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Huge Trade for the Phils
Last night, the Phillies made the first big move by any team this off-season, making a trade with the Houston Astros for former All-Star closer Brad Lidge. They also acquired infielder Eric Bruntlett in the deal and sent outfielder Michael Bourn, … Continue reading
Tagged astros, brad lidge, brett myers, ed wade, michael bourn, mike costanzo, MLB, pat gillick, phillies, trade
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Schilling Stays in Boston
So, the rumored return of Curt Schilling to Philadelphia is not going to happen. Yesterday, he signed an incentive-laden 1-year, $8 million contract with the Red Sox, that could be worth up to $14 million. Maybe we should be relieved because, by … Continue reading
Tagged curt schilling, MLB, red sox
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Two Gold Gloves for Phils
Jimmy Rollins and Aaron Rowand each won their first Gold Gloves yesterday, and deservedly so. It usually takes some good work with the bat for the voters to fully recognize a player’s defensive work, and that appears to have been … Continue reading
Tagged aaron rowand, gold glove, jimmy rollins, MLB, phillies
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Expect a Surprise Player of the Year
The college hoops season got underway last night, with 3rd-ranked Memphis routing Tennessee-Martin in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. To mark the occasion, ESPN.com has rolled out their ’07-’08 season preview. Andy Katz writes that this season’s teams lack recognizable … Continue reading
End of an Era?
Well, that could be just about all she wrote for the 2007 Philadelphia Eagles. Somewhere amid the wreckage of last night’s 38-17 debacle, you can find a 3-5 Eagles team showing only the faintest signs of a heartbeat. It only … Continue reading
Two HUGE Ones Today
Today is one of the best regular season football Sundays in recent memory. The Eagles host the Cowboys in prime-time on national TV and the Patriots go to Indianapolis to play the Colts in the best regular season match-up I … Continue reading
