When you go into the postseason with the third best record in the world and then proceed to eliminate the only two teams who finished higher than you in the standings you’d expect to make it into the World Series, right? Chicago Cubs fans, your one-year-earlier-than-we-expected run to the Fall Classic
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Phantom 2015 World Series Merchandise for the Fallen LDS Teams
It’s phantom champs season again! This past week we saw four Major League clubs pack up and head home for the year, eliminated from their respective Divisional Series’; three of the four teams went so far to a winner-takes-all matchup. Exciting baseball… and for once my favourite team is still alive
Cleveland Cavs 2015 Phantom NBA Champs Merchandise
Sorry Cleveland… Here’s a look at the championship merchandise the Cleveland Cavaliers which would’ve been made available had the Cavs defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2015 NBA Finals. As always we lead things off with the official “Locker Room” cap, t-shirt, and towel; this is what LeBron et al
Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl XLIX Phantom Champs Merchandise
Well that was certainly the best last few minutes of a Super Bowl I can ever remember watching, what an incredible game, an incredible finish! Congrats to the New England Patriots on winning their 4th Super Bowl championship, it’s nice to see the city of Boston finally get a championship team… they’ve
Super Bowl XLIX, 2014 Conference Phantom Merchandise
As we get settled into the ever-exciting “Bye Week”, let’s take a moment to look back on yesterday’s NFL conference championship games. First, in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks rallied back to win a game I had long switched the channel on (and therefore missed the entire comeback). Below is
Oregon Ducks 2014 National Champs Phantom Merchandise
The first ever college football playoff is over and the Ohio State Buckeyes are your undisputed 2014 National Football Champions. Congrats to the Buckeyes and their fans! In preparation for a victory by their opponents, the Oregon Ducks, championship merchandise was created and ready to hit the shelves this morning
KC Royals 2014 World Series Phantom Champs Merchandise
What a finish to a fantastic baseball season, with a runner on third in a one-run game, bottom of the ninth during the seventh game of the World Series. You can’t beat that, and kudos to the San Francisco Giants on claiming their third title in the past five seasons.
Miami Heat Phantom “Three Peat!” Champs Merchandise
Sure, it wasn’t quite a “Three-Peat” but the Miami Heat are still in the midst of an incredible run, 2014 was their fourth consecutive trip to the NBA Final, two of which resulted in winning the whole thing. Instead it’s San Antonio getting revenge on their Game 7 loss to this
New York Rangers Phantom Stanley Cup Champs
For the first time since I was 9 years old (and that was a LONG time ago, folks) I missed the Stanley Cup presentation. The combination of double overtime and being a parent of a toddler was a little too much for me to stay awake for. Alas, congrats to the
Broncos’ “What If” Super Bowl XLVIII Champs Merchandise
Congratulations to the Seattle Seahawks on winning their first Super Bowl in franchise history earlier tonight against the Denver Broncos… it was a helluva convincing victory, well done. Had Peyton done the unthinkable and led an epic comeback in the second half, what would the Broncos Super Bowl XLVIII Championship
Patriots, 49ers Phantom Conference Champions Gear
Congratulations to the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks for punching their respective tickets to Super Bowl XLVIII two weeks from now in New York City (NEW YORK CITY?!) Below, please enjoy a collection of merchandise which was prepared in the instance that the New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers
2013 Detroit Tigers AL Phantom Champs Merchandise
As much as it pains me to say it, the Boston Red Sox are the 2013 American League Champions. Mr. John Farrell gets the last laugh (so far, anyways) and it stings right in the heart of this fan of the 2012-13 Off-season Champion Toronto Blue Jays. Anyways, Detroit pitched