Halladay Season Takes Phils Off Cliff
This Cliff Lee thing really snuck up on me. The guy hit the ground running. Coming from a crappy Indians team, I remember his face on the cover of the Daily News as he crossed home plate after getting…Read More
Out of the Frying Pen, Into the Fire
INT. GENERAL MANAGER’S OFFICE – DAY RUBEN AMARO, JR. sits at his desk, reading a piece of paper. Silence. Casually, he turns to his left and COUGHS GENTLY. A REPORTER sticks his head…Read More
SI: The Phillies and Yankees are Pretty Much the Same Team
My morning started with a spit-take. “After almost a decade in which democracy ruled in the NL, Philadelphia is becoming the Yankees of its league: the king who wants more.” -Sports Illustrated.com I…Read More
What’s Up, (with) Doc?
What the hell’s going on? Can’t a guy get up at 10 in the morning and not miss half the news day? “Doc” Halladay has become the recurring guest star in the Phillies sitcom. We…Read More
Lock and Gloaded
"Wes, I told you to stop trying to dance with me." See, this is funny because I was just talking to Michael Jong about how I empathize with him for having to pay Wes Helms to be a giant slug.…Read More
The Winter Meetings Logo is Stupid; Also, Phillies News
What the hell is this? I realize they’re in Indianapolis, but what’s with the checkered…Read More
A Sherrill Thing
Everybody’s suffering with the weight of the economy on their shoulders. This year will probably…Read More
Lyon, Tigers, and… Phillies
There’s a big picture in Citizens Bank Park of Brad Lidge falling to his knees as Carlos Ruiz chooches…Read More
Walking the Polanco?!
"Why yes, I do think he's probably 'Peter UN-happy' right now, ah ha, ha, ha, ha." I…Read More
Placido’s in the Hot Corner
“Third base, bullpen, bench.” First Castro, then Schneider, and now Placido Polcano are quickly…Read More











