Enemy territory

We've stopped at an IHOP in Berlin on Route 73 to grab a quick bite and it's clear from the conversation at a nearby table that I'm square in the middle of Phillie nation, or whatever it is they call it here.

Cole Hamel and his elbow were the prime concern — along with the United States suffering a humiliating defeat in the World Baseball Classic (a waste of time, as far as I'm concerned.

I'm lying low and trying to withold my potential glee over the Phillies possibly losing their ace starter for any length of time.

That's petty, I know, but all's fair when you'}E a baseball fan.

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Author: hankkalet

Hank Kalet is a poet and freelance journalist. He is the economic needs reporter for NJ Spotlight, teaches journalism at Rutgers University and writing at Middlesex County College and Brookdale Community College. He writes a semi-monthly column for the Progressive Populist. He is a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and New York Knicks, drinks too much coffee and attends as many Bruce Springsteen concerts as his meager finances will allow. He lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie. View all posts by hankkalet