I didn't yet watch the debate, having spent the evening at the Spectrum for an exhibition hockey game between the Philadelphia Flyers and their minor-league affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms. And, surprisingly, the Phantoms won 4-2.
The event was billed as the final Flyers game at the Spectrum, which was their home from the late 1960s through 1996; the Phantoms play there now, though the building is being torn down after this season. A parade of '70s Flyers was honored prior to the game.
It was sort of bizarre to see Philadelphia against Philadelphia, especially since neither club was treated as the home team and the crowd seemed to be divided between them. For instance, they played the "we scored a goal" music whenever either team scored.
And while it may have been embarrasing for the Flyers to lose to their own affiliate, look on the bright side: Unlike every other game of the year, they get to take whichever players they want from the team they just played. Kind of like the Yankees, whenever they play anyone.
Posted by Stephen Silver at October 7, 2008 11:38 PMSteve, I think you need to re-watch Major League III. Or if you're like 99.87% of people in the US, watch it for the first time.
Posted by: Jeremy at October 8, 2008 12:06 AM