Tag Archives: phillies
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
Dom Brown Gets the Call
Prized Phillie prospect Domonic Brown has been called up to the bigs after Shane Victorino was placed on the DL with a strained oblique muscle. He’ll most likely be in the line-up and playing right field, with Jayson Werth in … Continue reading
Checking in With Some Notable Prospects
Major League Baseball is taking a break this week, and when it resumes, much of the talk will be about the trade deadline and who is going where. I feel like we, as baseball fans, spend so much time debating … 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 #8
Record since last Report Card: 3-4 Overall Record: 41-36, 3rd in division (4 games behind Atlanta) Well, it has been a bleak day in Phillie Nation. The big hit came with the announcement that Chase Utley will need surgery on his injured thumb and … Continue reading
Quick Hits
Utley and Polanco to DL The injuries for the Phils this year have officially hit the ‘ridiculous’ point. It looks like Utley (sprained thumb) and Polanco will only be out 15 days each, but that makes 7 Phils currently on … 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
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 #6
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