Grand Imperial Poobah: Trades Places With Ryan Howard

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By Stan The Grand Imperial Poobah Hochman

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) (Editors Note)Stan Hochman, a Daily News sports columnist for 55 years, has been appearing on 94WIPs morning show for over a year now, settling disputes (and starting new ones) as the Grand Imperial Poobah. He brings that persona to CBSPhilly.com/poobah on Tuesdays and Thursdays and we welcome input on which issues you want the Poobah to take a good, hard look at. Send requests and ideas for The Poobah to WIPpoobah@gmail.com.

Without further ado, heres The Poobah.

Phil E. Phan: My sources tell me that Poobah did, indeed, trade places with Ryan Howard last week. How did it work out?

Poobah: Your sources are impeccable, which means they lack pecs, abs, quads and most other muscles. We were hoping to keep it quiet, but apparently the secret is out. I struck out with runners in scoring position and heard boos. I drove in the winning run in two games against the Mets and heard cheers. This is a fickle crowd. Been fickle for three years. The Phillies have been lousy for three years. Case closed.

Met with the interior decorator who wanted to know how many flat-screen high-def 56-inch television sets we wanted for the bedrooms in that modest home were building in Florida. I told him six was a nice round number and he did a nifty pirouette, so I guess that means he was happy.

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Grand Imperial Poobah: Trades Places With Ryan Howard