Reading Phillies Have Been Abandoned by Their Single Parent
For those of you playing (and weeping) at home, the “Phillies’ organization coach-abandonment” count is up to a potential three: Ryne Sandberg to the Cubs (manager) Pete Mackanin to…Read More
Mark Parent Leaves Tear-Stained Farewell Note in Reading
There are few jobs that ask more from a man than Bench Coach for the Chicago White Sox. One must have the patience of a saint, the experience of a veteran, and the wrangling ability of a ringmaster for…Read More
Shane Victorino Finished Beating up Farmhands, Wants Job Back
According to accounts, Shane Victorino’s Double-A field trip involved unsafe experiments, reckless self-endangerment, and humiliation in front of thousands of people. “That’s how I play…Read More
Reading Phillies are All Best Friends
They try to tell us that minor league baseball is all hard and Bull Durham-y, but the truth is, I’ll bet, that its more like dicking around on a baseball team of your 25 closest friends. Only there’s…Read More
Mark Parent Takes Stranglehold of Reading Phillies
Victory is the sweetest dance of all. [NorCal Blogs] Say hello to Mark Parent, your 2011 manager of the Reading Phillies. His ability to manage winning ball clubs is matched only by his ability…Read More



