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Aaron Altherr Striving to be 2013′s Darin Ruf, but Better

Last year, career prospect Darin Ruf surprised everyone with a push for the Eastern League triple crown. The Phillies gave him a shot in September, and he hit a few home runs, gave some people reasons…Read More

Roy Halladay Wins Game, Watches Phillies Lose It 5-3

Roy Halladay was angry tonight. He was angry that he was called back to the dugout so Kevin Frandsen could hit for him in the sixth inning.  He’d given up one hit, one run, two walks, and eight…Read More

‘Operation: Demoralizing Loss’ is Huge Success, Phils Shut Out 2-0

This recap is going to come at you in the form of several stats and moments as they blink into my head as part of a rage-seizure. The Phillies have been shut out three times in their last eight games. Cole…Read More

Phillies Accidentally Stumble into Gift of a Win, 3-2

This would normally be one of those posts where I describe a grim situation the Phillies got into and frustrated everybody a bunch of times. And it is that, but at the end, the Phillies don’t lose. But…Read More

Series Six-Pack: “These are the types of questions that piss me off.”

And now for a  bi-annual tradition: An incredibly hostile exchange with Tom Smith of Rum Bunter, in celebration of an interstate rivalry that does not exist with the Pirates.  I answered a few of his…Read More

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Phillies Sign Man Who Refused to Play in Minors to Minor League Deal

Juan Cruz, not formally known as some variation of the awesome nickname “Cruz Missile,” has…Read More

Lack of Offense and Shaky Bullpen Hand Pirates Series Win

There are a lot of reasons not to like Pittsburgh.  The football team from that area of the state is…Read More

Pirate Fans Will Have Nightmares About Roy Halladay

The nightstand can no longer hold the empty cans of Iron City beer and there is no way to jam enough…Read More

On Deck Series Cruel Replication of Actual Baseball

The on deck series.  It sort of looks like real baseball, I mean they play it in the proper stadium…Read More

Rich Dubee; Disappointed Father

Michael Dubee not only had to endure watching a game winning home run fly off the bat of Lou Montenez,…Read More

Raul Ibanez Stars as Jeff Karstens Continues to Look Funny

The Phillies rebounded from their first series loss in forever by sweeping the Pirates.  Hunter Pence…Read More

Ryan Howard Fails to Knock David Bell From the Record Books by Failing to Hit Triple

Hunter Pence hit fifth behind Ryan Howard and Howard went 4-4 with a homer, two doubles and fell a triple…Read More

Read This Post, There is a Dick Weik Reference

The Phillies needed a win to avoid a sweep in Pittsburgh.  Huh?  The Phillies and Pirates used to…Read More

I Want To Go To the Zoo With…. Charlie Morton?

Let’s just take a look at the pitchers that stumbled to the hill during this game; Kyle Kendrick,…Read More

Danys Baez is Not a Very Good Major League Baseball Pitcher

Cole Hamels gave up one hit to the Pittsburg Pirates tonight.  One hit; a clean single up the middle…Read More

Real Games Start Tomorrow

Former Braves prospect and current Pirates rotation space filler Charlie Morton started against the Phillies…Read More

Phils Beat Bucs in Second to Last Game That Doesn’t Matter

ON DECK SERIES!  Doesn’t typing in all caps make things more important?  No?  Are you sure?…Read More

Phils Get Tuffy, Gosewisch Walks Off Against Pirates

He was born James Benjamin Gosewisch in Freeport Illinois.  Somewhere along the line, young James was…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

Brown Hurt in Phillies Loss

Why the hell did the Phillies trade Cliff Lee for this crap bucket J.C. Ramirez!?!  He gave up five…Read More