Author Archives: Doogan
Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #5
Record since last Report Card: 5-2 Overall Record: 19-12 (1st in division) After a hot start to the season, the Phils were 7-9 in their previous 16 games coming into this week. Although the offense hadn’t been great, the pitching was the main culprit. … Continue reading
Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #4
Record since last Report Card: 3-3 Overall Record: 14-10 (1st in division) Well, it was a third consecutive 3-3 week, but last week was fairly uneventful, while this week was not. Off the field, Ryan Howard became the sports story of the week after … Continue reading
Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #3
Record since last Report Card: 3-3 Overall Record: 11-7 (1st in division) The injuries keep coming, and the Phils play another .500 week. J.A. Happ hit the DL this week, Placido Polanco missed a game after taking a pitch off … Continue reading
McNabb and Pat the Bat
-I still haven’t gotten around to laying out my take on Donovan McNabb and his time as an Eagle, but, in the meantime, The Onion, as usual, has a hilarious take on it, with plenty of truth thrown in. -And … Continue reading
Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #2
Record since last Report Card: 3-3 Overall Record: 8-4 (1st in division) The Phils ended the second week of the season with a loss to the Marlins today, and that means it’s time for our second semi-weekly report card. Just when it seemed like this … Continue reading
BSB Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #1
This will be the first installment of a new column here on the blog. Throughout the baseball season, we’ll post updates on the Phils and hand out grades for position players, starting pitchers, and the bullpen. The intent is to … Continue reading
BSB Tournament Pick ‘EM: Final Standings
Well it’s been a foregone conclusion for well over a week, and despite getting no points this weekend, Jason still wins easily. Walsh was the only one in the competition to get the champ, Duke, and he takes second place … Continue reading
Next Year’s College Hoops Top 20
This is one of my favorite columns to write every year, even though it’s incredibly hard to do. Here it is, my VERY early forecast of next year’s college hoops favorites. 1. Michigan State: Experience counts for a lot, and … Continue reading
BSB Podcast: Final Four and Phillies
In the return of the BSB Podcast, Bry and Doogan talk about Saturday’s Final Four games and predict which of the four teams will cut down the nets on Monday night. They also delve into the Phillies a bit, talking … Continue reading
BSB Tournament Pick ‘Em: Sunday Elite Eight Preview (The Race for 2nd)
First off, congrats to Jason on basically dominating this competition. He took the lead on Friday of Round 1 and never gave it up, and definitely clinched the victory earlier than anyone ever has in this pool before. Unfortunately though, … Continue reading