I have a theory that if you attend enough professional baseball games over a long enough period of time, eventually you are going to see and experience almost everything that the great game has to offer. I just completed my 44th season of attending Philadelphia Phillies games. I’ve seen a lot of things in person: … Continue reading The little girl who stole my ball
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
Playoffs? You kiddin’ me?
"Playoffs?...You kiddin' me?"Following a loss in the 10th game of the 2001 NFL season that dropped his Indianapolis Colts squad to a 4-6 record, head coach Jim Mora went off on one of the most memorable post-game press conference tirades in sports history. In the midst of lambasting his team's turnover-prone performance against the San Francisco … Continue reading Playoffs? You kiddin’ me?
Phillies broadcasters get mixed grades
As the play on the field has deteriorated over the last few seasons, the performance coming from the Philadelphia Phillies TV broadcast booth also deteriorated. Long gone were the glorious days when fans were able to enjoy the sounds of Harry Kalas and Richie Ashburn during the majority of the Phils’ TV and radio broadcast … Continue reading Phillies broadcasters get mixed grades
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