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New Site
Hey all, take a look here: PhourScore.com It's become abundantly clear that I'm having a hard time keeping this ship afloat, so I've decided to combine forces with a good friend of mine, Tom Durso, a regular in the phlogosphere over the past five or six years. Stop by,...
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October 21, 2010
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October 21, 2010
Discuss
To make room for new first baseman Mike Sweeney, the Phillies designated utility man Cody Ransom for assignment. The 34-year old hit just .190/.244/.333 in limited time since being recalled from Lehigh Valley. Unless another team claims him, he'll likely return there...
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August 05, 2010
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August 05, 2010
Phillies Acquire Mike Sweeney
The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Mariners' DH Mike Sweeney for a player to be named later or cash. Sources are reporting that he'll arrive in time for Thursday's game and immediately assume the starting first base job left vacant by Ryan Howard's ankle sprain. Most...
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August 04, 2010
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August 04, 2010
Phillies Coaching Staff Needs to Bear Responsibility for Offensive Slide
There's no doubting the Phillies have been beset with injuries. On the offensive side, Chase Utley is out, Placido Polanco is out. We get that. But at this point in time, but they aren't the only people on the team that can hit. Jimmy Rollins is back and there's Shane...
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July 07, 2010
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July 07, 2010
Even When It's Not Kyle Kendrick's Fault, It's Kyle Kendrick's Fault
The boxscore and gamelog from last night's Phillies game in Cincinnati against the Reds will read that in the 6th inning, Kyle Kendrick was charged with an unearned run. Six total runs for the night on Kendrick's tab, but again, there was the unearned run. The error came...
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June 29, 2010
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June 29, 2010
Sláinte to Graeme McDowell
Congratulations to Graeme McDowell [@Graeme_McDowell to those of you on the Twitters] for winning the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach on Sunday evening. McDowell is probably a mystery man to most, but if you listened to his articulate, gracious, and wry remarks during the...
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June 21, 2010
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June 21, 2010
An Ode to Doc Halladay by Some Female Canadian Singer/Songwriter Type
As Philadelphia sports fans, we've experienced enough anguish over the years that you can definitely sympathize with this woman. As a matter of fact, based upon her melodic case, you almost want to send Roy Halladay back to Toronto. Almost. But definitely not. He's all...
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June 19, 2010
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June 19, 2010
From the Offense to the Defense to the Weather, THAT is Phillies Baseball
It certainly seems as if the Fightins have climbed out of their month-long malaise. They've won 4 of their last 5 at the expense of top-tier teams like the Red Sox, Yankees and Twins. Last night's 9-5 win over the Twins was powered by Ryan Howard and Chase Utley. Howard,...
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June 19, 2010
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June 19, 2010
Anybody+find+it+odd+that+the+pregame+entertainment+is+wearing+matching+pj%27s%3F
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June 18, 2010
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June 18, 2010
Amaro: "Davy Lopes is not a doctor"
Earlier today, the interwebs, this site included, were a-flutter over the news that Chase Utley was injured. Ah-ha! An explanation for his slump! However, in a phone call with CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury, Phillies GM Ruben Amaro dispelled the notion that Utley is hurt...
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June 18, 2010
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June 18, 2010
Utley Hurting, Jinxed, or Both?
What an impossible game baseball is to figure out. Heading into the Phillies/Yankees series, I told a Yankees fan that I thought the Phillies would win the first game with Roy Halladay on the bump, but then lose the next two with the patient Yankees hitters dismantling...
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June 18, 2010
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June 18, 2010
Starting to Get Kinda Nervous...
Baseball is a long season. A loooong season. It starts with few leaves on the trees and ends with few leaves on the trees. In between, there are a lot of ups and downs. For that reason, I've always been one to preach the words of a British World War II-era poster, "keep...
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June 16, 2010
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June 16, 2010
Guest Post: "Flyers, one hell of a season"
The following is a recount of the Flyers great playoff run through the eyes of my buddy Rick, a man having a great deal of success getting me to succumb to the hockey bug partly by persistence and partly by bringing me to Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Thanks...
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June 13, 2010
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June 13, 2010
Poll: What Ails the Phillies?
For a couple of years now, I've religiously watched Phillies games on television and if not, then I've listened to rhe Franzke and L.A. Show on the radio. It hasn't been easy given that The Missus usually has a different agenda for the television [the downside of digital...
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June 12, 2010
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June 12, 2010
Flyers Make Run as a Team, Go Down as a Team
What a ride, fun while it lasted, right? I'm relatively new to hockey. Didn't get exposed to it much as a kid, and now as an adult, I'm being exposed to it by a friend who is probably best described as a "hockey pusher" [who I hope will write something up for this space...
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June 11, 2010
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June 11, 2010
The Phillies and Raauuuuuul's Slump Oooouuuuver?
Maybe, just maybe, the Phillies have bottomed out from their malaise at the plate and are finally on their way back up -- they scored 10 runs last night against the Marlins. Ryan Howard went 2-4 including a two-run homer, Chase Utley went 2-3 and scored three times, and...
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June 09, 2010
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June 09, 2010
Last night, longtime reader and friend of BS&S.com, "MPN", suggested on the Twitters that Charlie Manuel should give the Phillies hitters the Alec Baldwin speech from Glengarry Glen Ross. MPNPhilly put that cup of Gatorade down! You think I'm @#$%ing with you? I am...
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June 08, 2010
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June 08, 2010
Untitled
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June 06, 2010
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June 06, 2010
Caption Contest
Nothing at stake, I'm not giving anything out. Your only prize is the joy of making others laugh.
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June 04, 2010
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June 04, 2010
GIROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUX!
The new "RAAUUUUUUUUUUUL!" ----------------- Updated: Get 'em while they're hot from Zoo With Roy.
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June 02, 2010
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June 02, 2010
Charlie Gets Tossed in the Loss... Can You Blame Him?
According to Chris Wheeler, Charlie was steamed before the first pitch was even thrown today, and can you blame him? The Phillies haven't hit for weeks now, only scoring runs in trash time or as a result of errors by the opposing defense. The theme continued today and the...
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May 31, 2010
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May 31, 2010
Awww, Isn't that Cute
Apparently, the folks in Tampa Bay can really hold a grudge. As I'm sure you'll recall, the Tampa Bay Rays made a wonderful run in 2008, reaching the World Series before falling to our Fightins. WFC, as they say, WFC. Good times. At any rate, after nearly two years, it...
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May 31, 2010
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May 31, 2010
"This Is Why We are Fans"
You'll see a lot of things written about Roy Halladay's complete game last night, but none encapsulate the evening better than "PhilliesDoll" did at Chicks Dig the Long Ball: This is why we are fans. This is why we endure a 162-game season of dizzying highs and...
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May 30, 2010
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May 30, 2010
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