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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 Semi-Weekly Report Card #10
Record since last Report Card: 8-0 Overall Record: 56-46 (2.5 behind Braves, 1.5 behind Giants in Wild Card) So, in this past week, the Phillies added one of the best pitchers in baseball over the past decade, arguably the top prospect … Continue reading
Ruben Gets His Man…Again
There is a lot that can be said about Ruben Amaro’s first couple years as a General Manager–and not all good things. But, one thing he most certainly is is aggressive and committed. When he wants something, he acts swiftly, … Continue reading
3 Reasons Why Dom Brown’s Debut was Most Anticipated in Recent Phils’ History
It’s been an interesting 24 hours for the Phils, as top prospect Domonic Brown was called up yesterday morning, made his major league debut against Arizona last night, and this morning news broke that the Phils and Astros have agreed … Continue reading
Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #9
Record since All-Star Break: 1-6 Overall Record: 48-46 (3rd in division, 7 behind Atlanta) This week can safely be considered a disaster. The Phils went into the All-Star break with some good momentum thanks to a 4-game sweep of Cincinnati. It seemed like they … Continue reading
Myers Goes Down; Phils Need an Even Better Replacement
In late-April, Bry asked a Question of the Day here on the blog: How early is too early to be concerned about the Phillies pitching staff?. My answer at the time was late-May. Little did I know at the time, that … Continue reading
More Ridiculous Statistics – Dominance
1). Michael Phelps has as many gold medals in this Olympics than Great Britain, France, Spain, and Russia – combined. In fact, if Phelps were his own country, he would be tied with South Korea and a Phelps-less USA for … Continue reading