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Phillies Clearly Building to Something, Sign Some Pitcher to Minor League Deal

What does it take to get invited to the Phillies Spring Training camp?  Dozens of phone calls to the front office?  Furious phone operators screaming “Sir, this isn’t even the number to call…Read More

Phillies Put Decisive End to Pete Orr Bidding War

In December 2009, Cliff Lee was torn away from the Phillies.  In October 2011, Pete Orr suffered the exact same fate.  Pete’s exit from the organization several days ago sent emotional shockwaves…Read More

Draft Pick Larry Greene Signed; Becomes Instant Trade Bait

The Phillies have a long history of drafting young talent from the bouncing green hills of the surrounding Philadelphia countryside.  For instance, last year’s Jesse Biddle.  And others. This…Read More

Ruben Amaro Clearly Sniffing Around Trash Pile; Signs Dave Bush

Ruben Amaro never forgets an enemy, though whether to dispatch of them silently in the night or embrace them as a friend for their skill seems to be a decision he makes without consulting anyone and at…Read More

Phil-Literature: “Baseball in Reading”

Baseball in Reading by Charles J. Adams III Arcadia Publishing Charles Adams’ introduction crumbles from wistful statements and nostalgic head-nodding into a paragraph of self-congratulatory baseball…Read More

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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…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

Hundreds Jump at the Chance to Work with ‘Pigs

The economy!  As a child, I thought it was a sandwich.  Eventually, it became the name of the class…Read More

Cory Sullivan Triples His Way into Farm System

The Phillies and Astros continue their tradition of casually intertwining names on their respective rosters.…Read More

Reading Hall of Fame Induction Reveals Double Agent

We haven’t spoken about the NLCS in a while, and I’m sure you’ve assumed that means…Read More

I Hope You Hated First Energy Stadium the Way It Was

The Reading Phillies’ home stadium is getting  all dolled up in some important, yet sort of uninteresting,…Read More