Can the 2018 Eagles do what the 2009 Phillies could not?

Tonight is the 2018 NFL season opener between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons. That would be the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, by the way. Those words still look and sound so glorious, do they not? The Birds and their fans will celebrate their title one final time with the raising of the … Continue reading Can the 2018 Eagles do what the 2009 Phillies could not?

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Phillies Christmas stockings: Gifts or coal?

Phillies Christmas stockings: coal or gifts?It’s Christmas morning, and all across the Delaware Valley folks are waking to find presents under the Christmas tree and stockings stuffed with gifts. But what about the Phillies? For their 2014 performance, what did we leave in their TBOH Phillies Christmas stockings: gifts or coal?For the good boys, the good … Continue reading Phillies Christmas stockings: Gifts or coal?

Byrd remains Phils elder statesman

Numerous rumors surround the Phillies oldest playerAt various times in recent weeks, trade rumors involving the Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles and other teams have swirled, but for now, Marlon Byrd remains the Philadelphia Phillies elder statesman on a roster still full of them.Even with the trade of Jimmy Rollins to the Los Angeles Dodgers (still … Continue reading Byrd remains Phils elder statesman

AJ & KK: Innings don’t grow on trees

Kendrick and Burnett were healthy rotation regulars in 2014There has been a thought process floating around in some baseball circles that the more innings a team can get from it's starting rotation, the more likely the team will have success.One school of thought has floated the number of 1,000 innings as a goal for a … Continue reading AJ & KK: Innings don’t grow on trees