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Phillies Report Card #4

Record since last Report Card: 4-5 Overall Record:  25-14 (1st in division) Throughout the season (roughly every 10 games) we’ll review how the Phils have been performing over the past week or two and hand out some grades.  These grades … Continue reading

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Phillies Report Card #1

Like we did last year, every week or two throughout the season we’ll check in on the Phils’ recent performance and give them a grade in three categories:  Position Players, Starting Pitchers, and Bullpen.  The grades will be based on … Continue reading

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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

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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

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Tuesday’s Top Twelve: 2009’s Most Impactful July Trades

Now that we have all had some time to assess a rather hectic trade deadline in Major League Baseball, it is time to think about the upcoming pennant races and how those deadline deals will impact September and October 2009.  … Continue reading

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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

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My, How the Times Have Changed

Until this season, if you said the words “Phillies” and “deadline deals” to me, it did not invoke good memories.  Throughout my lifetime, trade “deadline” has been an appropriate term for Phillie fans, because it’s often been the signal that … Continue reading

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