Articles by Kevin Durso (5110)
Posted by Kevin Durso The way the Phillies won their games against the Reds in 2010 must have left the Reds shell-shocked. Because since three straight extra-inning walk-off wins helped the Phillies sweep the Reds in July of last season, the Phillies have had the Reds’ number. It included a Postseason sweep in the NLDS […]
Posted by Kevin Durso Philliedelphia/Kevin Durso When you're used to seeing stretches of 20 games in 20 days, with minimal days off the whole season, weekends like this don't feel right. The Phillies managed to play the Marlins on Friday, but after a scheduled day off on Thursday, and two postponements this weekend, the Phillies […]
Posted by Kevin Durso Hurricane Irene has now claimed two games this weekend, and the record rainfall in Philly this month has claimed three games. You might just want to park it in front of the tv starting Monday, because from there, there won't be much time to catch your breath with all this baseball […]
Posted by Kevin Durso Baseball is where the excitement is in Philly sports. So, when the Phillies get caught up in the weather of the summer, and get a few extra days off here and there, the games that actually get played are expected to be good. This one was everything but that. The Marlins […]
Posted by Kevin Durso Philliedelphia/Kevin Durso What a hectic few days it's been for the Phillies. After managing to play Tuesday night after a minor earthquake, Hurricane Irene has threatened play in their upcoming series with the Marlins. Due to the hurricane, the Phillies moved Sunday afternoon's game to Saturday as part of a doubleheader, […]
Posted by Kevin Durso The Phillies like to take games like the one that left you dumbfounded on Sunday and come right back the next day with something masterful, something that completely wipes the slate clean. With a clean slate set up with the opener against the Mets, the Phillies made a strong impression on […]
Posted by Kevin Durso Philliedelphia/Kevin Durso The Phillies have won their last six games. At least that’s the way this preview of the Phillies upcoming series with the Mets should start. The Phillies actually posted a 3-3 record this past week. The reality of things is that after managing to take two of three from […]
Posted by Kevin Durso Philliedelphia/Kevin Durso It was just under a week ago that the Phillies and Nationals were forced to put their series finale on hold for another month. Now, the two teams are back in action against each other. Only this time, the venue has changed. After playing quite a few games at […]
Posted by Kevin Durso Philliedelphia/Kevin Durso Contributions to any sports team are often measured numerically. The ones that are remembered the most are the ones that did the most. So, factor in these numbers: 38 seasons, thousands of games, 8 division titles, 4 pennants, 2 World Series championship teams, and more, including opening and closing […]
Posted by Kevin Durso Philliedelphia/Kevin Durso The National League West was known for the past few seasons for all of its teams being competitive. Since 2007, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants have all won the NL West every season. The Colorado Rockies have won the Wild Card once. The Padres have been […]