Jim Fregosi taken off life support

[Irish George]

Manager of the 93 Phils suffered a major stroke and will not be kept alive artificially.

Was really sorry to hear this.

[rothdawg]

Despite their flaws, the 93 Phillies are still my favorite sports team of all time. RIP Fregosi

[Kelly Green]

93 Was Fun, Young Skywalker, But I Must Disagree

Without question, my favorite HAS to be the 1980 Phils. Like my fellow gray beards, when you've suffered through the pitiful 60s topped by that horrible year, 1964, 1980 will never be equaled.

Can it be topped? Definitely -- IFF the Birds finally reach the promised land.

Still, the news about Jim Fregosi is extremely disheartening. God speed, Jim, and thanks for the memories.

[Two Gap Penetrator]

I agree, rothdawg

That '93 team was my favorite sports team of all time. What a group of derelicts. I loved it.

[Kelly Green]

I Can See Why You Feel That Way

I mean you were, what, 2-years old in 1980?

[Two Gap Penetrator]

Shut up, f*ck face

I remember 1980 VIVIDLY. I was 18 years old. How DARE you?

[Loki]

I can't agree about that team.

Lenny Dykstra was a juiced up cheater.

Yea, they were fun to watch, but he tainted that team in my mind.

I could never understand the complete and total vitriol directed at Barry Bonds, but Lenny's abuse of the drug was allowed to skate by way too many fans. And even to this day, no less.

Then there's Schilling. What a complete and total ass.

[Kelly Green]

Are You Serious??

No way in HELL did I think you were that grizzled! Mea culpa!

[Kelly Green]

Yeah, But Unlike Some, I Could Never Hate Mitch Williams

Harry The K would say, "The call has gone to the bullpen..." -- the engineer would hit the play button -- and the guitar rip from "Wild Thing" would start playing in the background.

As for the World Series home run, he was a fastball pitcher and he went with his best to a fastball hitter -- somebody had to win and somebody had to lose. I could never hate him for that after all the thrills during the season.

[harls]

Harry The K would say, "The call has gone to the bullpen..." -- the engineer would hit the play button -- and the guitar rip from "Wild Thing" would start playing in the background.

As for the World Series home run, he was a fastball pitcher and he went with his best to a fastball hitter -- somebody had to win and somebody had to lose. I could never hate him for that after all the thrills during the season.

I can't believe I agree with KG on something. Without Mitch they would not have been in the world series. As much as it sucked seeing that HR it happens to every pitcher... It just happened at a horrible time for Williams.

[rothdawg]

Lenny Dykstra was a juiced up cheater.

Yea, they were fun to watch, but he tainted that team in my mind.

I could never understand the complete and total vitriol directed at Barry Bonds, but Lenny's abuse of the drug was allowed to skate by way too many fans. And even to this day, no less.

Then there's Schilling. What a complete and total ass.

That's a shame that's all you take away from that team. For me it was my first sports memory, the first time I experienced winning in any sport. And the kind of personalities they were made it fun, even if some of them were dicks. I really could care less about Lenny or any of the other guys juicing, and I happen to agree with you about Bonds and the fans in this area. But the season Lenny had in 1993 was remarkable...I'd give anything to have a player like that on this Phillies team. His life after baseball is an entirely different story.

[BigSlizz]

I remember my dad and I were sitting directly in front of the giant Coke sign that was under the big screen at the Vet the night that team won the NLCS. Probably my favorite sports memory.

In terms of a guy like Lenny on this team, I think you're forgetting about our second baseman, who I would take over Lenny any time.

[rothdawg]

I meant more in terms of having a true leadoff/OBP hitter, but I would never argue that he was better than Utley.

[BigSlizz]

They could have had that to some extent, if that cocksucker Abreu would have been willing to lead off.

[slag]

Williams was done in that series ... he had nothing.

That asshole came in with a 4-run fucking lead in that 15-14 game and five runs scored with him on the mound ... if the Phils won that game they would have won the series and they should have fucking won that game.

Then Shilling pitches one for the ages (I was actually at that game) and the next game Williams sucks a hairy dick again.

Fuck him.