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Phils Report Card #7
Cole’s in serious Cy Young contention as midseason approaches Record since last Report Card: 8-3 Overall Record: 44-27 (1st place; 5 games ahead of Atlanta) For the first time since the first week of the season, the Phils had pretty much … Continue reading
Phillies Report Card #2
Record since last Report Card: 8-3 Overall Record: 15-6 (1st in division) Following a sweep in San Diego over the weekend, the Phils now have the best record in baseball, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of reason for … Continue reading
Contreras and Sandberg Coming Back
The first real news of the Phillie offseason came this morning with the reports that the Phils are “close” to a deal with Jose Contreras. Right now the reports are saying 2 years/$5 million for the soon-to-be 39-year-old right-hander. This … Continue reading
Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #15
Record since last Report Card: 7-0 Overall Record: 92-61 (1st in division, 6 ahead of Atlanta) I could go on and on about what a great week this was, what a great month it’s been, and how good this team … Continue reading
Phillies Third Quarter Report Card
Record Since All-Star Break: 23-13 Overall Record: 70-53 (2.5 behind Atlanta, 2 game lead in Wild Card) The Third Quarter of the Phillie season was one of constant roster turnover. Besides the injuries (Utley, Howard, Victorino), there was also the addition … Continue reading
Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #11
Record since last Report Card: 4-2 Overall Record: 60-48 (2 behind Braves, 1.5 behind Giants in Wild Card) Coming right on the heels of an 8-game winning streak, it was amazing how quickly things started to look really bleak this … Continue reading
Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #9
Record since All-Star Break: 1-6 Overall Record: 48-46 (3rd in division, 7 behind Atlanta) This week can safely be considered a disaster. The Phils went into the All-Star break with some good momentum thanks to a 4-game sweep of Cincinnati. It seemed like they … 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 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