Interviewed during the double-dip

Written by Mike Mariano

Monday, 02 November 2009 13:49

Everyone's favorite blogger (you didn't know it was Hyperbole Monday around here?) was interviewed between the douple-dip yesterday and there's all kinds of good quotes in the interview. Here's some quotes from the article and there's even a video compilation to go with it.

PHILADELPHIA — The noise swelled along Pattison Avenue — cars honking, fans shouting, tension building — and Mike Mariano tried not to dwell on his impending academic doom.

“I should have brought some of my school stuff,” said Mariano, a 20-year-old from South Brunswick and a junior at the University of Pennsylvania. “Because I’ve got a midterm tomorrow that I’m probably going to fail.”

Then he shrugged it off. So what? He was too busy Sunday afternoon, soaking in the day-long party at the South Philadelphia Sports Complex as the World Series and the NFL converged for fans from the Delaware Valley to the Tri-State Area.

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Mariano grew up a Phillies and Eagles fan in central Jersey — and he had tickets to both games. School could wait.

“I’ve been talking trash all day, to all my friends at home,” Mariano said. “Text messages, phone calls, little side bets and all that kind of stuff. It’s been exciting.”

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The Eagles’ victory energized Phillies fans who were downtrodden after Saturday night’s 8-5 shellacking by the Yankees in Game 3.

“I wasn’t feeling all too confident,” Mike Mariano said. “And then once things started rolling our way, you kind of remember how good the teams are and how exciting it all is.”

The noise swelled around the third-base gate as the baseball game neared. The line for McFadden’s wrapped around the stadium, past a statue of Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt.

In the back of Mariano’s mind, he stressed about his midterm, a survey on the philosophy of astronomy, spanning from Greek philosopher Aristotle to German physicist Albert Einstein. But he still had a chance to tailgate with his family.

And another game to catch.

“I prioritized probably in the wrong way,” Mariano said. “But I decided it could be a once-in-a-lifetime thing.” He added, “It’s not something I wanted to pass up.

“So I think I’m going to be pulling an all-nighter tonight after I get back.”

For the Video I'm the last guy talking. Hell I think the camera loves me...:

A Rare Sports Doubleheader in Philadelphia

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written by will.H, November 02, 2009

good stuff mike. it really was once in a lifetime. going from the football game high to the 1-7th inning low to the 8th inning high back to the 9th inning low.. it was one roller coaster day. last nights was so deflating, although the series is never over so i cant give up hope. im going to just have fun with it now.. what do we have to lose?

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written by Team2BeatMike, November 02, 2009

absolutely not. i don't want to sound petty but we did win the World Series last year. losing this year would hurt like hell but it's hard to complain fresh off a title run. things are still great here.

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written by philliephan2, November 03, 2009

Add tonight's game to the roller coaster/heart attack/ulcer ride! After Utley and Ibanez HRs, we're up 8-2, I let my guard down a little and started to relax. Big mistake. I thought taking Victorino out was going to bite us - I didn't get the timing. That combined with McCarver mentioning every possible mush that could happen was enough to make me nuts!

But it worked out. We're not done - the teams seems loose - we're heading back to the Bronx. Will and Mike - you're both right - things are still great here ... we've got nothing to lose. Go Phils!