MLB Ennui: 2011 Playoff Picture is Mostly Settled
Posted by Frank Klose I remember back in 2008 wrapping up the night courses I was teaching at Holy Family…
Read moreArizona Diamondbacks Celebrate 10 Year Anniversary of World Series…With Rod Barajas and Midre Cummings
Posted by Frank Klose I know that Midre Cummings and Rod Barajas were two of the best Phillies of the…
Read morePhillies’ Chase Utley Out at Least Two Days With “Mild Concussion”; Did Not Travel to Milwaukee for Brewers Series
Posted by Frank Klose Well, the pitch to the head caused Chase Utley to suffer a "mild concussion" in the…
Read morePhillies 2B Chase Utley Hit in the Head By Braves Pitcher Eric O’Flaherty; Exits Game
Posted by Frank Klose In the 7th inning of tonight's game, Braves pitcher Eric O'Flaherty hit Chase Utley with a…
Read moreThen and Now: Scottie Upshall
In an attempt to return the last place Flyers back to the playoffs in just one season, Paul Holmgren was…
Read moreThe Other Side of the Joe West Interference Call Debate
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy cowboyjoewest.com Steve Berthiaume of ESPN has a different take on the Joe West interference call. …
Read moreJoe West Breaks Rules to Use Instant Replay to Call Interference
Posted by Frank Klose In the 6th inning of the Phillies – Marlins game on Sunday, Hunter Pence hit a…
Read moreKyle Kendrick and Stephenie LaGrossa Give Birth to Their First Child
Kyle Kendrick and wife Stephenie LaGrossa have given birth to a daughter. It is the first child for Kendrick, spot-starter and…
Read moreSomebody Decides it’s a Good Idea to Do an #AskTheBooth Segment on the Phillies Broadcast
Posted by Frank Klose Hey everybody! Tweet the broadcasters your questions! Ask them anything you want! Really, NO ONE…
Read moreMichael Schwimer Returns to Phillies; Drew Carpenter Exits; Aaron Rowand Returning?
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy nbcphiladelphia.com Lots of little bits today from the Phillies, though nothing huge. As my pal…
Read moreYes, it WAS a Trade: #Phillies Acquire 1B/OF John Bowker from the #Pirates
Posted by Frank Klose Wikipedia.org According to Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly, the Phillies have acquired left-handed OF/1B John Bowker from…
Read moreMichael Schwimer Optioned to AAA; Is a Trade Coming?
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy jeffcrupper.com Almost immediately after Michael Schwimer pitched a scoreless 9th inning the Phillies optioned Schwimer…
Read morePhillies Post Their “It Gets Better” Video
Posted by Frank Klose The Phillies' contribution to the itgetsbetter.org project has posted. Check out the video and the…
Read morePhillies Post Their “It Gets Better” Video
Posted by Frank Klose The Phillies' contribution to the itgetsbetter.org project has posted. Check out the video and the…
Read moreSaturday Night August 27th Phillies-Marlins Game is Rescheduled to September 15th
Posted by Frank Klose Here is the official release from the Phillies: Friday, August 26, 2011 SATURDAY NIGHT PHILLIES GAME…
Read moreWell, that’s That: Report Says Jim Thome Has Waived No-Trade Clause for Indians
Well, the dream is over. According to @dugoutsportshow, who has been on top of this the whole time, Thome has…
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Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy bigleadsports.com So, the Cleveland Indians have been awarded the waiver claim on Jim Thome. It…
Read moreHurricane Irene Knocks Out Phillies Game on Sunday, August 28 Against Marlins
Posted by Frank Klose Weather.com (The Weather Channel) calls the threat "extreme" for Philadelphia. With Hurricane Irene, on the…
Read moreThen and Now: Patrick Sharp
The 2010 Stanley Cup Finals is something a Flyers' fan never wants to think about. Adding on to the agony…
Read moreOn Second Thought, Maybe it Is a Big Deal: Cole Hamels to the Disabled List
Posted by Frank Klose According to multiple sources, the Phillies have placed LHP Cole Hamels on the disabled listed and…
Read morePhillies’ Jimmy Rollins is “Gone Til September”; Heads to Disabled List
Posted by Frank Klose Rollins strains his groin on Sunday afternoon Well, in Polanco, Rollins out. Looks like Ben Francisco…
Read moreJim Thome to the Phillies? Minnesota Dealer is Banking On It and Selling Jerseys
Posted by Frank Klose Thome hits home run #600 Jim Thome's name has come up a great deal lately in…
Read moreHunter Pence’s Superfluous Slide into Third
Posted by Frank Klose I especially love his expression at the end.
Read moreThen and Now: Eric Chouinard
The Vancouver Canucks fell one win short of taking home the Stanley Cup in the 2010-2011 season. After winning the first two…
Read moreReport: Prospect Michael Schwimer to Join the Phillies
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy Michael Schwimer's Twitter page Well, the Phillies are already short a pitcher since they…
Read morePhillies Keep Accumulating Inventory as they Sign Conestoga High School’s Dave Bush
Posted by Frank Klose Todd Zolecki reports the Phillies have signed local boy Dave Bush to a minor-league deal….
Read morePhillies Sign Jack Cust, a Local Boy Known for Hitting Mammoth Home Runs
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy si.com The Phillies may have picked up the Matt Stairs of 2011 when they agreed…
Read moreThen and Now: Jim Vandermeer
Jim Vandermeer has played in 457 NHL games over his 10-year professional career. Of those 457, just 83 had been…
Read moreHappy Birthday, Wheels!
Posted by Frank Klose They keep coming, so check back for updates… Oh how I would love to have one…
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