Tag Archives: brad lidge

A Moment of Appreciation

Posted on May 24, 2010 by bry

One fear of mine is that with this run, we Phillies fans will go the route of the Red Sox fans. The one thing that I want to avoid as much as anything else is a feeling of entitlement, a … Continue reading →

Tagged brad lidge, brett myers, carlos beltran, chase utley, cliff lee, david wright, hanley ramirez, jayson werth, jerry manuel, jimmy rollins, johan santana, john maine, jose reyes, mets, MLB, omar minaya, phillies, red sox, ryan howard, shane victorino, willie randolph | 4 Comments

Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #6

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Doogan

Record since last Report Card: 5-1 Overall Record: 24-13 (1st in division) A second straight strong week saw the Phils take over the best record in the NL and a 5-game lead in the division, which is easily the biggest lead … Continue reading →

Posted in Phils Weekly Report | Tagged brad lidge, brewers, cole hamels, j.c. romero, jimmy rollins, joe blanton, jose contreras, kyle kendrick, MLB, phillies, pirates, rockies, roy halladay, ryan howard, shane victorino | Leave a comment

Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #5

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Doogan

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 →

Posted in Phils Weekly Report | Tagged brad lidge, braves, brian schneider, cardinals, carlos ruiz, cole hamels, jamie moyer, jayson werth, joe blanton, jose contreras, kyle kendrick, MLB, phillies, roy halladay, shane victorino | Leave a comment

Back to the Roots

Posted on May 7, 2010 by bry

The main impetus for Doogan and I to start this blog was the fact that we both found ourselves writing emails back and forth with our friends and each other about current events in the sports world and how they … Continue reading →

Tagged brad lidge, cliff lee, MLB, phillies, roy halladay, ryan howard | Leave a comment

Tuesday’s Top Twelve: Most Memorable Athletes

Posted on November 17, 2009 by bry

Two news stories broke yesterday that hit me pretty hard. There is an outside chance that two of the most memorable Philadelphia athletes of my lifetime have each played their last professional sporting event. So, for this week’s edition of Tuesday’s Top Twelve, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Twelve | Tagged allen iverson, andre waters, brad lidge, brian dawkins, brian westbrook, charles barkley, chase utley, cliff lee, cole hamels, curt schilling, darren daulton, desean jackson, dick allen, dionte christmas, donovan mcnabb, eric allen, jameer nelson, jimmy rollins, john kruk, johnny callison, julius erving, ken griffey jr, kerry kittles, kyle drabek, lynn greer, mark macon, michael, michael jordan, mike schmidt, mitch williams, pepe sanchez, randall cunningham, reggie white, richie ashburn, ron jaworski, ryan howard, steve carlton, taylor, terrell owens, tiger woods, turk wendell | 5 Comments

The Next Steps…

Posted on November 10, 2009 by bry

There is absolutely no shame in the Phillies season. But, it was not a World Series championship. That means that there is room for improvement. Hell, there is always room for improvement. Last year, they won the World Series and … Continue reading →

Tagged adam eaton, adrian beltre, antonio bastardo, brad lidge, brett myers, brian schneider, carlos ruiz, chad durbin, chan ho park, chase utley, chone figgins, clay condrey, cliff lee, cole hamels, dominic brown, eric bruntlett, fernando rodney, geoff jenkins, greg zaun, ivan rodriguez, j.c. romero, j.j. putz, ja happ, jamie moyer, jason varitek, jayson werth, jimmy rollins, joe beimel, joe blanton, john grabow, john mayberry, jose valverde, kevin gregg, kyle drabek, kyle kendrick, lou marson, mark derosa, matt stairs, michael taylor, miguel olivo, miguel tejada, mike lowell, MLB, paul bako, pedro feliz, pedro martinez, phillies, placido polanco, rafael soriano, raul ibanez, rod barajas, rodrigo lopez, ron mahay, ron villone, roy halladay, ruben amaro, ryan howard, ryan madson, scott eyre, shane victorino | 7 Comments

Counting Outs & Measuring Blood Pressures

Posted on November 4, 2009 by bry

Well, here we go again. After one much-needed day off (for the fans), we are right back to the heart attacks that are involved in being a fan of either of these World Series teams tonight with Game Six. Andy … Continue reading →

Tagged 2009 world series, andy pettitte, brad lidge, brett myers, cc sabathia, chad durbin, chan ho park, cliff lee, cole hamels, ja happ, mariano rivera, MLB, pedro martinez, phillies, ryan madson, scott eyre, yankees | 1 Comment

Two Tough Ones Left to Go

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Doogan

A big Game 5 win is behind the Phillies and they now have today to catch their breaths and prepare for what is still an uphill climb to another title. From the very start of this postseason, there have been … Continue reading →

Tagged 2009 world series, andy pettitte, brad lidge, chad durbin, chan ho park, charlie manuel, chase utley, cole hamels, ja happ, jayson werth, jimmy rollins, MLB, pedro martinez, phillies, playoffs, ryan madson, scott eyre, shane victorino, yankees | 6 Comments

I Just Don’t Get It: The Shift

Posted on November 2, 2009 by bry

So, as The Greatest Baseball Writer on the Planet describes in his ESPN story today, unless something crazy happens over the next three days, the 2009 World Series’s signature moment may have been The Damon Play last night in Game … Continue reading →

Posted in I Just Don't Get It... | Tagged 2009 world series, brad lidge, charlie manuel, fredi gonzalez, hanley ramirez, jayson stark, jimmy rollins, johnny damon, marlins, MLB, pedro feliz, phillies, the shift, yankees | 3 Comments

Live Blog: 2009 NLCS, Game 5

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Doogan

6:40 PM: We’re about 90 minutes from the start of Game 5, and the champagne and ice have already been shipped to Citizens Bank Park in anticipation of the Phillies winning their second straight National League Championship. Joe Torre’s Dodgers have their … Continue reading →

Tagged andre ethier, brad lidge, chad durbin, chan ho park, charlie manuel, clayton kershaw, cole hamels, dodgers, george sherrill, jayson werth, joe torre, manny ramirez, MLB, orlando hudson, pedro feliz, phillies, playoffs, raul ibanez, rick honeycutt, ryan howard, ryan madson, shane victorino, vicente padilla | 11 Comments