"Playoffs?...You kiddin' me?"Following a loss in the 10th game of the 2001 NFL season that dropped his Indianapolis Colts squad to a 4-6 record, head coach Jim Mora went off on one of the most memorable post-game press conference tirades in sports history. In the midst of lambasting his team's turnover-prone performance against the San Francisco … Continue reading Playoffs? You kiddin’ me?
Phillies broadcasters get mixed grades
As the play on the field has deteriorated over the last few seasons, the performance coming from the Philadelphia Phillies TV broadcast booth also deteriorated. Long gone were the glorious days when fans were able to enjoy the sounds of Harry Kalas and Richie Ashburn during the majority of the Phils’ TV and radio broadcast … Continue reading Phillies broadcasters get mixed grades
Time running out on 2008 Phillies champs
They are heroes, icons to a generation of Phillies fans who grew up on the team in the last decade when it moved from the concrete behemoth that was Veteran’s Stadium into the gorgeous ballpark that is Citizens Bank Park.They are the last remnants of the 2008 World Series champion team: Cole Hamels, Carlos Ruiz, … Continue reading Time running out on 2008 Phillies champs
Phillies: Cole Hamels trade possibilities
Cole Hamels would yield biggest return in tradeWith the July 31st non-waiver trade deadline looming in Major League Baseball, and the Phillies apparently unable to pawn off any of their over-priced, over-aged, or injury-plagued players to contending teams, the possibility that GM Ruben Amaro Jr will try to cash in his biggest chip for premium prospect … Continue reading Phillies: Cole Hamels trade possibilities
Phillies countdown to the MLB trade deadline
Marlon Byrd one of several Phils on the trade blockThere are just seven days until the Major League Baseball non-waiver trade deadline, and for the Philadelphia Phillies, the number of potential trade partners is diminishing as teams make other deals. Last night, the Detroit Tigers agreed to acquire veteran relief pitcher Joakim Soria from the Texas Rangers for … Continue reading Phillies countdown to the MLB trade deadline
MATT VEASEY 