I just want to congratulate Gregg Doyel (spellchecked: “Greg Doyle”) for picking up on this story eight days after it happened. That’s quality journalism. Wait until he finds out that Gene Upshaw died!

In one of his latest shovelfuls of hypertexcrement, “Philly’s boo babies bark, can’t take Rollins’ bite,” Gregg agrees with Jimmy Rollins’ public assessment of Phillies fans as front-runners. Also, it would appear that Doyel has never heard boos before. These noises must frighten and confuse him, compelling him to write a column about it. Now, here’s what this genius postulates about us “babies”:

“Look, Philly fans, you can’t have it both ways. If you’re going to dish it, you have to be able to take it. Flick a player in the nose all you want, but when one of them flicks you back, you have to smirk and let him know it didn’t hurt. Otherwise, you’re nothing but a schoolyard bully — strong because you have all that size, but weak as soon as someone fights back.”

Oh, my, where to begin dissecting this brilliant editorial deduction? OK, here’s what Doyel believes:
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