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33 Responses to “Top Moment No. 1: J-Roll’s NLCS Walk-off”

1. Chuck Says:
   January 25th, 2010 at 10:50 am

   That call by Scott Franske….it STILL gives me chills!!

   WOW!!

   Thanks for including that. You made my rainy Monday, Pat.

2. Nick Says:
   January 25th, 2010 at 11:03 am

   I was also at this game and it was just electric. When Jimmy came up u just had a feeling something would happen with the success we’ve had off broxton!!

3. BS Says:
   January 25th, 2010 at 11:11 am

   I remember watching this and celebrating with joy, while my Mets-fan roommate cumpled in despair. Still brings a smile to my face. =D

4. The Second John Says:
   January 25th, 2010 at 11:25 am

   Wow, this just got me pumped for pitchers and catchers.

   Also, here is the video of the post game crew reacting to the Phillies win
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3xbw1OnSA4

5. bfo_33 Says:
   January 25th, 2010 at 11:28 am

   Leading up to it, the Stairs walk was also incredible. I have never seen a pitcher so obviously itimidated. I guess that’s what happens when you give up a 500′ homer the previous year.

6. Chuck Says:
   January 25th, 2010 at 11:57 am

   The moment Broxton saw Matt Stairs….he started to sh!t his pants..

   Stairs didn’t do jack for the whole postseason….but that walk was worth having him on the roster..

   That’s why I can’t understand why people bitch so much about the bench guys…they’re there for a reason…and they contribute in such small ways…that can lead to big outcomes..

7. Manny Says:
   January 25th, 2010 at 11:58 am

   This was so awesome!!! It gives me the chills everytime I watch it… even with the TBS announcers making the call!

   Broxton firing 99mphs baseballs… and there were TWO outs already…

   This really was the top moment of 2009!

8. Manny Says:
   January 25th, 2010 at 12:02 pm

   By the way, anyone remembers this?

   http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs209.snc1/7621_673271286787_610977_38995668_1621960_n.jpg

   EPIC FAIL!!!!

9. Chuck Says:
   January 25th, 2010 at 12:18 pm

   That’s EPIC for sure…

   1948…Dewey Defeats Truman…all over again..

10. Jeff Dowder Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    This was without question the greatest moment of any game that I attended last season. CBP just exploded after that hit. Amazingly, a lot of fans were heading for the exits after the Phillies batted in the bottom of the eighth. I guess they heard the call while they were on I95 or the Schuylkill…

11. Scott Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 12:54 pm

    My favorite part about Scott Franske’s call, Larry laughing hysterically in the background.

12. Johnny Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 1:04 pm

    That was a shocking moment.

13. joe Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 1:39 pm

    I remember jumping off my couch and waving my arm around like a 3rd base coach screaming “SCORE CHOOCH! SCORE CHOOCH! RUN! RUN! RUN!”

    …and then running around my house for about 10 minutes

14. Phiajen Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 1:46 pm

    I will never ever forget that moment. It will go down in my memory books as the day the ballpark moved. The stadium actually felt like it moved from the noise explosion.

15. Phiajen Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 1:50 pm

    When you watch the video of Franske Call you can see the camera shake with the noise.

16. PhillyMurph Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 3:12 pm

    Gives me goose bumps just seeing the video and remembering that night…is it baseball season yet?

17. Nick Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 3:14 pm

    Man I still tear up when I see this play. Only 2 plays that I tear up in happiness for are this one and the Eric Hinske strikeout

    What a beautiful moment. What a great team.

    TBS actually did a solid job with this call unlike the “Go Rockies” Howard call.

18. Nick Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 3:15 pm

    If you look at the crowd in the background its great, everyone is collectively jumping up and down.

19. Ed R. Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    Off topic…anyone see this?

    http://www.phinallyphilly.com/2010/01/20/phillies-to-rock-the-powder-blues-in-2010/

20. Ben Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 3:57 pm

    love this
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oBp8rJjI44&feature=related

    also, stairs signed a minor league deal with the padres. i hope he makes the club and gets to play at cbp, so that he can get one last ovation.

