John StolnisJohn Stolnis

John is a diehard Philadelphia sports fan, born and raised in Delaware County, PA, where he learned to love the Phillies at a time when venerable greats such as Bruce Ruffin, Gary Redus and Rick Schu were patrolling the Vet Stadium concrete. A nationally syndicated radio producer by trade, John lives in the nation's capitol, Washington, DC, stranded amongst a combination of hissed off Redskins fanatics and disinterested Nationals fans. Previously, John wrote his own private blog called The Felske Files, named after one of the greatest skippers in Phils history, THE John Felske. Recognize. John currently resides in Woodbridge, VA with his wife and young son.

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Chase Utley, an MRI Machine and Freddy Galvis Walk Into a Bar…

Being old sucks, guys. According to CSN Philly’s Jim Salisbury, Chase Utley will undergo an MRI on his sore rib cage, meaning he will not be in the lineup for the series finale against the Marlins…Read More

Nats Fans Should Be More Stressed Out Than You

You know, as bad as the Phillies have played at times this year, being a fan of the Washington Nationals must be a far more frustrating experience. Last season, the Nationals had the best record in baseball…Read More

Phillies Somehow Beat Marlins 7-3 With Strange Thing Called “Runs”

Before Tuesday night’s 7-3 win over the Marlins in Miami, things certainly did not seem as though things were going to go well. First, Chase Utley was scratched from the lineup with a rib cage issue.…Read More

Phillies Dominated By Worst Pitcher Ever; Fall To Pathetic Marlins 5-1

If I were Cole Hamels, I’d be ticked off too. Hamels left Marlins Park after last night’s infuriating 5-1 loss to the pathetic Fish without speaking to the media. Because really, what was there…Read More

Phillies Youth Movement May Be Best Thing For Future AND Present

It’s been thought that if the Phillies fall out of contention within in the next two months (and judging by the level of play so far in the NL East, that seems a bit remote at the moment), the team…Read More

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Phillies Walk-Off Win Over Reds Was Weird And Awesome

Baseball is the only one of the four major sports that is played without a clock. And on Sunday, the…Read More

Why Michael Young Should Be The Phillies’ New Leadoff Hitter

What are the main jobs of a leadoff hitter? A leadoff hitter is supposed to be someone who gets on base…Read More

Has Ruben Amaro Grown Desperate?

Everyone who is a fan of the Philadelphia Phillies has started to grow a little desperate. It seemed…Read More

The Last Thing We Need Is For Cole Hamels To Blow Up

Something has been weird about Cole Hamels all year long. And Wednesday’s performance against…Read More

What Are Phillies Getting From The Four Players in SI’s Fortunate 50?

Here’s something that would have seemed inconceivable 10 years ago. In Sports Illustrated’s…Read More

Freddy Galvis Making People Think Interesting Thoughts

As Freddy Galvis ascended through the minor league system and finished a very productive 2011 season…Read More

Phillies Prove Indians Are Not 18 Runs Better Than Them, Beat Cleveland 6-2

Two weeks ago, the Phillies were the victims of a merciless beating in Cleveland. Outscored 20-2 by…Read More

Ryan Howard Could Stop The Shift If He Wanted To

Up until his final game-winning at bat on Sunday, Ryan Howard had a really rough weekend going in Arizona. In…Read More

Calls To Call Up Darin Ruf Grow Louder Despite Lack Of Place To Play Him

Uh oh, everybody. Get ready for some more Darin Ruf mania. It’s easy to be anxious to call up a…Read More

Roy Halladay Issues The Most Unnecessary Apology In Human History

I hope the people that booed Roy Halladay at his last two starts in Philadelphia feel about two inches…Read More

Should the Phillies Consider Platooning Chase Utley?

I’m probably going to get screamed at, raked over the coals, and tarred and feathered for suggesting…Read More

Phillies Abandon Cole Hamels Again; Lose To D-Backs 2-1

If you’re tired of reading about how terrible the offense is, you’re probably going to want…Read More

Roy Halladay’s Long Term Replacement Likely To Be Really Mediocre

Looking at the names of potential long-term replacements for Roy Halladay is not an exercise one should…Read More

If The Phillies Sell, What Could They Get BACK?

There’s been a lot of talk concerning who the Phillies might be trading away should they become…Read More

In Defense of Intelligent Booing

Booing gets a bad rap sometimes. Yes, in Philadelphia, fans have taken booing to irrational, and sometimes…Read More