When former Phillies lefthander Randy Wolf takes the mound in tonight's Game #4 of the NLCS against his former team he will be trying to duplicate the World Series-winning accomplishments of a number of former teammates, and now of the Phillies themselves.It's not at all surprising that once he had an opportunity at free agency, … Continue reading Wolf tries to join list of ex-Phillies who found own titles elsewhere
Trying to dodge the Dodgers
For the 5th time in the history of Major League Baseball, two of it's storied franchises are now meeting for the championship of the National League. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers have split those first four matchups, each winning a pair. Most Phillies fans are well aware of who their own team … Continue reading Trying to dodge the Dodgers
Manuel leads Phillies into October
On the final night of September, Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel again demonstrated why he is probably the single best manager in professional baseball today as far as the handling of personalities goes.With his defending World Series champions holding a commanding 10-3 lead over the Houston Astros, he had sent lefty reliever Scott Eyre to … Continue reading Manuel leads Phillies into October
Stretch drive arrives in MLB
Today is September 1st, which marks the beginning of that most important time in a Major League Baseball regular season known as the 'Stretch Drive' to fans of the sport. The 'dog days' of August are over, in just three weeks summer will officially end, and this coming weekend is Labor Day here in the … Continue reading Stretch drive arrives in MLB
Phils fall over a Cliff, not off of one
Somebody slap me across the face, or pinch me...real hard. Are my beloved Philadelphia Phillies really the World Series champions? The reigning kings of Major League Baseball? Have they really won back-to-back East Division titles, poised to win a third straight? And has it now really gotten to the point where their farm system is … Continue reading Phils fall over a Cliff, not off of one
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