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Key Questions for Week after ANOTHER Division Title
On Monday night, as everyone knows, the Phils clinched their fourth consecutive NL East title. How impressive is that? How about this stat: the Phils have just become the third team in NL history to make 4 consecutive post-season appearances. Also, considering … Continue reading
Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #14
Record since last Report Card: 5-1 Overall Record: 85-61 (1st in division, 2 ahead of Atlanta) Another injury strikes, but the Phils keep right on rolling. In the heat of a pennant race, it’s all about winning series, and after … Continue reading
Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #13
Record since last Report Card: 6-2 Overall Record: 80-60 (1st in division; 0.5 game ahead of Atlanta) Yes, after a strong week, the Phils have finally run down the Braves and moved back atop the NL East for the first … Continue reading
Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #12
Record since Third Quarter Report Card: 4-5 Overall Record: 74-58 (3 behind Braves, 1.5 ahead of Giants for Wild Card) Tuesday night’s win over the Dodgers closed out the month of August, with the Phils still hanging 3 games behind Atlanta. … Continue reading
BSB In-Attendance: Phils go down to Astros in 16
Living in New York City, I don’t make it to many games at Citizen’s Bank Park, but I was in attendance on Tuesday night, for what the Inquirer’s Matt Gelb called “arguably the strangest game in the park’s history.” My … Continue reading
Phillies Third Quarter Report Card
Record Since All-Star Break: 23-13 Overall Record: 70-53 (2.5 behind Atlanta, 2 game lead in Wild Card) The Third Quarter of the Phillie season was one of constant roster turnover. Besides the injuries (Utley, Howard, Victorino), there was also the addition … Continue reading
Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #11
Record since last Report Card: 4-2 Overall Record: 60-48 (2 behind Braves, 1.5 behind Giants in Wild Card) Coming right on the heels of an 8-game winning streak, it was amazing how quickly things started to look really bleak this … Continue reading
Phillies Mid-Season Report Card
For a take on the Lebron Madness, see Bry’s post below. Record: 43-40, 3rd in division (6 games behind Atlanta) The Phils officially completed the 1st half of the season with a big win over the Braves on Monday night, but two … Continue reading
Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #7
Record in Last Seven Days: 4-2 Overall Record: 38-32, 3rd in division (2.5 behind Braves and Mets) After a month-long hiatus, the Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card finally makes its return. Since I handed out a slew of high grades and … Continue reading
A Moment of Appreciation
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