Author Archives: Doogan
Live Blog: 2009 NLCS, Game Two
2:45 PM: It’s about an hour and a half before Game Two gets underway. The Phils will look to keep the magic going that’s helped them to 3 straight heart-pounding wins in this post-season, while the Dodgers will look to … Continue reading
Tagged dodgers, MLB, pedro martinez, phillies, vicente padilla
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BSB Podcast: NLCS Preview
Head on over to http://broadstreetbelievers.podbean.com to stream or download the new BSB Podcast, in which we preview the Phillies-Dodgers NLCS. Bry and Doogan discuss the formidable Dodger bullpen, the ongoing questions/decisions surrounding the Phillie pitching staff, and give predictions for the series. And, … Continue reading
Question of the Day: Game 2 Starter?
Assuming Cole Hamels will be the Game 1 starter, who should get the ball in Game 2?
Posted in Questions of the Day
Tagged cliff lee, cole hamels, ja happ, joe blanton, pedro martinez, phillies, playoffs
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One To Remember
Being a fan of a baseball team that’s still playing October is still a fairly new experience for me, and I’m starting to understand that certain games in a post-season run will be the ones that you remember and that … Continue reading
NLDS Game 2 Thoughts
Of course, it would have been really nice to take the first two games of this series and be in control as it shifts to Colorado, but it’s certainly not time to panic. It’s now a best-of-three series, with two … Continue reading
First Ever BSB Podcast: MLB Playoff Preview
Readers, BSB has stepped into the next frontier of sports coverage: audio! Bry and I have recorded the first BSB Podcast, and it’s available for streaming or download at the following link: http://broadstreetbelievers.podbean.com/ In the podcast, we preview the upcoming … Continue reading
Baseball Quick Hits Heading Into the Final Weekend
Some news and thoughts as the regular season comes to a close: -The four NL playoff teams are set in stone, but the first-round matchups are still impossible to predict. With two games left, the four teams are all within … Continue reading
Tagged chan ho park, cliff lee, cole hamels, dodgers, j.c. romero, MLB, phillies, rockies, sergio escalona
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Don’t Change the MLB Playoffs
Peter Gammons is one of the best sports journalists of his time, and he seems like a pretty cool dude too, but I have to disagree with his suggestion that the MLB should consider expanding the playoffs to 10 teams. … Continue reading
Tagged MLB, peter gammons, playoffs
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Incredible Inning!
Wow, the Phillies just finished up a win over the Mets with one of the craziest half-innings I’ve ever seen. With the Phillies leading 9-6, Brad Lidge came on for the save in the bottom of the 9th. The first … Continue reading
Tagged brad lidge, eric bruntlett, MLB, phillies, ryan howard
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Live Blog: Eagles Preseason and Phils-Diamondbacks
Well, when the Phillies and the Eagles are both playing on national television on the same night, I think that calls for a BSB Live Blog. As I write this, the Phillies lead the D-Backs 3-2 in the 4th inning … Continue reading
