Tag Archives: mets
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
Meet the Mets
Well the Mets are getting off on the right foot in 2010. I’m sure they’re not worried though. I mean, they do have Jason Bay. Seriously though, nice job by Beltran and the Mets organization to wait three months after … Continue reading
Tagged carlos beltran, giants, mets, MLB, NFL
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Tuesday’s Top Twelve – World Series Contenders
With August winding down, the baseball season is getting awesome, as always. I can honestly say that this is the most relaxed I have ever been with a Phillies team in contention–at least when it comes to making the playoffs. … Continue reading
Why Not?
Now that it is official, I guess it is time to weigh in on whether or not this makes sense for the Phillies. My take: sure, why not? As a professional budget analyst, I tend to look at everything as costs … Continue reading
Tagged mets, MLB, pedro martinez, phillies
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Phils Show Why They’re Better
We here at BSB have always believed that there is a fine line between courage and stupidity, between guts and foolishness. The Phillies toed that line a couple of times tonight in Queens and, after they came out on top, the game … Continue reading
Tagged chase utley, j.c. romero, jayson werth, mets, mike pelfrey, MLB, phillies
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Let’s See What You Can Do, Rook
Now, we all know that I can be a bit reactionary (I would argue that baseball fans have to be because of the length of the season), so I am not going to pretend that I am not being so … Continue reading
Tagged andre ethier, antonio bastardo, dodgers, mets, MLB, phillies
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Phils-Mets Thoughts
The Phils lost to the Mets 1-0 in an entertaining game tonight. It was a shame to see an otherwise great game be decided by a Phillie error, as Pedro Feliz threw a ball away, allowing Carlos Delgado to score … Continue reading
Ibanez and Hamels
Ibanez signed on for 3 years The Phillies added a new left-fielder today, signing Raul Ibanez to a 3-year deal worth $30 million. Over the last three seasons, with the Mariners, Ibanez has driven in over 100 runs each year and … Continue reading
Tagged cole hamels, mets, MLB, phillies, raul ibanez
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2008 National League Eastern Division Champions
This year is going to be different. Last year, the Phillies won an emotional pennant race with the Mets and it almost seemed as if they had accomplished their goal. This year, they are hungry. Last year, they ran into the … Continue reading
Tagged 2008 nlds, aaron boone, albert pujols, brad lidge, brewers, carlos quentin, carlos ruiz, cc sabathia, central league, chase utley, cole hamels, dave bush, dave roberts, eric bruntlett, greg dobbs, haverford high, jason varitek, jayson werth, jeff suppan, jim leyritz, jimmy rollins, johan santana, kyle kendrick, mark difelice, mets, MLB, orlando cabrera, phillies, playoffs, ryan howard, scott brosius, shane victorino, yovani gallardo
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The Final Weekend and an MVP Pick
–Well, I went into tonight just looking for a loss from the Mets or the Brewers. I would have been ecstatic if just one of them had lost but, alas, they both pulled out walk-off wins and the Phillies find … Continue reading
Tagged albert pujols, brewers, mets, MLB, pennant race, phillies, ryan howard
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