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Marlins Series Discussion Thread
July 17, 2009 by
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I don't have time to do a full-out post for this series, and I'm leaving tonight to go to Kansas City to check out the Royals on Saturday, and then the Cardinals in St. Louis on Sunday. But I thought I'd keep this up if people wanted to discuss. I will be able to chime...
Phillies Top 20 Prospects: Mid-Season 2009
July 16, 2009 by
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I was going to do a whole mid-season recap of the Phillies, but it seemed like I would just be repeating stuff that we all already know. Rollins needs to play better, Hamels needs to pitch like an Ace, Lidge and Madson need to stop blowing games and everyone else needs to play fairly...
Phillies Top 20 Prospects: Mid-Season 2009
July 16, 2009 by
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I was going to do a whole mid-season recap of the Phillies, but it seemed like I would just be repeating stuff that we all already know. Rollins needs to play better, Hamels needs to pitch like an Ace, Lidge and Madson need to stop blowing games and everyone else needs to play fairly...
Will a Halladay trade be worth it? A historical look at trades for Aces
July 13, 2009 by
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According to the poll we ran, 45% of you would quite literally trade the farm system for Roy Halladay, while 55% would not. The airwaves and newspapers are abuzz with passionate arguments about how we have to try to win now, or how we can't mortgage the future for one player...
Catching Up on the Sixers Non-News
July 13, 2009 by
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I have been back and forth about what to write about. There has been a complete lack of news surround the Sixers after they select Jrue Holiday in the draft. And what's been rumored or happening as of late has been quite boring and honestly not worth thought. Just to catch up though...
Pedro Martinez a Phillie? Is this a good thing?
July 13, 2009 by
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Jon Heyman is saying it is inevitable, Jayson Stark says he's flying to Philly as I type. The writing appears to be on the wall, and Pedro Martinez will likely be donning the red pinstripes in the next couple days. So the question is - is this a good thing? In order to answer...
Fun with 1st half numbers – And a quick Pirates preview
July 10, 2009 by
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After that 22 run laugher in the first game of the series, I expected the Phillies to, as they usually do after big run games, stop scoring runs all together for a week or so. They struggled with runners in scoring position the next two games, but broke out last night and finished...
Would you make this trade for Roy Halladay?
July 09, 2009 by
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The more I read about Halladay, the more I’m coming to a couple conclusions.Kyle Drabek will absolutely need to be involved in the dealDominic Brown or Michael Taylor will absolutely need to be involved in the deal2 more above average prospects, and 1 average prospect, will likely...
Would you make this trade for Roy Halladay?
July 09, 2009 by
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The more I read about Halladay, the more I'm coming to a couple conclusions.
Kyle Drabek will absolutely need to be involved in the deal
Dominic Brown or Michael Taylor will absolutely need to be involved in the deal
2 more above average prospects, and 1 average prospect, will...
The Phillies Top 20 Individual Seasons , # 16 : John Denny, 1983
July 08, 2009 by
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Stats and Ranks
Some Interesting Stats and Facts
One of 3 Phillies (Carlton, Bedrosian) to win the Cy Young Award.
Gave up 2 ER or less in 27 of his 36 starts, and 1 ER or less in 20 of 36.
Top-5 in the NL in ERA (2nd), Wins (1st), W/L% (1st), WHIP (5th), BB/9 (3rd), Starts...
Who is YOUR untouchable prospect?
July 07, 2009 by
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Since we are talking a lot about Roy Halladay trade scenarios, I thought it would be interesting to see which prospects people most want to hold on to. Below (and on the side bar) is a poll with just that question. I think that most of us would trade pretty much anyone for Halladay...
Phils turning the corner? Or just not as bad as the Mets?
July 06, 2009 by
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Sweeping the Mets is fantastic, there is never any doubt about that. But, it's hard to gauge what this weekend series really means for the Phillies, as the Mets were rolling out a line-up with only one legit offensive threat, David Wright. Have they put the rough patch behind them...
