It’s a slow news day:

This according to Spencer Leeder (@STROfan18), a young man and big Astros fan. It struck me as odd, from a Phillies-fan perspective, that is. Personally, I harbor no ill will towards Eric “The 25th Man” Bruntlett, and he’s probably a great guy. But that’s not to say he would be considered for a personal all-time favorite, and I know for a fact that several Fightins readers wouldn’t either.

It’s not my intent to put Leeder on blast with this post, I just wanted to show the Phillies faithful a perspective that most would not imagine in a lifetime or two. Here’s the Eric Bruntlett picture, if you’re interested.

And with that, it’s time to take three outta four from this Shiti Mets team at their Shiti Field because CLIFTON PHIFER LEE is on the cot damn hill and Eric Bruntlett is in the lineup, baby!

I’m thinking as an encore to his 3-hit, unassisted triple play day, he can play a different position for the first eight innings and then close ‘em out as a reliever in the ninth. How say you?

Photo: Flickr user kevc19

According to Jayson Stark on the Tweets, this is only the second game-ending unassisted Triple Play in history. The last one coming on May 31, 1927 when Johnny Neun did so for the Detroit Tigers.

Enjoy:

A couple days ago David Murphy from High Cheese reported via twitter that Eric Bruntlett and his wife were celebrating the birth of their child. Well with the superconnectivity we have here at The Fightins we were able to obtain the first picture of the baby. Said baby picture can be found ATJ…

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On this 95-degree day in Atlanta, the Phillies bats went ice-cold for 5 innings. Stuck in a 3-3 tie with Eric Bruntlett batting and one out in the top of the ninth, things were looking grim for the Phils. You started to get the feeling that a sweep of the Braves just wasn’t meant to be.

And then the CW57 graphics team went to work:

Great job, gentlemen. Harry even chipped in with the ol’, “Looks like the Phillies haven’t scored a run either since the 3rd inning.” Two batters later — Shane Vic drove in the game-winning run.

The Chevrolet Player of the Game: CW57 graphics guy.

In honor of the Phillies road trip to Houston for a 4-game set, I’d like to take a trip back to August of last year. Facing a 1-run deficit with the bases loaded & 2 outs in the bottom of the 7th, Shane Victorino threw caution to the wind and launched himself into the crowd in hopes of ending the inning.

FAIL.

Overall, I’d say the fan that retrieved Shane’s glove was the most caring.

DYK? The batsman in that clip was none other than reliable Young James backup, one Eric Bruntlett.

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