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 a high percentage of the time, has some speed so he can steal a bag or move into scoring positions…Read More
Michael Young Hasn’t Been Crappy So Far Like Everybody Thought
The narrative of Michael Young being a completely awful baseball player has been an awful lot of fun. I mean, all that nonsense about the leadership qualities, their perceived value to the win column,…Read More
Charlie Manuel Considers 36-year-old DH Michael Young a ‘plus-glove’ Fielder
Charlie Manuel was asked about replacing Michael Young late in games with a far more defensive-capable Freddy Galvis. This was a topic on which I was walking around like an idiot, assuming it was a foregone…Read More
Do You Guys Like Michael Young Yet?
Welcome to the first of a two-week series of previews from TBOH. This week we start by giving an optimist’s take on several of the year’s more debatable issues. First up is starting…Read More
Michael Young Sees Your Point, Asks You to Politely F*ck off
Ken Rosenthal recently ordered the Phillies to improve defensively, and they said they did. But Ken is not totally convinced. He thinks Ryan Howard and Michael Young are weak links in a fragile chain.…Read More
Could a Platoon at Third Solve Some of the Phillies Issues?
The 2013 Phillies enter Spring Training having patched up some holes in their lineup during the offseason.…Read More
Michael Young’s NFL Preferences Are A GREAT Reason To Hate Him
Philadelphia is a town of two identities. The first is the identity of Philadelphia sports fans as being…Read More
Michael Young Skipping Stupid Meaningless Baseball To Play Stupid Meaningless Baseball
As most of the continental United States sits underneath some degree of snow, sleet or frozen rain,…Read More
Michael Young Survives Onslaught of Questions from Internet
Before any player joins the Phillies, he has to pass the rigorous filtering process of the fans. He…Read More
Phillies Finalize Trade For Michael Young, Wheeze Kids 2.0 Nearly Complete
Not since Lebron James “The Decision” has the sports world been fraught with such anticipation…Read More
Michael Young Taking his Sweet Time Making Major Life Decision
This Michael Young deal has been a gutting, rancid process, like a parasite tunneling through your intestines. Only…Read More
Late Night Michael Young Trade Rumor Climbs in Your Window, Licks Your Ear
As you snooze gently in the peaceful confines of your official Phillies iron lung–a medical necessity…Read More
Ruben Amaro Wishes You’d Just Shut Up About Michael Young Already
It’s not like Ruben Amaro can really turn his nose up at people banging on his door demanding to…Read More
Your Daily Horrible News About Chase Utley
Morning routines are fun! -Wake up -Shake last remnants of night terrors out of head -Turn on Sportscenter -See…Read More
How Michael Young Would Help and/or Ruin Everything
A talented player wants to be traded! Michael Young, an offensively threatening right-handed hitter,…Read More
















