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Ben Revere Gets Jammed as Delmon Young Takes Over in Right

Sooner or later, somebody was going to get jammed. It makes sense it was the guy who throws his body around like a goose flying into a jet engine. Ben Revere has jammed his finger on a base last night,…Read More

Cliff Lee Indicates ‘Pride’ May be Issue in Near Future After Phillies Outscored 20-2

The Phillies lost two games in a row recently, one 14-2 and one 6-0, putting their collective loss in Cleveland at 20-2. Cliff Lee pitched one of the two games, and admitted quite openly that the Phillies…Read More

Let’s Agree Never To Go To Cleveland Again, Mmkay? Indians Beat Phils 6-0

If you wanted a good definition of “total team failure,” the Phils’ two games in Cleveland this week would be a pretty good place to start looking. For the second night in a row, Phillies…Read More

Delmon Young Right Field Protocol Almost Initiated Today

Delmon Young had an explosive, ineffective, highly parodied Phillies debut yesterday. His appearance as the DH in an American League ballpark seemed a natural first step if we’re, like, really going…Read More

Phillies Gameday: Lee Goes For Three

Part one of the Phillies homecoming in Cleveland didn’t go so hot, so let’s not dwell on the past. Part two belongs to Cliff Lee, who is making his first start in Cleveland since he was first…Read More

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Roy Halladay Not Discouraged by Undeniably Discouraging Performance

Cliff Lee returns to Cleveland tonight for the first time since the trade that set things right. Meanwhile,…Read More

TBOH Round Table, Pt. 2: Kyle Kendrick and the World of Tomorrow

We join our regularly scheduled round table, alrteady in progress: Justin Klugh (@TBOHblog) John Stolnis…Read More

Delmon Young Is Awesome And I Knew It All Along

I promised TBOH King Justin Klugh last night this was coming… @tbohblog Preparing my Delmon Young…Read More

Phillies Pen Proves Problematic

Generally, in the course of a 9-inning baseball game, the starting attempts to throw as many productive…Read More

Roy Halladay Destroys All Momentum, Gets Blasted By Cleveland 14-2

Perhaps the only good part of the game was when the Phillies sacked Zack McAlister in the end zone for…Read More

Series Six-Pack: “No one remembers Francona managing the Phillies.”

Quite a few ex-Phillies have wandered into Cleveland and been given a home within fellow shellshocked…Read More

Phillies Gameday: Two Homecomings For The Price Of One

There are a lot of great sub-plots in this brief 2-game set between the Phillies and Indians. Charlie…Read More

WARNING: Delmon Young’s Assimilation with Phillies Imminent

Klaxons blared on Twitter just now as Jim Salisbury sounded the alarm. I am hearing that Delmon Young…Read More

TBOH Round Table, Pt. 1: Ryan Howard and the Fears of a City

Justin Klugh: Welcome to what will be our monthly Phillies round table to discuss how stupid the Phillies…Read More

A’s 19-Inning Marathon An Excuse To Post Wilson Valdez Pitching Video

Last night (or early this morning if you live on the east coast which I’m assuming pretty much…Read More

Looking Back on Humberto Quintero’s Phillies Legacy

Five magical months ago, the Phillies reached out to Humberto Quintero. He wasn’t very good, or…Read More

Braves, Nationals Involved in Adorable Little Scrap

While the Phillies take firm control over third place in the National League East division, their stumbling…Read More

Jesse Biddle Fails To Strike Out Every Opposing Hitter, Only Fans 10

In what was certainly a disappointing follow-up to his previous start, Reading starter Jesse Biddle managed…Read More

Phillies Next Cable TV Deal Means They Could Be Rich Forever

If you thought the Phillies already had a lot of money, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Why?…Read More

Phillies Sweep the Mets Behind Ryan Howard and CHOOOOOOOCH

For the first time this year, the Phillies swept an opponent, beating the Mets 5-1 at Citi Field on…Read More