The Philadelphia Phillies organization and fan base have much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving.That statement might seem a bit misguided considering that the Phillies finished with the worst overall record in Major League Baseball during the 2015 season.The Fightin' Phils finished in last place in the NL East for a 2nd straight season, and … Continue reading Phillies Thanksgiving 2015
Phillies Fall Classics IX: 2008 World Series Game One
The 2008 Philadelphia Phillies were an explosive offensive juggernaut that had been playing together for a few years, with most of their key players just entering the prime of their careers.The previous season of 2007, the club had gotten over a bit of a hump when they ran down the New York Mets in September … Continue reading Phillies Fall Classics IX: 2008 World Series Game One
Phillies Fall Classics VIII: 1993 World Series Game Five
It appeared as if the clock was about to strike midnight on the 1993 Philadelphia Phillies worst-to-first Cinderella season. After splitting the first two games in Toronto, the Blue Jays had won the next two games at Veteran’s Stadium to take a 3-1 stranglehold on the World Series.In Game Three, the Jays’ powerful lineup had laid … Continue reading Phillies Fall Classics VIII: 1993 World Series Game Five
Phillies Fall Classics V: 1980 World Series Game Six
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'wUKJ_P79R2tdx45u7xY21g',sig:'cg9tRjUWRNUnl3hzvDnr8DKpPWA23FOtqYxZibuu2tk=',w:'396px',h:'594px',items:'515557386',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsPhillies celebrate winning 1980 World SeriesA dramatic, hard-fought, come-from-behind win on a Sunday in the hostile environs of Royals Stadium had left the 1980 Philadelphia Phillies just one win away from the first championship in franchise history.The series would now return to South Philly for the final two … Continue reading Phillies Fall Classics V: 1980 World Series Game Six
Phillies 2015 report card: Starting pitchers
To fashion the worst Philadelphia Phillies season since 1972, a deficiency in talent and results from the 2015 starting pitching rotation was a key element. However, mixed in with those deficiencies were a few notable bright spots.Fifteen different pitchers took the mound at the start of a game for the Phillies this past season. Thirteen of those made … Continue reading Phillies 2015 report card: Starting pitchers
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