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IronPigs Apparently Not Porking Around with Playoff Berth

Brandon Moss was your hero last night, hitting a first-inning home run to give the IronPigs an early 3-0 lead, humiliating the Columbus Something or Others in their own stadium.  The eventual 5-2 win…Read More

Unlike MLB Phillies, Reading and Lehigh Valley Advance to Playoffs

The Phillies still have to play, like, 25 games in a half an hour or something before they get to the post season and have the games mean something again.  At this point we’re only playing to determine…Read More

Phillies Fans Stare Expectantly at Dom Brown, Tap Watches

He wasn’t a legend immediately upon reaching the Major Leagues.  He wasn’t a legend in the 2010 playoffs run.  He wasn’t a legend for most of 2011. I’m beginning to wonder if…Read More

Phillies Dangle Family in Front of Jack Cust’s Nose, Yank it Away

Jack Cust left Seattle with the rest of his life ahead of him.  A week after being rejected by one of the weaker sports franchises in the Pacific Northwest, Jack was nestled into a comfortable new life…Read More

Michael Schwimer Reaches Big Leagues After Prolonged Bout with Not Doing So

It took a few years, as well as a month of complaints followed by apologies, but enough people have finally gotten hurt to allow Phillies pitching prospect Michael Schwimer his chance at the Major League…Read More

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Who is Freddy Galvis and What is He Doing in Lehigh Valley

Who is Freddy Galvis again? Don’t be stupid.  Freddy is frequently brought up in conversation…Read More

Reading Phillies Become Good Thanks to Inspiration from Mean Blog

I don’t know if you’ve heard, but those Reading Phils are a hell of a ball club.  A hell…Read More

Clearwater Threshers Make up for Awful Reading Phillies by Being Great

Recently, we discussed the challenges of playing baseball in front of people who love you.  This issue…Read More

REPORT: Reading Phillies Apparently Terrible

My parents came to the majority of my little league games as a kids, so I always had to explain to them…Read More

Justin De Fratus Kicks Enough Ass to Receive Ass-Kicking Promotion

Late last night, when all of the Phillies were fast asleep or having their reputation soiled by vicious…Read More

Phillies Hope for More Offense by Confusing Teenager

As one of those Phillies prospects you actually hear about, Jonathan Singleton has a lot on his plate,…Read More

Bright House Field Continues to Exist Without Chase Utley

Speaking of Chase–I assume you were speaking of him.  Were you not?  Okay, well, pour some coffee…Read More

Prospect Has Same Body, Future as Roy Halladay

“Roy Halladay is so high on mine and everyone’s list, we don’t use his name with anyone,”…Read More

Some Man You’ve Never Heard of is Suspended for Drugs

“Frandsen is off to a red-hot start for the Halos with eight multi-hit games in his first nineteen…Read More

Everyone in Phillies Farm System Destined for Hall of Fame

“…once they get to the show, all it takes is a great day for them to be remembered.” –Brad…Read More

Reading Phils’ 2012 All-Star Game to Improve on Sure Disaster of 2011

Just when you thought these new $10 million renovations at the Reading Phillies’ FirstEnergy Stadium…Read More

Large Ryan Howard Garden Gnome Won’t Come to Life and Kill People

Remember that Ryan Howard garden gnome that felt a little too “Grandma’s Racist Antique Trinket”…Read More

Jesse Biddle Celebrates End of 16-Inning Game by Pitching

A little less than 2,000 people were missing from the stands of First Energy Park; otherwise they would…Read More

Ryne Sandberg to Mercilessly Monitor Ironpigs

Ryne may have only played 13 games in a Phillies uniform, but we are now hoping he will manage several…Read More

Phillies Deem Brian Schlitter Better than Drew Carpenter

“C’mon, Brian, all of Our Lady of Resurrection is behind you!!” says Dr. David L. Fishman,…Read More