21. Manny Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 4:06 pm

    They also show thebullpen guys jumping up and down as Chooch goes past 3rd! haha

22. Keith E Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 4:26 pm

    Chooch flew the final 15 feet! That was insane.
    GO PHILS!!!

23. shag beta sigma delta Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 8:06 pm

    I grew up watching the Phils at the Vet wearing the powder blue, still my favorite uniforms. Also was at this game knew it would be #1 as soon as the list started to come out. Remember sitting in the same aisle as two dodger fans, I remember them just putting their heads down and walking away as soon as the runs scored. It was by far the most memorable, and exciting game I have attended in my life. Which spans the opening year of Vet stadium till now. I would say it was the most electrifying live event I have ever attended. The instantaneous explosion of emotion was unmatched. My wife was a casual fan of the Phillies because of me, after that game, she totally understands the why there can be so much passion for a game. Thank you Phillies

24. ALPHONSE DATTOLO Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 9:28 pm

    THE PHILLIES HAVE PUT MANY SMILES ON MY FACE IN THE PAST 50 YEARS BUT THIS ONE IS IN MY TOP TEN. THE PHILLIES WILL BE THE 2010 WORLD CHAMPIONS.

25. Chris.I Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 9:37 pm

    They say that 6 teams are pushing for Wang…Does anyone here think that the Phils might be one of them teams? I like Wang because he’s sort of like Martinez was last season, a low risk/high reward pick up. How much could this guy possibly get in the free agent market due to the horrible numbers he put up last season? I hope Martinez is still on Amaros radar. I remember Amaro mentioning he was a possibility a few weeks ago.

26. James Kay Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 11:02 pm

    BEAT LA! BEAT LA!

27. Mr. Phil Says:
    January 26th, 2010 at 9:59 am

    Being at that game and witnessing the moment firsthand was the greatest sports moment I have been a part of. The moment was surreal. Unbelievable feeling.

28. Michael Baumann Says:
    January 26th, 2010 at 5:09 pm

    I went to bed after the 8th inning of that game. I’ve stayed up for every playoff game since Game 4 of the 1993 World Series, and I had work and class the next day and I was soooo tired……
    I’ve hated myself ever since.

29. John C. Says:
    January 27th, 2010 at 2:34 am

    I was able to purchase standing room only tickets the day of the game from a family friend. When Stairs walked and Ruiz everyone rose from their seats, so myself, and a Chicago transplant (The Phillies are is second favorite team…Go figure) went over to the stairs leading down to the main concourse on the first-base side. I got a perfect view of the ball and Ethier running towards the gap. It was truely epic, and worth every “Deluxe” beverage I drank that night.

    On another note…CHIP CAREY WONT DO TBS BASEBALL ANYMORE! REJOICE “The throw to the plate, NOT IN TIME!” What throw would that be Chip?

30. matt p Says:
    January 29th, 2010 at 9:59 am

    i was one of those idiots that left early.

31. Brian Sr. of CO Says:
    January 30th, 2010 at 8:25 am

    I will NEVER forget that day. Oct 19th 2009. I was sitting in the hospital trying not to scream and wake up my new born son, and amy wife who was finally trying to sleep. I lost the fight of not trying to wake up my wafe, but thankfully she was also excited. What a day. One of the most clutch hits I have seen, one of the best games I have seen, and all on the same day my son was born! Simply awesome. Than I got the celebrate the back to back NL Champs on my birthday! What a month!

32. Kate Says:
    March 6th, 2010 at 3:31 pm

    And this is why I say anyone who wants to forget the 2009 season is either insane or no real fan.

    My mother headed up to bed a little while before this, saying I was an idiot to stay up to watch them lose. I wanted to see the end of the game. I knew anything was possible. I kept saying before this, “Our guys can pull two in a row in Hollywood.” The when she went to bed, I said, “You will hate yourself forever. This squad is KNOWN for pulling it out of the crapper at the end of the game.”

    Fittingly, I woke her up with my screaming as Bruntlett, then Ruiz, crossed the plate.

    What a wonderful memory and a good reason why Rollins is one of the greatest Phillies of all time.

33. T-Johns Says:
    April 6th, 2010 at 6:31 pm

    This was the best game ever. GO ROLLINS. He didn’t come through last year, but he came through in that game.

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