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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

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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

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Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #5

Record since last Report Card: 5-2 Overall Record: 19-12 (1st in division) After a hot start to the season, the Phils were 7-9 in their previous 16 games coming into this week.  Although the offense hadn’t been great, the pitching was the main culprit.  … Continue reading

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Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #3

Record since last Report Card:  3-3 Overall Record: 11-7 (1st in division) The injuries keep coming, and the Phils play another .500 week.  J.A. Happ hit the DL this week, Placido Polanco missed a game after taking a pitch off … Continue reading

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Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #2

Record since last Report Card: 3-3 Overall Record: 8-4 (1st in division)  The Phils ended the second week of the season with a loss to the Marlins today, and that means it’s time for our second semi-weekly report card.  Just when it seemed like this … Continue reading

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BSB Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #1

This will be the first installment of a new column here on the blog.  Throughout the baseball season, we’ll post updates on the Phils and hand out grades for position players, starting pitchers, and the bullpen.  The intent is to … Continue reading

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Tuesday’s Top Twelve: Most Memorable Athletes

Two news stories broke yesterday that hit me pretty hard.  There is an outside chance that two of the most memorable Philadelphia athletes of my lifetime have each played their last professional sporting event.  So, for this week’s edition of Tuesday’s Top Twelve, I … Continue reading

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Cimorelli’s Question of the Day

If you were Ruben Amaro, would you trade Cole Hamels for Roy Halladay?

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The Next Steps…

There is absolutely no shame in the Phillies season.  But, it was not a World Series championship.  That means that there is room for improvement.  Hell, there is always room for improvement.  Last year, they won the World Series and … Continue reading

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Counting Outs & Measuring Blood Pressures

Well, here we go again.  After one much-needed day off (for the fans), we are right back to the heart attacks that are involved in being a fan of either of these World Series teams tonight with Game Six.  Andy … Continue reading

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