseman, #26, Chase Utley steps to the microphone. In his black coat and hat, he proceeds to shout into the mic "WORLD F***ING CHAMPIONS!" Come on Chase. That was completely classless and unprofessional and I was shocked and dissappointed. He was and is one of the players that I love watching because of his grit, talent, and hustle. But I was completely dissappointed in his choice of words. I know that those words are not absent from probably everyday speech for most people but in the confines of publicly addressing fans, especially kids, in a celebratory manner is in my opionion, completely uncalled for.

But that in no way, takes away from the Phillies accomplishments. It has been fun to be in Philadelphia during this "RED" October. I just hope that at some time in my life there will be a parade culminating at Wrigley Field!