The Los Angeles Dodgers were bombed in the pivotal Game Five of the NLCS by the Chicago Cubs last night, and a former Phillies World Series hero surrendered the key blow.By this point in the 2016 MLB postseason, fans of the Philadelphia Phillies already know that one of the subplots involves a handful of their … Continue reading Joe Blanton bombed at worst time for Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies top 25 players of all-time: #24 – Roy Thomas
The "Sports Talk Philly" site is doing a Top 25 Phillies of All-Time series, and approached me about doing some of the older players on their list. This is the first of my contributions for the series.There are old-timers, and then there are OLD-timers. Roy Thomas is the latter, a ballplayer who most modern Philadelphia Phillies fans have … Continue reading Philadelphia Phillies top 25 players of all-time: #24 – Roy Thomas
Dodgers aided by ex-Phillies postseason experience
Eight years ago tonight, the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers by a 5-1 score in Game 5 of the NLCS at Dodger Stadium to win the National League pennant.That team would go on to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays in five games to win just the second World Series crown in what was then 126 seasons of Phillies … Continue reading Dodgers aided by ex-Phillies postseason experience
Philadelphia Phillies 2016 season in review
When Grapefruit League action ended and the Philadelphia Phillies left their spring training home in Clearwater, Florida back at the end of March, there were few who held high hopes for the coming 2016 season.The Fightin' Phils had ceased any serious fightin' after a .500 season in 2012, one which put an end to a streak of … Continue reading Philadelphia Phillies 2016 season in review
Philadelphia Phillies: Off-season recommendations
The Phillies and we fans are suffering through a fourth consecutive losing campaign in which the club won no more than 73 games in any season.There is progress, however, down through the organization, and hope for the future. The minor league system is full of exciting prospects, a few of whom have made their big league debuts … Continue reading Philadelphia Phillies: Off-season recommendations
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