Hart of Darkness; Phils Fall to Brewers
In their never-ending quest to destroy the soul of Cliff Lee, the Phillies allowed newly acquired reliever Josh Lindblom to enter the eighth inning of a one-run ballgame, quickly turning a 4-3 lead into…Read More
Why the Phillies Should Sign Melky Cabrera
Last week, I wrote about how it would be a mistake for the Phillies to sign Braves CF Michael Bourn to a free agent contract this offseason. Not because I think he’s a bad player or a malcontent,…Read More
Darin Ruf Has No Baseball Skills Other Than Hitting a Baseball
The Philadelphia Phillies do not like players who can hit a baseball with great force and frequency. How else to explain their insistence on keeping Baseballtown’s slugging first baseman mired in…Read More
Chase and Ryan Let Us Know We Were All Worried For Nothing
Good news, everybody. The old Chase Utley and Ryan Howard may not be dead after all. While Utley and Howard were on the disabled list during the first half of the 2012 season, there were many worries…Read More
Why the Phillies Should Not Sign Michael Bourn
Michael Bourn is the last great Phillies position player to be drafted and developed by the Phils’ farm system. Unfortunately, he’s played almost none of his games as a Phillie. Since Bourn’s…Read More
Phillies Continue Purge of Useless World Champions
In their continued effort to purge their entire roster of useless world champions, the Phillies traded…Read More
Is Cliff Lee Ruben Amaro’s Biggest Regret… Twice?
When the Phillies traded Cliff Lee away after the 2009 season for a collection of underwhelming prospects,…Read More
Trade Deadline Shows We Know 7 Things About the Phillies
Shane Victorino is a Dodger. Hunter Pence is a Giant. Cliff Lee, Joe Blanton, Jimmy Rollins, Juan Pierre…Read More
Phillies Willing to Ship Cliff Lee to the Desert If They Have To
The Phillies seem intent on trying to find a taker for Cliff Lee. Yesterday, it was the Texas Rangers.…Read More
Charlie Manuel Thinks the Phillies Have No Heart
The question has been asked, “What makes the 2012 Phillies so much different than Phils teams…Read More
Phillies in Atlanta… It’s Do Or Die Time
This weekend the Phillies travel to Atlanta for a three games series against the Braves (54-44), the…Read More
OK Ruben, Now What?
So the Phillies have re-signed Cole Hamels to a six-year, $144 million deal, with a vesting option for…Read More
Cole Hamels Deal Done, According to Two Really Smart Baseball Writers
The Phillies and Cole Hamels have agreed on a six-year deal that will pay him $144 million, according…Read More
Cole Hamels Doesn’t Hate the Phillies, Despite What You’ve Heard
Cole Hamels usually goes about hiding his hate well, but at various points on Tuesday, his loathing…Read More
Game-Day Six Pack: We Both Kinda Suck
Remember the old days when the Phillies and Brewers were competing for division titles and making the…Read More
Who’s Leaving the Phils at the Trade Deadline? One Man’s Guess.
As July 31 creeps closer and closer into the rearview mirror, ready to spring on us like a… well……Read More
Everything You Hear is Crap
Ladies and gentlemen, there is one lesson you need to learn when it comes to the MLB Trade Deadline. Everything…Read More
Phils Hold Off Rockies 8-5, Papelbon Earns His Keep
In the offseason, the Phillies paid Jonathan Papelbon $50 million to close out baseball games for the…Read More
Halladay Returns Tuesday To Save Us All
The last piece of the Phils’ so-called winning puzzle officially makes his return on Tuesday.…Read More
Why Pat Burrell Is To Blame For Everything
For years, Philadelphia fans had to live with “The Curse of Billy Penn.” Never mind that…Read More





















