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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 #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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BSB Question of the Day

Is Joe Blanton worth $24 million over the next 3 years?

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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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The Champs Strike Again

Well, not much needs to be said about this team that we haven’t already said numerous times before.  The Jimmy Rollins game-winning double was just another amazing moment in a post-season, and two-year period, that has been full of amazing moments.  Obviously great to see J-Roll, … 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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One To Remember

Being a fan of a baseball team that’s still playing October is still a fairly new experience for me, and I’m starting to understand that certain games in a post-season run will be the ones that you remember and that … Continue reading

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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

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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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