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Houston: The Phillies Have Problems
Just in case the Houston Astros were previously unaware, it should be clear today that both teams, especially the Phillies, have serious problems. What problem could be bigger than being the Astros,...
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Howard’s 300th; One Win and a Loss Against the Braves
The Phillies won their 4th straight game Friday night in the opener against the Braves that included a pre-game salute to Chipper Jones. Jones will retire after 19 years with the Braves after this...
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Playoff Elimination: Check; Howard Injury to End Season: Check.
The end of this Phillies season seems to be a long, painful check list of unfortunate events. And there are still 4 games to go, so the list may not yet be complete. Let us see where we are so far: -...
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Trading Places: Phillies Out; Nationals In
Watching the Phillies win a game against the Nationals last night and seeing the Nationals celebrate instead was like being in the Twilight Zone. Not many teams get to pop the champagne after a loss....
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The 2012 Phillies: A Season to Forget
The torture that was the 2012 Phillies season is finally over. And sadly, it ended just as I predicted before the season even began; without a playoff bid. I was hoping to be wrong about that. Since...
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Phillies Holiday Shopping List
‘Tis the season to buy lots of crap! Black Friday, Cyber Monday….here we come! The Phillies began shopping early when they signed Kevin Frandsen earlier this month to a 1-year, $850,000 deal. If...
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Sign of the Apocalypse? Ruiz Suspended for Stimulant Use
Well, at least it was not steroids. Still, the news that the Phillies’ beloved catcher Carlos Ruiz has been suspended 25 games for violating the league’s drug policy does sort of feel like the end of...
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2012 Phillies Photo Tribute
Drum roll please…. Here is my annual Phillies Photo Slideshow! The slideshow includes all original photos that I took during the 2012 season; it includes players, coaches, fans, the Phanatic, and...
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The Phillies Night Before Christmas 2012
The Phillies Night Before Christmas Twas the night before Christmas, when all over the field, Not a player was stirring, as the 2012 season had been sealed. The bats were stacked in the clubhouse...
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Phillies 2013 New Year Resolutions
In what has become an annual tradition, I usually post New Year Resolutions for Phillies fans at about this time. But it seems that as a fan base, most of us do seem to have our act together. As for...
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Phillies Add More Pitching & Hamels Gets an Unpleasant Surprise
The Phillies have added three right handed pitchers; Juan Cruz, Aaron Cook and Rodrigo Lopez. They have each been asked to attend Spring Training as non-roster invitees on minor league contracts. You...
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Baby Steps to a Rejuvenated Phillies Team
The first inning of the Phillies very first official Spring Training game on Saturday offered a glimpse into what the near future could look like for this team. And it was a very nice picture, full of...
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Phillies Spring: As The Tummy Turns…
The 2013 Phillies Spring Training is turning in a soap opera of sorts. Strange things are afoot. A recent “trade” report may be the strangest of them all. According to a tweet from Jim Salisbury of...
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Phillies Putting All Their Eggs In One Basket
The Phillies have made a few egg-head moves in the last week or so. First, they released utility infielder Yuniesky Betancourt, who will now reportedly sign with the Brewers. And now they have...
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Weekend Prelude to Opening Day
The Phillies hosted two exhibition games this weekend, signaling the end of Spring Training and the start of the regular season on Monday. As they have the past several years, the Phillies planned a...
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Hamels Hammered on Opening Day
The Phillies got crushed by the Braves on Monday night in a 5-7 Opening Day loss. But let us begin with a bit of good news…Chase Utley was amazing. Utley collected 3 RBI on a homer, single and a...
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Rainy Halladay in Atlanta
After Roy Halladay began his first outing of the year by giving up 3 runs in the first inning, it was apparent that things were not headed in a good direction. Pitching in the sloppy, cold rain did...
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One Comeback and One Almost Comeback
The ending of Saturday’s Phillies – Royals game left everyone feeling upbeat and energized. Kevin Frandsen completed an unlikely come from behind win for the Phillies with a 9th inning, bases-clearing...
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A Tale of Two Pitchers
While Cliff Lee is pitching like a man at the peak of his career, Roy Halladay seems to be in a free fall. With an 8-3 pounding of the Mets last night, Lee has started the season off with a 2-0...
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Phillies Fishing for Offense in Series Win
All 3 games between the Phillies and the Marlins this weekend went into the 9th inning tied by a score of 1-1. It is safe to say that both teams had a wee bit of trouble finding runs. The Phillies had...
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