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One for the Memory Banks
Sports is one of those things that is always there, no matter where we are in our lives – what our “joys” and “worries” happen to be at that time. Sports keep going. Games are played. And, memories are made. … Continue reading
I Ain’t Worried About Either Side of Broad Street
This seems to be quite a bit of consternation along our favorite sports corridor these days, as both the Phils and Eagles have been, shall we say, less than confidence-inspiring as of late (though the recent impressive 3-game winning streak … Continue reading
Tagged eagles, MLB, NFL, phillies
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BSB’s Question of the Day
Are the Phillies better if the Braves win the wild card (which means a first-round date with Arizona instead of St. Louis)? If so, what should they do in this season-ending series with Atlanta?
Ho-Hum, Another Banner to Wave…
I know, I know, what a relief! The Phillies finally clinched the 2011 NL East title on Saturday with a 9-2 win over the Cardinals on Saturday. While it comes to no one’s surprise and is but a single step … Continue reading
The Ridiculous Stat of the Day
The Phillies have only allowed 366 runs against them this year. The other 31 teams right now average 473 runs against. The only other team under 400 is the Giants (394), but they have actually been outscored on the year … Continue reading
The Hunter Pence Trade
Ruben Amaro Jr. strikes again, acquiring an All-Star at the trade deadline for the third consecutive year. Of course, that doesn’t include the December 2009 trade that brought Roy Halladay to Philly. Some bullet-point reactions to the trade: On Pence: … Continue reading
Not Exactly a Great Week So Far…
With the best week in off-the-field sports history now into Thursday, the great hopes for our Philly teams have taken a bit of cold bath thus far. Before we rundown the happenings in the past 48 hours (none of which is good … Continue reading
A Possible Beltran Trade
It’s that time of year in baseball where trade rumors fly in every direction, and the big Phillie rumor swirling over the past 24 hours is that the team is “aggressively” pursuing Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran. I have somewhat conflicting … Continue reading
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Phillies Report Card #8
Record since Mid-Season Report Card: 8-4 Overall Record: 57-34 (3.5 games ahead of Atlanta) The Phils ride into the All-Star Break on a high note, having won six consecutive series, including series against the Red Sox and Braves. And they … Continue reading
Phillies Mid-Season Report Card
OK, so the Phillies don’t officially hit the mid-season point (81 games) until Wednesday night, but we operate on a “time-permitting” basis here at BSB, so the 2011 edition of the Mid-Season Report Card is being rolled out two days … Continue reading
