Monday Blogdome: Flyers’ James van Riemsdyk hits homer at Citizens Bank Park (video)

[From The 700 Level] A group of Flyers came over to Citizens Bank Park after their morning skate around to take batting practice before Monday’s Phillies-Cardinals series finale.

James van Riemsdyk, who we’ve seen play soccer with the Philadelphia Union, stole the show from his teammates this afternoon, crushing a couple of balls to the warning track before finally hitting a home run over the left field wall.

“He’s a complete player, eh?” teammate Claude Giroux said of JVR’s power. [The 700 Level]

• Here’s Joe Morgan Doing The Chicken Dance At Oktoberfest In Cincinnati. Last week, I bemoaned the fact that I was not informed about Joe Morgan being selected to lead the World’s Largest Chicken Dance at Cincinnati’s Okotberfest celebration. Well, someone in Cincy had the good sense to videotape the Reds Hall of Famer and former ESPN baseball announcer up on stage, shaking it — with fetching lasses on both sides of him, mind you — while doing the Chicken Dance. Whatever that is. [Sportress of Blogitude]

• Watch Thom Brennaman Confuse Frank Gore With The Guy Who Created The Internet. [Awful Announcing]

• Oof: Dutch Goalie Maarten Stekelenburg Kicked In The Head. [Sports Grid]

• Redskins fans tailgate in ambulance. [DC Sports Bog]

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