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Phillies Mid-Season Report Card
As we hit the halfway mark of the Phillies 2012 season and take a look back to hand out grades, it’s clear that this has been a season of transition. But it’s not a transition in the traditional sense for … Continue reading
Tagged antonio bastardo, carlos ruiz, chad qualls, chase utley, cliff lee, cole hamels, freddy galvis, hunter pence, jake diekman, jimmy rollins, joe blanton, john mayberry, jonathan papelbon, juan pierre, kyle kendrick, MLB, phillies, placido polanco, roy halladay, ryan howard, shane victorino, ty wigginton, vance worley
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Top 15 Big Men in College Basketball
15) Herb Pope, SR, Seton Hall: The senior out of Western PA has played his way onto this list over the first six weeks of the season. Not only is his team off to a surprising 11-1 start, but Pope … Continue reading
The Top 15 Point Guards in College Basketball
15) Juan Fernandez, SR, Temple: OK, so I put Fernandez in the last spot on last year’s list, too. I can’t possibly claim 100% objectivity, but I don’t see why he doesn’t deserve a spot on this list. I think … Continue reading
Posted in College Hoops
Tagged jordan taylor, juan fernandez, kendall marshall, maalik wayns, marquis teague, tu holloway
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The Hunter Pence Trade
Ruben Amaro Jr. strikes again, acquiring an All-Star at the trade deadline for the third consecutive year. Of course, that doesn’t include the December 2009 trade that brought Roy Halladay to Philly. Some bullet-point reactions to the trade: On Pence: … Continue reading
A Possible Beltran Trade
It’s that time of year in baseball where trade rumors fly in every direction, and the big Phillie rumor swirling over the past 24 hours is that the team is “aggressively” pursuing Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran. I have somewhat conflicting … Continue reading
Tagged carlos beltran, MLB, phillies
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Phillies Report Card #8
Record since Mid-Season Report Card: 8-4 Overall Record: 57-34 (3.5 games ahead of Atlanta) The Phils ride into the All-Star Break on a high note, having won six consecutive series, including series against the Red Sox and Braves. And they … Continue reading
Phillies Mid-Season Report Card
OK, so the Phillies don’t officially hit the mid-season point (81 games) until Wednesday night, but we operate on a “time-permitting” basis here at BSB, so the 2011 edition of the Mid-Season Report Card is being rolled out two days … Continue reading
Phils Report Card #7
Cole’s in serious Cy Young contention as midseason approaches Record since last Report Card: 8-3 Overall Record: 44-27 (1st place; 5 games ahead of Atlanta) For the first time since the first week of the season, the Phils had pretty much … Continue reading
Phillies Report Card #6
Record since last Report Card: 5-5 Overall Record: 36-24 (1st in division) Throughout the season (roughly every 10 games) we’ll review how the Phils have been performing over the past week or two and hand out some grades. … Continue reading
For Joe Pa, It’s Not About Luck
In the wake of Jim Tressel’s resignation from Ohio State, many Penn State fans have found themselves feeling very fortunate that OSU quarterback Terrelle Pryor snubbed his home state team three years ago to go play for the Buckeyes (an opinion … Continue reading
Posted in College Football
Tagged jim tressel, joe paterno, ohio st., penn st., terrelle pryor
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