Phillies Trap Ruben Amaro in Room with Tom McCarthy for like 20 Minutes
The Phillies told Ruben Amaro that there they had stumbled upon a nest of upper-tier prospects sleeping peacefully behind the radiator in the basement the other day. But when he got there he realized…Read More
Phast Phive: Phree Agent Markets
Justin Klugh Hey not an Eagles fan but I assume Juan Castillo was the quarterback; solid move, he was killing you guys — Justin Klugh (@TBOHblog) October 16, 2012 You know what you haven’t done…Read More
Ryan Howard Suffers Season-Ending Lead Pipe Injury to Toe
Slugger pins hopes to new “Don’t get hurt” mantra Thursday night, Ryan Howard was warming up in the on-deck circle when suddenly his lead pipe slipped out of his hands, crushed his right…Read More
Ryan Howard Tells Everyone To Shut Up, Powers Phils Over Mets 3-2
Apparently, Ryan Howard reads newspapers. And blogs. And my thoughts. Get out of my head, Ryan. In a direct response to a recent swarm of negative stories surrounding his lackluster 2012 performance thus…Read More
Offensive Behavior: Phils Pound Reds, 12-5
15 hits? 12 runs? Based on the offensive numbers of last night’s game, you’d think it was played by some other team with a beating heart. Still the Phillies, though. It won’t ever be…Read More
Road to Redemption: Phillies Win 5-4 on Howard’s Game Winner in the 9th
Entering his final at-bat Sunday Ryan Howard was a paltry 9 for his last 47 (.191). Add to that he…Read More
1-39: Pence Welcomes Back Doc with Facial Hair, Late Rally
I sort of expected a different outcome to this game, so I’ll just use the game story I wrote just…Read More
Ryan Howard on Track for Spectacular Return to be Inevitably Ruined by Bullpen
Ryan Howard seems to have the “hard ground ball” portion of his rehab under control. All…Read More
Chase Utley, Ryan Howard News Turns Philadelphia into Giddy Gaggle of Gigglepusses
When we started the season without Chase Utley or Ryan Howard, we were told they would eventually be…Read More
Ryan Howard Update Probably Just as Demoralizing as You Figured
Ryan Howard is adrift at sea, quietly bouncing as the waves carry him nowhere. The night sky glows…Read More
Phillies Ask You to Not be Curious as they Forbid Everyone from Ryan Howard Workouts
Bob Brookover, notorious troublemaker/Phillies beat writer for the Inquirer, was kicked out of the Bright…Read More
Many Phillies Continue to be Hurt Pretty Badly
According to sources on Twitter all at the same exact time, Ryan Howard’s ‘baseball activities’…Read More
Ryan Howard Wound Now Even More Disgusting
As we all listen on Florida State’s web site to the Phillies first Spring Training game while…Read More
Medical Science is Ruining Everything
As soon as it was revealed that a significant portion of Ryan Howard’s leg had exploded during…Read More
Phillies Place Baseball Bat in Ryan Howard’s Quivering Hands
This process is barreling along quite dangerously. It’s one thing to see Ryan Howard fielding…Read More
Phillies Health Insurance Policy: Part I
The aging of the Phillies has been a favorite topic of discussion this off-season. It’s no secret…Read More
Phillies Best Case/Worst Case: Infield
In life, one must be prepared for all contingencies. The Boy Scouts of America do a wonderful job in…Read More
Minor League News & Notes
The anticipation is building for the new season with spring training just around the corner. Most of…Read More
More Proof Howard Extension Was Bad Business
As if there wasn’t already enough proof out there that signing an aging first baseman to a 5-year,…Read More
Ruben Amaro Reporting Repairs on Ryan Howard Going Great
After a tearjerking goodbye to his rascal, Ryan Howard said hello to his new mystic best friend, leg…Read More




















