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Phillies First Quarter Report Card
After last night’s win over the Red Sox in the first interleague game of the season, the Phils own the best record in the NL (26-15) as the season’s first quarter comes to a close. The grades below are based … Continue reading
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
Tell Me I’m Crazy: Trading Werth Might Make Sense
OK, I’m borrowing Bry’s “Tell Me I’m Crazy” column here because I definitely think I might be crazy for proposing that the Phillies should trade Jayson Werth this off-season. Before I make my case, let me acknowledge the multitude of … Continue reading
Two Tough Ones Left to Go
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
Live Blog: 2009 NLCS, Game 5
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
This is Why We Die Hard
To heed all you Royals fans and Orioles fans out there. Every 8-year old kid in the DC-metro area, pay attention. Please do not give up, all you diehards in Western Pennsylvania. Trust me when I say, “stick with your … Continue reading
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
Live Blog: Cliff Lee’s Debut
11:40 PM: The Phillies and Giants are currently through 5 innings in San Francisco, and Cliff Lee’s debut couldn’t be going any better. Lee hasn’t given up a hit yet and has walked one. When he loses the no-no you can … Continue reading