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Phillies Fans Caught in Between Favorites Jim Thome and Raul Ibañez in Orioles – Yankees Matchup
| 1 Comment on Phillies Fans Caught in Between Favorites Jim Thome and Raul Ibañez in Orioles – Yankees MatchupWe hate the Yankees. But we love Raul Ibañez. We are indifferent to the Orioles, but love Jim Thome. Right? …
Read more »Phillies’ Relationship With Ryne Sandberg Could Be Short; Could He Manage the Rockies?
| 3 Comments on Phillies’ Relationship With Ryne Sandberg Could Be Short; Could He Manage the Rockies?Photo: Philliedelphia/Frank Klose The Phillies' coaching shakeup is only a week old. With Charlie Manuel's contract ending after this year,…
Read more »Also Appearing as a TV Analyst for Playoffs: Former Phillies OF Shane Victorino
| 3 Comments on Also Appearing as a TV Analyst for Playoffs: Former Phillies OF Shane VictorinoWell, Jimmy Rollins is not the only one. According to reports, Shane Victorino will join TBS as a studio analyst for…
Read more »Say What? Eagles Release P Chas Henry; Sign Long Snapper
| Leave a CommentI did not see this coming. The Eagles today released punter Chas Henry. The move was to make room…
Read more »Report Out of Boston: The Phillies Are “Very Interested” in Red Sox OF Cody Ross
| 1 Comment on Report Out of Boston: The Phillies Are “Very Interested” in Red Sox OF Cody RossCody Ross. The one who once pitched an inning against the Phillies as a Marlin and the one who once…
Read more »Philadelphia Eagles Game Day Preview: Razing Arizona (Cardinals)
| Leave a CommentThe undefeated Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) take on the undefeated Arizona Cardinals (2-0). Someone will go home today with an…
Read more »Giants’ Melky Cabrera is Ruled Ineligible for Batting Title but Carlos Ruiz is Short of Required Plate Appearances
| Leave a CommentCarlos Ruiz simply missed too much time. In a stunning revelation, according to CSN Bay Area, Melky Cabrera has asked…
Read more »Philadelphia Eagles Michael Vick Against Arizona Cardinals’ Kevin Kolb: Fight or Flight?
| Leave a CommentMichael Vick is a scrambler. Kevin Kolb is a pocket passer. Both will play on the field Sunday in a…
Read more »This Week Expensive For Eagles Jason Babin, Cullen Jenkins, and Maybe DeSean Jackson
| Leave a CommentWe learned four days ago that Jason Babin was fined $15,750 for roughing Browns quarterback Brandon Weedon. Now it appears…
Read more »Philadelphia Eagles Trainer: Kelce has Partial ACL Tear, Full MCL Tear
| 1 Comment on Philadelphia Eagles Trainer: Kelce has Partial ACL Tear, Full MCL TearWhen Jason Kelce went down in pain in Sunday's game versus the Baltimore Ravens, Eagles fans collectively held their breath…
Read more »Balti-More Whining about “Dirty” Coaching & Other Excuses After Ravens Loss to Eagles
| Leave a CommentI woke up this morning to the Baltimore sports reporters saying how the Eagles played “dirty” and that the replacement…
Read more »Jimmy Rollins Reaches Another Milestone With Phillies, Shows Hustle in Otherwise Anemic Series
| Leave a CommentIt was one rough weekend for the Phillies Phillies in Houston as they failed to capitalize on what seemed to…
Read more »Phillies’ LHP Jeremy Horst Returns, but Phillippe Aumont Stays; Who Goes?
| 5 Comments on Phillies’ LHP Jeremy Horst Returns, but Phillippe Aumont Stays; Who Goes?We knew Jeremy Horst would only be gone a little while. But we did not necessarily expect this outcome. Today…
Read more »The Return of Wilson Valdez: Phillies Cult Hero Returns to Philadelphia With Cincinnati Reds
| 4 Comments on The Return of Wilson Valdez: Phillies Cult Hero Returns to Philadelphia With Cincinnati RedsA single one-inning pitching performance made Wilson Valdez a cult hero in Philadelphia. Accordingly when Wilson Valdez was traded this…
Read more »Lay Off Jimmy
| 7 Comments on Lay Off JimmyYou go to work every day, and you work hard. You try to do your best. Do you always have…
Read more »Tired of Changing It Annually, Hunter Pence Gets a New, Permanent Twitter Handle
| 1 Comment on Tired of Changing It Annually, Hunter Pence Gets a New, Permanent Twitter HandleNewest San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence is a Twitter mainstay. But his Twitter handle has been anything but….
