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Justin is a tall gentleman whose baseball playing career came to a close after he realized he was too cool for baseball anyway. He discovered writing about the sport was far less humiliating than playing it as no one would have to ask him why he "runs like that."

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Tyler Cloyd Asked to Pick Up where Roy Halladay Left Off

Soon, we will welcome Tyler Cloyd back to the Major League rotation.  Hi, Tyler! Tyler’s mesmerizing 2012 season is now a thing of the past, as the 2012 International League Pitcher of the Year…Read More

Joe Savery Selected as Roy Halladay’s Replacement

Roy Halladay is officially on the 15-day disabled list, presuming he currently contains only 15 days worth of disablings. Who really know how many things are wrong in there?  His journey is only just…Read More

Series Six-Pack: “My advice? Stick a pencil in your eye.”

The Giants are in town, or we’re going to San Francisco, or who knows. … Do you think Roy is okay?  No, he’s not.  This is all pretty bad. Here’s Bryan Rosa from Around the Foghorn…Read More

Sunshine and Happiness Murdered at Citizens Bank Park as Phillies Lose 117-2

As reported earlier, Roy Halladay surrendered a metric ton of runs to the Marlins, as well doing other uncharacteristically awful things like hitting batters (Justin Ruggiano twice!) So we’ll…Read More

Roy Halladay Continues Writing Feel-Bad Story of the Year

Roy Halladay blew up today, and I mean, it was real bad. He lasted a Halladay-esque four innings, giving up nine runs.  He gave up a grand slam to a team who didn’t have more collective home…Read More

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Phillies Get All Suspicious About Selling All of Their Stuff

What would you think if you started seeing this on your Twitter feed. Are you ready for the big reveal?…Read More

Phillies to Inexplicably Punish Broad Street Runners with Ticket Discount

The Broad Street Run goes down this Saturday, and the Phillies have a message for all participants: Why…Read More

Giancarlo Stanton Trade Talk Scared Up Again For Whatever Reason

The Phillies and Giancarlo Stanton have had a pretty turbulent relationship.  First, there was that…Read More

Mid Series Six-Pack: “The only thing worse than the Marlins is living in Alabama.”

With one game in the books, the Phillies only have to win three more times in a row to get back to .500…Read More

Jamie Moyer to Make Ultra-Common Public Appearance at Immaculata University

Jamie Moyer is headed back out there, only this time, “there” is a carefully placed podium,…Read More

Roy Oswalt Teases Philly Return, Flees to Mountains

And another desperate Phillies manuever flies off the board. During one of Roy Halladay’s recent…Read More

Ben Revere Gets Jammed as Delmon Young Takes Over in Right

Sooner or later, somebody was going to get jammed. It makes sense it was the guy who throws his body…Read More

Cliff Lee Indicates ‘Pride’ May be Issue in Near Future After Phillies Outscored 20-2

The Phillies lost two games in a row recently, one 14-2 and one 6-0, putting their collective loss in…Read More

Delmon Young Right Field Protocol Almost Initiated Today

Delmon Young had an explosive, ineffective, highly parodied Phillies debut yesterday. His appearance…Read More

Roy Halladay Not Discouraged by Undeniably Discouraging Performance

Cliff Lee returns to Cleveland tonight for the first time since the trade that set things right. Meanwhile,…Read More

TBOH Round Table, Pt. 2: Kyle Kendrick and the World of Tomorrow

We join our regularly scheduled round table, alrteady in progress: Justin Klugh (@TBOHblog) John Stolnis…Read More

Series Six-Pack: “No one remembers Francona managing the Phillies.”

Quite a few ex-Phillies have wandered into Cleveland and been given a home within fellow shellshocked…Read More

WARNING: Delmon Young’s Assimilation with Phillies Imminent

Klaxons blared on Twitter just now as Jim Salisbury sounded the alarm. I am hearing that Delmon Young…Read More

TBOH Round Table, Pt. 1: Ryan Howard and the Fears of a City

Justin Klugh: Welcome to what will be our monthly Phillies round table to discuss how stupid the Phillies…Read More

Looking Back on Humberto Quintero’s Phillies Legacy

Five magical months ago, the Phillies reached out to Humberto Quintero. He wasn’t very good, or…Read More