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Sweep and a Half

The south. In the summertime, the air is a thick layer of skunk breath swirling softly and gently with a pollen-based atmosphere backed by the pulsing throb of a million cicadas. And then, you have to…Read More

The Keys to a Shiny New Pedro

Last night was the Phillies’ 16th birthday, and daddy parked a sparkling Pedro in the driveway just before they got home from school.  Let’s just hope they don’t wrap him around a tree…Read More

Shut the Door, Brad; the Cubs’ Runs Are Getting In

We pulled one out last night, which is a delightful surprise, given the current HOTSTREAK* we’ve been riding.  Putting Brad Lidge in to preserve a one run lead at this point is like watching one…Read More

Shane Victorino Raises Arms; Game Delayed for Twenty Minutes

A gentle, horrid haze descended on Philadelphia, bringing with it an Excessive Heat Warning from the National Weather Service and field conditions at Citizens Bank Park that turned the whole scene into…Read More

CHOOOOOOOOOOOOOCH

With the pitching staff snaring more than its share of the spotlight lately, let’s throw a little luminescence where it doesn’t usually fall:  The bottom of the lineup. The seven and eight…Read More

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Why Won’t the Phanatic Shoot Me A Damn Hot Dog?!

J.A. Happ throws a CG shut out and hits a double.  Cliff Lee wins his second in a row as a Phillie.…Read More

Jamie Moyer: God Damn It

If you’re going to make the first inning a 1-2-3 affair, barely giving your opponent the chance…Read More

Jamie Moyer: He’s Serious

With Cliff Lee joining up, the Phils are starting to look pretty dangerous, like a gun.  The issue is,…Read More

Is Ryan Howard Really Better Than Prince Fielder?

In a career that already has been highlighted by winning a World Series title, NL Rookie of the Year,…Read More

Weekend of Giant Disappointments

You know it’s a different era of Phillies baseball when it’s a bad week because we lost our first…Read More

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