Phillies 2016 promotions and giveaways

The Philadelphia Phillies have announced special promotions and giveaway items for the 2016 season.With the scheduled opponents, dates, and times already released earlier in the off-season, the Phils began to fill-in the rest of their schedule with the always highly anticipated list of giveaways and special promotions for the upcoming season.One highlight will be the 32 scheduled “Theme Nights”, … Continue reading Phillies 2016 promotions and giveaways

The Jim Thome Era begins

Jim Thome signed with the Phillies a dozen years ago todayIt was on this date in 2002 that the Jim Thome Era in Philadelphia Phillies baseball officially began when the club announced they had signed the free agent slugger to a 6-year, $85+ million contract.It was the culmination of a month-long courtship which had included … Continue reading The Jim Thome Era begins

Philography: Greg Luzinski

Now a Phillies Wall of Famer, Luzinski starred with the team from 1970-80   With next year’s 2015 season being the 45th that I hope to enjoy as a fan of the Fightin’ Phils, I’ve decided to take on a Phillies history project moving forward. Once a week, I’ll be presenting a short biography of … Continue reading Philography: Greg Luzinski

21st century dynasty: Why not Phillies?

The night of October 26th, 2000 was a beautiful, cool but comfortable one in New York City. In the pre-9/11 world of the Big Apple, this would be a far from typical Autumn evening.The 5th game of the 2000 World Series, the last official Fall Classic of the 20th century, was being held that night … Continue reading 21st century dynasty: Why not Phillies?

Fire Ruben Amaro

It’s an idea so simplistic that it has developed its own active Twitter hashtag of #FireRuben, and as the Phillies enter a 3rd consecutive lost September under his watch it is very fair for Fightin’s fans to start saying out loud and often. The team needs a new direction, from the top, and it’s time to … Continue reading Fire Ruben Amaro