Letting Werth leave after 2010 was another Amaro mistakeRuben Amaro’s record as the General Manager of the Philadelphia Phillies is clearly weighted to the losing side of the ledger by every objective measure. Allowing Jayson Werth to leave via free agency has proven to be yet another Amaro mistake.Jayson Werth was born to be a … Continue reading Jayson Werth: Another Amaro mistake
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
MLB August 2014 Power Ranking
Mike Trout leads Halos in battle with A's for AL supremacyIt's the 2/3 mark of the MLB regular season, and the 2014 non-waiver trade deadline has just passed. There are clear leaders across all 6 divisions, but none with more than a 5-game lead.In the American League Wildcard race there are 6 teams within 5 … Continue reading MLB August 2014 Power Ranking
Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
The 2008 Philadelphia Phillies thrilled local sports fans with the city's first major sports championship in a quarter century. For that they were embraced and showered with love, and as Fred Shero once famously said of the 1970's-era champion Flyers, they will "walk together forever." Eventually there will be reunions, old-timer's games if you will, … Continue reading Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Baseball’s hot stove begins to heat up
Alex Rodriguez was a big free agent signing with Texas at the 2000 baseball winter meetings For baseball fans, the winter can be particularly cold, dark, and long. From the end of the final game of the World Series in late October until Spring Training gets going in February, there are four months without … Continue reading Baseball’s hot stove begins to heat up
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