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Debates rage in the City of Brotherly Love
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There are currently two debates raging in the Philly sports world.
First, who wants Sixers’ center Samuel Dalembert out of the city more: Dalembert, or the city? According to a report this morning by ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Sixers are in talks with the Sacremento Kings,...
Flyers Devils live game chat
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Back, but with little to be excited about?
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Consider your suffering eased, I have returned. After a month and a half hiatus, I am back at Hot Stove Philly, and you may all now breath a collective sigh of relief. Woo. Good.
Unfortunately, I have returned to the Philly sports world with little to be excited about. The Phillies...
Eagles Fan on the Road: Big Loss Hang Over
14 days ago by
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I know that the Philadelphia Eagles stomped the New York Giants last week, but other teams might not have faired as well against New York teams. Maybe your sports week went even further south and your college team may have lost, to a conference opponent, after finally working their...
Special Monday Night Edition of Eagles Fan on the Road
14 days ago by
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There is truth in advertising. Monday Night Football is the lone saving grace of Monday, especially with John Gruden and the Ron “The Polish Rifle” Jaworski as ex-Philadelphia Eagles bookends dominating the booth. This week MNF is that much more awesome because the Philadelphia...
Eagles Fan on the Road: Safety in Numbers
October 16, 2009 by
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There are really two strategies towards maximum Philidelphia Eagles Sunday Funday goodness. The first, as I discussed last week is finding your Eagles watching castle, then populating it with fellow Reidaphiliacs. The other is finding a group and taking a more nomadic approach; moving...
Phillies Vs. Dodgers (With a Vengence)
October 15, 2009 by
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In the next stop on the ghosts of play-offs past tour tonight the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (8:07 pm EDT) for the National League Crown. This year the Dodgers are better and we can’t take a 2-0 lead at home before going to LA. Still the Phillies haven’t...
Come November There Could Be Much to Hate About the Big Apple
October 13, 2009 by
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After the Philadelphia Phillies win to move on to the NLCS the first thing that comes to mind is football, right? It is if you’re involved in logistics planning for Philadelphia. In what may be the ultimate jinx ever, The Philadelphia Eagles game will be moved to accommodate the...
Eagles Fan on The Road: Not Any Port in a Storm
October 09, 2009 by
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I know that we all love how football makes getting drunk on Sundays socially acceptable but that doesn’t mean you should through back shots at just any old ram shack. Remember when you’re not in Philly every bar is not a Philadelphia Eagles bar. In a foreign city you’re competing...
Flyers Lift the Curtain on the Season and Drop the Capitals in Home Opener
October 07, 2009 by
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The Philadelphia Flyers came out swinging in their home opener against the play-off caliber Washington Capitals in what boiled down to a shoot out between Alex Ovechikin and Flyers captain Mike Richards. Richards won, propelling his team to a 6-5 in overtime. The Flyers left with a...
A Phillies vs. Rockies Preview (of sorts)
October 07, 2009 by
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The Philadelphia Phillies pair off against the Colorado Rockies today at 2:37 pm EDT to begin their bid to win back to back World Series. This creates an interesting match because the last time these teams played the winner, not the Phillies, made it all the way to the World Series...
Manuel’s decision made easy: Moyer done for the season
October 01, 2009 by
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One debate about the postseason roster ended Wednesday as veteran left hander Jamie Moyer was officially declared done for the season.
The 46-year old pitcher suffered three torn tendons in his groin and lower abdomen on the final pitch of his win over the Houston Astros at Citizen...
Phillies clinch third straight division title
September 30, 2009 by
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The Phillies will defend their World Series championship this October as they won their third straight National League East division title with an 10-3 win over the Houston Astros at Citizen’s Bank Park Wednesday.
The game was started by Pedro Martinez, who threw 84 pitches through...
Third time a charm for Trotter?
September 30, 2009 by
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Jeremiah Trotter has officially returned to the Eagles, again.
This will be the veteran linebacker’s third go around in Philly and is a surprising twist in young season already chock full of incredible twists and surprises. It’s not surprising that Trotter wants to play...
Pedro to skip next start
September 25, 2009 by
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The Phillies announced Friday that Pedro Martinez would skip his scheduled start on Saturday, and would be replaced by right hander Kyle Kendrick.
The announcement was made before the team’s Friday night game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Martinez left his last start, last Friday...
Axeman Cometh?
September 25, 2009 by
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In a somewhat surprising twist, the Eagles invited former linebacker Jeremiah Trotter to workout with the team on Thursday.
“We had a chance to work out Jeremiah yesterday and I just wanted to see where he was at,” coach Andy Reid said. “He had his knee taken care...
Eagles Fan on the Road #2: Week 1 of the Vick “Era”
September 25, 2009 by
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Imagine this little number in Eagles green!
When the Philadelphia Eagles signed Michael Vick to a two year deal the only people who were not surprised were the Eagles front office and Vick, his agent was probably stunned. Then Roger Goodell decided suspension until week three was...
Doctor confirms Andrews is not faking back injury
September 24, 2009 by
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Dr. Robert Watkins confirmed to Bob Brookover of the Philadelphia Inquirer Thursday that Shawn Andrews‘ back injury is indeed serious and is not all that uncommon for someone who underwent the kind of surgery that Andrews did last season.
“He has flared up,” the physician...
Myers’ injury even more problematic as Lidge blows another
September 24, 2009 by
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In case you were wondering how serious Brett Myers‘ strained back was, see the eighth and ninth innings of Wednesday night’s game in Florida.
Leading 6-4 coming into the eighth inning, Phillies‘ manager Charlie Manuel brought Ryan Madson into the game to set the...
MRI bad news for Myers; Ruiz to meet with team docs
September 23, 2009 by
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The results of an MRI taken Tuesday show that Phillies pitcher Brett Myers has a Grade 1 shoulder strain of the lattissimus dorsi muscle in his upper back. This puts Myers’ status for the remainder of the season into uncertainty.
Myers will not attempt to throw again until next...
Injury bug plagues Phillies at just the wrong time
September 22, 2009 by
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You almost couldn’t have picked a worse time for the injury bug to hit the Phillies clubhouse. Perhaps the first week in October might have been worse.
The news came down Sunday that Brett Myers, who recently returned to the Phillies after spending most of the season on the disabled...
Westbrook banged up in Eagles loss to Saints
September 21, 2009 by
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As if losing 48-22 to the New Orleans Saints wasn’t bad enough, the Eagles appeared to be justified in not picking up running back Brian Westbrook’s option for the 2011 season, as he sprained his surgically repaired right ankle on Sunday.
“It was just sore,”...
Eagles Fan on the Road #1
September 18, 2009 by
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Mecca in all its glory
Most of you reading this would agree that the Philadelphia Eagles are the greatest football team on the planet, ever. Unfortunately many people outside of the City of Brotherly Love have yet to learn this unquestionable truth. To that end some of us must...
Park to miss 2-3 weeks
September 17, 2009 by
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The Phillies announced Thursday that reliever Chan Ho Park would miss two to three weeks with a torn right hamstring.
Assistant general manager Scott Proefrock said that Park would remain with the team for the next few days and then report to Clearwater for rehab. Proefrock said...
Park to miss 2-3 weeks
September 17, 2009 by
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The Phillies announced Thursday that reliever Chan Ho Park would miss two to three weeks with a torn right hamstring.
Assistant general manager Scott Proefrock said that Park would remain with the team for the next few days and then report to Clearwater for rehab. Proefrock said that...
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