It's all a part of the anti-UK conspiracy, apparently.

Sometimes it seems like a lot of UK fans are bigger fans of themselves than of the team. All of the ones I've talked to are more interested in telling me about the "Blue Mist" than their starting lineup.

I like everything he is saying; I also think he is the type of guy who can get these guys to buy into it.

You don't want to miss this folks -- all those wonderful gifs and pictures of Shane Victorino being a complete tool kit.

The summerization:

"Simply put, the expectation for a top-tier football team is wholly different than in baseball -- the expectation is that the team will win all games. When the top-tier football team loses, something went wrong. In baseball, when the team loses, that's just a fact of life.

But what I've perceived over the past month for the Phillies is a complete change in perception. We fans, and to some extent the team, have morphed our perception of the team into that of a top-tier football team. When the Phillies lose, it's a shock. Charlie Manuel is second-guessed. The roster is re-analyzed. The world's alignment just seems off.

The expectation we have now is not simply that the team is going to win a really high percentage of its games. The expectation now is that the team is going to win every game.

That's just not possible in baseball. But, given how amazing this team is playing this year and particularly right now, that's where we find ourselves.

In other words, this franchise and this team have completely altered the basic principles of this sport and being a fan of a team in this sport."

A humorous and very scientific look at which position on the field has the best looking guys (using this year's All-Stars).

If not, get busy voting for your Braves for All-Star. Also, even though Posey is out, he's leading in votes for catcher. This must change.
You can vote 25 times daily for each email address you use. Use them all EVERYDAY!

I know this was linked here last year, but we have a lot of new readers. This story reinforces my belief that you should always realize that everyone has a lot going on in their life, and if given the choice, be kind.

"However, according to Hamels, the difference was when Gonzalez and Freeman hit homers.

'What hurt today was the homers," Hamels astutely pointed out. "If they were doubles or base hits, I don't think as many guys would've scored.' "

This really makes me wish I could go to a Braves vs Sox game in Fenway and meet these fans.

These could be the recruits for you!

You can have the best of both worlds!

This is awesome. Check it out, and you'll see why.

Poster boy!

It was previously only on CSS, I think. Wonder why ESPN wants another of our games? Some new time lines to showcase, perhaps?

Looks like BWill wasn't the only one hanging out with Bill Rafferty last week!

...literally!

As Gary says, if you pray, please pray for this little girl and her brother.

I think it's going to be interesting to see how this plays out in games.

I have to say, this was awesome. I loved the UConn crowd reaction. They do realize that's not a foul, don't they?

I'm sorry, I just think this is ridiculous. Give me a break.