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Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy of jeffcrupper.com According to the Cubs blog Cubbies Crib, pitcher Brian Schlitter has been returned to the Chicago Cubs after the waiver claim was voided by Major League Baseball, just under two months after it was made. But wait – wasn't Schlitter claimed from the Yankees? Yes – but then […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy of Philly.com Last night's Phillies game was an all-out disaster. Even though starter Roy Halladay struggled, he did not pitch so poorly that the Phillies should have had a chance. Granted, the Phillies should have scored some runs, but only down 4-0 with two outs in the seventh inning, there […]
Posted by Frank Klose New Era commercial The pre-game show on Fox Saturday baseball was all about the Red Sox and Yankees, even though locally we were to see the Phillies take on the Atlanta Braves. The commercial apparently were also for that series, though the one Phillies reference in a Red Sox – Yankees […]
Posted by Frank Klose 1975 Topps Gary Matthews Perhaps you heard on the introduction to the Phillies telecast that Gary Matthews is not with the broadcast team today because he will be presenting the San Francisco Giants' Buster Posey with his 2010 Rookie of the Year award. Why, you ask? (And tweet – I've seen […]
It was a year ago today that the Flyers won game 82 in dramatic fashion to propel themselves into the playoffs. Using the momentum from the win on the last day of the season, and benefitting from other outcomes in the postseason (Montreal beating Washington and Pittsburgh), the Flyers found themselves in the Stanley Cup Finals. Although they didn't […]
Posted by Frank Klose As today's loss to the Nationals was getting underway, I thought to myself, "Damn, I miss the Stay Puft (Marshmallow Man)-Joe Blanton from the Fightins". Shortly thereafter, it appeared I may get my wish. According to @meechone, the currently-defunct The Fightins is set to return. Let's face it, Phillies blogging became […]
Guest Column by Jennifer McShane Courtesy mamalisa.com Over the past few years, the teams of Philly have battled for eminence in the hearts of their fans. The hockey coach sounded off on a local sports radio station, berating the announcers for not giving the hockey team enough air time. The football team let go of […]
With only two games this week, the Flyers went 1-0-1 capturing the Atlantic Division title. Although they still aren't playing their best hockey, the Flyers hung on to second place in the conference for a first-round playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres. With the first game scheduled for tomorrow, the Flyers hope to benefit from […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy of penachemag.comIn today's New York Post, Joel Sherman thinks back to the New York Yankees' 2010 in-season and post-season pursuits of Cliff Lee and where they went wrong, and I could not help but thinking about the Phillies' 2009 pursuit of an ace pitcher to help make up for the […]