Sixers Summer League
July 06, 2009 by
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The Orlando Pro Summer League starts today at 3pm. As many of you know the Sixers do not have a full squad this year. They have a duel team with the New Jersey Nets. The Sixers players on the roster are:
Jrue Holiday
Dionte Christmas
Marreese Speights
Blake Ahearn
Gary Forbes...
Phillies Organization Depth Chart: July 2009
July 01, 2009 by
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Well, since the Phillies suck right now (no dancing around that), it's a good time to forget about right now and talk about the future. I've put together this Phillies organizational depth chart that shows who we have under our control for the next 3 seasons (2010-2012).
A...
2009 NBA Free Agency Begins…
July 01, 2009 by
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Guys (and any ladies) free agency started at 12:01 and I think by the end of July we will get to see a few things:
What will happen with Andre Miller?
How the Sixers final roster (main rotational players at least) will shape up.
How the entire NBA will look and where the balance...
That’s enough of that - Phils try to right ship vs. NL
June 30, 2009 by
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The Phillies are finally done their disastrous 4-11 interleague run and head to Atlanta. Last season, they had a disastrous 3-9 interleague run and then, headed to Atlanta, where they promptly swept the Braves (and then lost 4 straight right after). Hopefully we can repeat history...
Opinion: Trade Werth, not Michael Taylor
June 29, 2009 by
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Editor's Note: Bill Conlin wrote a piece on this subject a week or so ago. I don't read Conlin, so if I am repeating anything he said, I apologize.
As the Phillies miraculously sit 2 1/2 games ahead of the Mets in NL East despite playing some of the worst baseball we have...
Jrue Holiday It Is
June 26, 2009 by
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Look I don't bull **** you - I was on the Ty Lawson train from day one and when Pete and I saw Holiday drop we were almost certain the Sixers would select him because he was projected as a lottery talent and if you subscribe to the draft tiers model you aren't suppose to...
2009 NBA Draft Day Thread
June 25, 2009 by
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Today is the day. Tons of action in terms of trades has already happened with the Big Shaq to to Cleveland deal finally happening. I expect much more throughout the day before the draft and/or during the draft.
Use this spot as the official 2009 NBA Draft post to discuss any and...
Friendly NBA Mock Draft Contest
June 24, 2009 by
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Dannie and I were planning on putting up our mock drafts (how we think the draft will actually go, unlike our previous mocks) and having a contest to see whose was the closest. Instead of just including us though, we figured we might as well let everyone in and see who the best draft...
Who Should the Sixers Draft?
June 24, 2009 by
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The clock is ticking. Word is there are no more workouts coming so the Sixers brass should be in the tank finalizing their draft board and closely monitoring and engaging in trade talk. It's on you now. Who would you pick? If you're still unsure check out the 2009 Sixers...
Pitiful Phillies lose 8 of 9 at home, still lead NL East
June 22, 2009 by
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Those games (particularly the Saturday night game) were so painful to watch that I'm not going to re-live the pain by writing about them. If you want a good recap of the series, Todd Zolecki has a good one here. I really wouldn't have much to add to what he said.
Now we head...
2009 Sixers Draft
June 21, 2009 by
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The draft is in 3 days away and all the workouts for the Sixers are likely done. It's time to take a hard look at the situation, the options and ultimately the pick.
What We Already Know
Before the season ended everyone knew the Sixers weaknesses and player needs.
Three point...
Sixers Chatter
June 20, 2009 by
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Haven't had much time to write lately just been swamped with work and a lot of summer league games. This is just a round up of some recent Sixers related news (basketball not off the court. I am ignoring the Iguodala's baby momma drama) to spark some discussion over the weekend...
For the birds: Phils fall flat against Blue Jays, welcome Orioles
June 19, 2009 by
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Well - the Phillies certainly do have a way of making you want to grind your temple with a screwdriver, don't they? Lazy defense, bad baserunning, poor ABs, horrendous starting pitching efforts, all amounting to a 1-5 stretch that very easily could have been an 0-9 stretch.
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