If you’re looking for me tonight, I’ll probably be hanging out over my friend Walkoff Walk’s house watching the Home Run Derby and doing some live blogging. I’m pretty sure he’s cool with you coming over.

Monday Night Liveglog Club: The 2009 Home Run Derby | Walkoff Walk

It’s here! It’s finally here!

When we last saw our red pinstriped heroes in meaningful game action, they were finishing off their near-flawless playoff run by defeating those playful Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5b of the 2008 World Series.

Since then: we partied, we had a parade, Cole Hamels went on Letterman, Ellen and Dancing with the Stars, Utley had hip surgery, Sarge wrote a book, Hamels called the Mets “choke artists”, Burrell left, Ibanez came (yuck!), I had a kid, I met Sarge, J.C. got suspended, the Eagles lost, the Phillies practically re-signed their whole team, we got a new president, Zolecki left the Inqy, Spring Training began, Cole Hamels got the cover of SI, Adam Eaton got cut, Chase returned, Chan Ho Park won a job, Big Brown started mashing early, we waited, ‘Nova lost, and now…

The 2009 regular season starts tonight.

For the first time in 25 years, us Philadelphians get to go into the year as the defending World Fucking Champions. (by the way, my eternal gratitude goes Chase Utley for his help in making “World Fucking Champions” become a socially acceptable phrase) I’m not too sure what to expect or how I’m supposed to act as a fan of the reigning World Champs, but I’m definitely ready to find out.

Now let’s get out there and Defend Broad St. I see no reason why we can’t.

Seriously, do you think they want to give this beautiful trophy up?

Of course not.

So, if you aren’t one of the lucky ones that scored a ticket for Opening Night (like me), how about joining the scribes at The Fightins dot com for a kick-ass, expletive laden, barely coherent live blog tonight. I’ll be on the comp around 7:30 to get shit started with the pre-game festivities. Feel free to drop by any time after that.

After the jump, we’re steady gloggin’…

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