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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
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NLCS Game 3 Thoughts
-I don’t think Joe Torre ever explained why he decided to go with Hiroki Kuroda in Game 3 and Randy Wolf in Game 4. Wolf clearly had a better season, has much more major-league experience, and didn’t spend the last three weeks recovering from … 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
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Question of the Day: Game 2 Starter?
Assuming Cole Hamels will be the Game 1 starter, who should get the ball in Game 2?
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Tagged cliff lee, cole hamels, ja happ, joe blanton, pedro martinez, phillies, playoffs
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NLDS Game 2 Thoughts
Of course, it would have been really nice to take the first two games of this series and be in control as it shifts to Colorado, but it’s certainly not time to panic. It’s now a best-of-three series, with two … Continue reading
Baseball Quick Hits Heading Into the Final Weekend
Some news and thoughts as the regular season comes to a close: -The four NL playoff teams are set in stone, but the first-round matchups are still impossible to predict. With two games left, the four teams are all within … Continue reading
Tagged chan ho park, cliff lee, cole hamels, dodgers, j.c. romero, MLB, phillies, rockies, sergio escalona
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Phils Pitchers Getting Ready for October
Don’t get me wrong, we have been doing a TON of NFL stuff on the blog recently, but that does not mean that we have forgotten about the best Philadelphia sports team of my lifetime. I will get back to the week-by-week … Continue reading
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Tagged brad lidge, carlos ruiz, cole hamels, joe blanton, pedro martinez, phillies
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Phillies Mid-Season Report Card
With the baseball season heading into the All-Star Break, it’s time to handout the mid-season grades for the Phillies as they make the turn and look to defend their title in the months ahead. After a major rough patch in … 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
