Washington Nationals are STILL Trying to Keep Phillies Fans Out: Station Launches #FUPhilly Campaign

Posted by Frank Klose Every hear the radio edit "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green?  I think we all know what the original version uses  instead of "forget" in the lyrics. Well, I'm sure that is not to be ignored in the latest campaign by the Washington Nationals' flagship radio station, 106.7 the Fan in Washington […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  06 Mar 2012
A Phillies – Nationals “Rivalry?” What Rivalry?

Posted by Rich Wilkins Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani They're not the Mets, in fact they're not close to the Mets. The Mets, no matter how bad they are, are our rivals, at least to me. I grew up with a saying of "any team that can see the New York skyline is no good to me," and […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  04 Feb 2012
“Take Back the Park” from Phillies Fans? Better Idea, Nationals: Get Some Fans

Posted by Frank Klose Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani Well, former Washington Nationals President Stan Kasten once welcomed Phillies fans to Washington D.C. to help fill seats.  Of course, Phillies fans took over the stadium every time. April 9, 2009, on 950-AM with Jody McDonald and Harry Mayes Kasten said, We have an opening day here Monday, we'd […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  03 Feb 2012
There’s Your New Outfielder: Phillies Sign Laynce (Is this correct? Yeah I think…) Nix

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy riveravenue.mlblogs.com Oh man, the spell check on Google Chrome is going to bother me for the next two years, as the Phillies have signed outfielder Laynce Nix to a two-year contract, according to the Washington Post. Nix spent the last season with the Washington Nationals, but lost a great deal […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  04 Dec 2011
The Time To Stop Booing Jayson Werth Is Now

Posted by Stephen Gallo (@sgallo_ on Twitter)   courtesy philly.com I want to start this post off by saying this. I have no right to tell you how to act once you've spent your hard earned money to go to a baseball game. Tickets, parking, food, and all of the other expenses that go into seeing […]

Steve  •  22 Aug 2011
Schadenfreude? Nationals Struggle With $126 Million Jayson Werth; Vernon Wells and Barry Zito All Over Again?

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy washingtonpost.com Nationals fans are growing weary with Jayson Werth already, as evidenced by some "Jayson Werthless" chants the other night.   Today's piece by the Washington Post describes how the Nationals' ownership cannot be too pleased either and weighs the pressures afforded to a $126 million player: Werth’s lack of production […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  14 Jul 2011
Jayson Werth Returns To Philadelphia To A Mixed Reaction

By: Stephen Gallo   Image provided by Frank Klose Jayson Werth is back in town tonight for the first time since signing his huge multi year deal with the Washington Nationals in the offseason.  It was a mixed reaction at first for Jayson when he first walked to the plate with two outs in the […]

Steve  •  03 May 2011