Read more »The Kyle Kendrick Conundrum: Phillies Say They Have “Not Many Options” to Replace Him
| 5 Comments on The Kyle Kendrick Conundrum: Phillies Say They Have “Not Many Options” to Replace HimHave the Phillies reached the end of the line of Kyle Kendrick as a starting pitcher? It sounds as if…
Read more »Some Whispers of Michael Bourn to the Phillies; Nationals Also a Strong Potential Suitor
| 5 Comments on Some Whispers of Michael Bourn to the Phillies; Nationals Also a Strong Potential SuitorAbout a month ago I wrote about the Phillies possibly pursuing soon-to-be free agent outfielder Michael Bourn this past offseason….
Read more »Flyers Get Some Bad News: Andrej Meszároš Injures Achillies; Likely Out for the Season
| Leave a CommentPosted by Frank Klose and Bill Leifholtz Some bad news for the Flyers today as defenseman Andrej Meszároš has injured his…
Read more »Shane and Melissa Victorino Thank Philadelphia Phillies Fans With Full-Page Ad
| 5 Comments on Shane and Melissa Victorino Thank Philadelphia Phillies Fans With Full-Page AdShane Victorino may have driven some of us crazy time to time with his play, but the man is a…
Read more »It’s Time for the Phillies to Sell
| 1 Comment on It’s Time for the Phillies to SellIt's Been A Good Run, Shane. They haven't had a losing season since 2002. They haven't won under 80 games…
Read more »Report: Phillies in Talks to Send Hunter Pence to the San Francisco Giants
| Leave a CommentThis one comes out of San Francisco. Dennis O'Donnell of KPIX-TV, a CBS station in San Francisco, reports that the…
Read more »Good Game; Let’s Talk Trade? The Phillies Are Reportedly “Eager” to Trade Hunter Pence
| 3 Comments on Good Game; Let’s Talk Trade? The Phillies Are Reportedly “Eager” to Trade Hunter PenceBuried in this morning's Ken Rosenthal report which pretty much bashed the Miami Marlins for their team construction and now…
Read more »Should the Phillies Trade Placido Polanco? Yes.
| 1 Comment on Should the Phillies Trade Placido Polanco? Yes.MLB Trade Rumors is reporting something not terribly new, that the Orioles have interest in Placido Polanco. While this isn't…
Read more »In Poor Grammar, Brewers Closer Francisco Rodriguez Apologizes for Blowing Game to Phillies
| 2 Comments on In Poor Grammar, Brewers Closer Francisco Rodriguez Apologizes for Blowing Game to PhilliesI suppose it's always refreshing for a player to say he did not perform up to standards and apologize. Well,…
Read more »Nice Win, Phillies – Now Sell, Sell, Sell
| 5 Comments on Nice Win, Phillies – Now Sell, Sell, SellThis isn't happening in 2012. Sell. With their 12 inning win over the Giants in game three on Sunday, the…
Read more »Shane Victorino is a “Perfect Fit” With the Pirates, But Phillies Are Asking Too Much
| 1 Comment on Shane Victorino is a “Perfect Fit” With the Pirates, But Phillies Are Asking Too MuchWe are just eight days away from the Major League Baseball non-waiver trade deadline and the rumors are flying. However,…
Read more »Another Take: Phillies’ Latest Big Offer is Proof that Cole Hamels Will Not Sign
| Leave a CommentWe were all good and happy last night at reports that the Phillies were offering free agent-to-be Cole Hamels between…
Read more »The Pros and Cons of the Flyers’ Shea Weber Offer Sheet
| Leave a CommentBy now I am sure we all know that the Flyers have sent a massive 14 year, $110 Million Dollar…
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