JRollin’ into the playoffs

The 2007 National League Most Valuable Player had certainly not played up to that standard during the 2008 campaign. Jimmy Rollins, the Phillies multi-talented shortstop and that '07 MVP struggled with the bat through the majority of the first five months of the season. His numbers were nowhere near those of that magical season which … Continue reading JRollin’ into the playoffs

Phillies on a pennant push

For a baseball fan like myself, it's always a great summer when your home team is involved in a pennant race. My hometown Philadelphia Phillies have found themselves in the race for most of the past half dozen summers, finally reaching the playoffs a year ago when they won the National League East Division pennant … Continue reading Phillies on a pennant push

The ancient Mariner keeping Phillies afloat

  Jamie Moyer was born on November 18th, 1962, just two days short of my own first birthday. John F. Kennedy was the President of the United States and dealing with the Cuban missile crisis, West Side Story was highlighting the motion picture scene, television was still in black & white and had only three … Continue reading The ancient Mariner keeping Phillies afloat

Phillies take the lead in the 2008 NL East Division race

The Phillies have vaulted out to a four game lead in the NL East here in early June. With the last two National League MVP's in slugging first baseman Ryan Howard and team leader shortstop Jimmy Rollins, along with one of the favorites for this year's honors in all-world second baseman Chase Utley, the Phillies … Continue reading Phillies take the lead in the 2008 NL East Division race