Mmm, victory
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PHILADELPHIA — I finally cashed in my winnings from the Nats victory in the 2006 season series with the Fleas today. The Ombudsman was quite gracious in defeat. The cheesesteak was delicious of course.
I have a bad feeling that there will be no repeat next year. I fully expect that it’ll be me giving a concession speech in Ben’s Chili Bowl over chili half-smokes.
[...] the Washington Nationals/Phillies season series — the Cheesesteak/Half-Smoke Challenge. After I won the inaugural challenge in 2006, Cliff has taken it three years running. This year, he ran away with it, winning the season series [...]
[...] Cliff probably doesn’t remember that ‘80 victory too well, given how young he was at the time. What I’m trying to say is being a Phillies fan rarely pays off; just ask Joe Queenan. This year it finally did off for Cliff. Not only did his team win the division, he won our annual Half-smoke/Cheesesteak Challenge which is determined by head-to-head records between the two clubs. Last year, I won a cheesesteak. [...]
[...] the Cheesesteak/Half-Smoke Challenge for me for the second time. You have to go all the way back to 2006 to when I won the inaugural wager between me and the Ombudsman. He has won everyone since and I’m tired of buying him half-smokes the reality of it is, the [...]
[...] now, the series is tied 1-1. My 2006 victory was acquired in dramatic late-night fashion. It was a tasty [...]
[...] brief history of the rivalry that the Nats beat the Fleas head-to-head over the course of a season. The last time around was in 2006 and we met up in Philly. We skipped that since we now work a mile apart in Tysons; I claimed my [...]