Non-development of Brown has been a Phillies death blowThere is a lot of talk surrounding the Philadelphia Phillies as this year's Major League Baseball trading deadline approaches next week.Unlike many recent years, when the Fightin' Phils were "buyers" and that talked centered on who they might acquire, this year it is clear that the team … Continue reading Phillies fans, it’s even worse than you think
For Phils, it has gotten late early
Just a dozen days ago, I was writing speculatively about what appeared to be the growing possibility that the Phillies 2014 season might be more than many had thought.Those 12 days seem like a month or more now, and what appeared to be a possible turnaround has evaporated into the disappointing campaign that those most … Continue reading For Phils, it has gotten late early
Could Phillies Be Buyers?
So, are there any of my fellow fans of the Philadelphia Phillies out there who might still be reluctant to throw in the towel on the team's 2014 chances? Let's try on a pair of rose-colored, or would that be red-pinstriped, glasses and see what we might see.Following last night's 2nd consecutive road victory over … Continue reading Could Phillies Be Buyers?
Remembering Doc’s no-no on anniversary of perfection
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'GvEdGGDaSOVuIKb1UpRLKw',sig:'v3hg7saH0vm9H_qGIxjSyB5r8rabs_bEXYKMrIOg6r4=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'104946695',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsHalladay and Ruiz embrace after final out of playoff no-hitterFor Phillies fans, it was not that long ago that our team was at the top of the National League, with the best starting rotation in baseball leading the way.Three years ago on this date the Fightins were in … Continue reading Remembering Doc’s no-no on anniversary of perfection
Phils fans warmly welcome the Millville Meteor
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'xbBv4-QLRDZ2U28jOqkizg',sig:'taAMXbMQ-N7JOdxJoHzdBFay-OEEvTgtdBjILwcAnrY=',w:'594px',h:'426px',items:'579107896',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsPhillies fans gave local product Mike Trout a warm welcome homeLast night in the top of the 1st inning with the Los Angeles Angels batting against the hometown Philadelphia Phillies, the notoriously tough on the opposition Philly crowd did something highly unusual.As the opponent batter was announced and … Continue reading Phils fans warmly welcome the Millville Meteor
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