Phillies Slugger Ryan Howard Has Joined Twitter

Posted By: Stephen Gallo It's a slow Phillies news day, but this is worth noting. Ryan Howard, fresh off his torn achilles and all has joined the world of Twitter. You can follow him @RyanHoward6  (whether you like that nerdy hat he's wearing in his pic or not). For all those non-believers, Jimmy Rollins confirmed […]

Steve  •  28 Feb 2012
Happy Pitchers and Catchers Day!

Posted by Stephen Gallo courtesy @magelb via Twitter and philly.com The day we've all been waiting for is here. Well, at least the day we've been waiting for before the real day we've been waiting for which is Opening Day. Today, Pitchers and Catchers, as well as select devoted position players, report to beautiful Clearwater, […]

Steve  •  18 Feb 2012
Loud And Clear: Phillies Games To Be Heard On The FM Dial

By: Stephen Gallo courtesy mlblogs.com Today on Sports Radio 94.1 WIP, it was announced that  an agreement has been reached with the Phillies to air all preseason, regular season, and post season games on the FM dial. The deal is a multi-year agreement and financial terms of the agreement were not shared. The games will also continue to […]

Steve  •  06 Feb 2012
Mad Dog Out: Phillies Sign Veteran Closer Jonathan Papelbon

By: Stephen Gallo ( @GalloSays )  via speculativesports.com According to multiple sources, the Phillies have agreed to a contract with former Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon. The details are said to be for four guaranteed years and worth $50 million. There is apparently also a fifth year vesting option as well. Long time fans will be sad that […]

Steve  •  11 Nov 2011
No Surprise Here: Ticket Prices Will Rise in 2012

By: Stephen Gallo courtesy abc.com In what should come as a surprise to no one, the Phillies are raising ticket prices again. According to philly.com , the Phillies will raise prices in most areas of the ballpark, but not all. "Tickets in the Hall of Fame club and infield will go up by $5; the […]

Steve  •  09 Nov 2011
**Update: Not A Done Deal** Here To Stay: Ryan Madson Signs New Deal With The Phillies

By: Stephen Gallo photo courtesysportsbully.com That's the face of a man with a nice, new contract. According to multiple sources, Phillies closer Ryan Madson has agreed to a new contract with the home town team. The deal is for four years guaranteed at $11 million per year. There is also a fifth year option worth […]

Steve  •  08 Nov 2011
There’s an Epidemic Sweeping Across the Delaware Valley

Posted by Stephen Gallo It's that time of year again. You know the symptoms; excessive goosebumps, unexplainably favoring the color red, and burning up with uncontrollable excitement. There's really only one thing it could be.   Let's get that ring.

Steve  •  30 Sep 2011
Cliff Lee and Ryan Madson: Cover Boys

Posted by Stephen Gallo As we all watch Game #162 tonight, and anxiously wait to see who the Phillies NLDS opponent will be, it appears Sports Illustrated is ready to roll out their latest issue with a big spotlight on our Phils. Seen below is the newest cover, featuring ace Cliff Lee and our soon to […]

Steve  •  28 Sep 2011
Chase Utley is MEAN.

Posted by Stephen Gallo This Chase Utley?  Sports Illustrated recently polled 215 MLB players on who the "meanest" players in the league were. Well, be proud Phillies fans because Chase Utley landed at #2 on their list. The link below takes you to the site displaying the top 15. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1109/mlb.poll.meanest.player/content.2.html The Twittersphere blew up earlier […]

Steve  •  14 Sep 2011