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Digging Into The Phillies Hitting Troubles

The 2013 Major League Baseball season opened on the night of March 31st. It’s been 17 days since that time, and in that fortnight and a few days, the Philadelphia Phillies have managed 6 wins and…Read More

Maybe(rry) A Trade

As the Phillies move forward in Spring Training, coaches, front office counselor, scouts, and the like gather information that will help them make roster decisions. While most of these decisions will…Read More

Stop, In The Name of Cole: Hamels Halts Haplessness in 7-2 Win

What does a team missing its two best offensive players need?  A series with another team missing its two guys that know how to hit a baseball.  Enter the Colorado Rockies, who suck considerably worse…Read More

Roadside Grapefruits and John Mayberry Jr.

I took a road trip to Florida when I was in college.  There is a very real reason why the call baseball in Florida the “grapefruit league.”  Those things are everywhere in Florida.  I subsisted…Read More

Is Mayberry First in Line?

Ever since Ryan Howard collapsed at the plate to end the Phillies title hopes last year the burning question has been who will play first base in his absence? Ruben brought in Ty Wigginton to hold down…Read More

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Phillies Health Insurance Policy: Part II

The Phillies health concerns aren’t limited to the infield. In part II of my focus on the team’s…Read More

What if John Mayberry Jr. Stinks?

Pessimism normally isn’t my bag. I don’t get down with folks who are always looking for the…Read More

Do You Think Anyone in Florida Noticed That the Marlins Lost?

Jack McKeon is not coming back next year.  Apparently he would rather spend his days quietly descending…Read More

Vance Worley Outhits David Wright 2-0

I think that a picture of a dejected Mets pitcher with a triumphant Phillie circling the bases behind…Read More

Oswalt Shuts Down Nationals

It is really easy to forget how good Roy Oswalt is at throwing a baseball.  Robbed of his velocity…Read More

To Those Who Fell Asleep, The Phillies Won

I woke up on my living room floor.  I know that I saw Ryan Madson dispense of Miguel Montero to end…Read More

Victorino Hits Go Ahead Homer in Extras, Rockies Mascot an Abomination

The Phillies were handcuffed by Rockies’ starter Jhoulys Chacin to the tune of one earned run…Read More

Lidge Returns, Not Used in Combined Three Hitter

    Cole Hamels returned to the form that he seems to have against every team in the league…Read More

Mayberry Drives in Five as Phils Solve Knuckleballer

R.A. Dickey looks like he is screaming when he throws a pitch.  This sort of makes me wonder how much…Read More

Phils Pound Out Twenty Hits in 14-1 Blowout

When John Mayberry Jr. and Michael Martinez go 7-10 there is a very real chance that the Phillies just…Read More

Here Is One More Reason to Hate Dan Uggla, Braves Top Phils 3-2

Dan Uggla scored all three runs for the Braves today.  He was 2-3 with three runs scored and a game…Read More

Halladay Throws Another Complete Game

So, Roy Halladay threw another complete game today.  During the game, the announcers were talking about…Read More

Mayberry Jr. Wins Game…..Seriously

Baseball players have the market cornered on terrible facial hair.  Brett Myers is a thirty year old…Read More

Hamels Wild in Phillies Victory

Cole Hamels walked a bunch of people today.  He also gave up a bunch of hits and runs.  It is starting…Read More

Phillies Play Two Games at the Same Time!

How do you think that the Phillies choose the teams for split squad contests?  I would imagine it is…Read More