At the 2012 MLB trade deadline on Tuesday, Phillies GM Ruben Amaro made a handful of decisions that signal two things: first, the Fightin' Phils lineup needed to change and, second, the team was not at all interested in a complete rebuild from scratch. The GM did two things, didn't do a couple others, and … Continue reading Post-trade Phillies ain’t done yet
MLB 2012: Philadelphia Phillies
Will 2012 be the final season that the Hawaiian is flyin' in a Phillies uniform?I've quoted Simon & Garfunkel before when this type of topic comes up, and it is appearing more and more appropriate these days with my beloved Fightin' Phils: "The ending always comes to pass: endings always come too fast. They come … Continue reading MLB 2012: Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies: Where Do We Go From Here?
I'm writing this on the day after the Philadelphia Phillies ended the most successful regular season in franchise history with one of their most devastating playoff losses. The team of the "Fantastic Four", the "Four Aces", lost to the Saint Louis Cardinals last night, at home, by a 1-0 score. Shutout by Chris Carpenter and … Continue reading Phillies: Where Do We Go From Here?
Happy Halladay
Just six weeks have passed since the New York Yankees extended their baseball dynasty with a 27th World Series championship by dethroning our own Phillies in six games.With the change from fall to winter have also come changes to the Fightin' Phils roster.In the last few weeks, and as the Christmas holiday fast approaches, general … Continue reading Happy Halladay
MATT VEASEY 