Phillies Nation

On June 2, 1947, The Philadelphia Phillies came to the Egypt Park to play the Egypt team of the old Twilight League. They came to entice Curt Simmons, a 17 year old Whitehall High School pitcher from Main Street in Egypt, to play for the Phillies. Curt Simmons went on to a 20 year career with the Phillies, Cardinals, Cubs and Angels, winning the World Series with the Cardinals in 1964. This game put the new Egypt Memorial Park on the map. The park was officially dedicated as a living memorial to the men and women of World War II on June 6, 1948.

On June 2, 2012 the town of Egypt will host a festival honoring this event which will feature Curt Simmons himself and other Phillies legends.

Continue reading Curt Simmons Day & Egypt Memorial Park Festival

Despite the Phillies loss yesterday, the Phillies Nation party in DC was a monumental success. A huge thanks to our friends Quimby, Marylin and the crew of Phils Fever for orchestrating the event – 13 buses and over 800 people made the trip. Here are a few photos from the pregame tailgate. (It’s always fun to get a new Phillies tattoo photo!)

Join us for a tailgate at the brand new Forest & Main Brewing Company featuring old-world beer and seasonal food in a 19th century house in Ambler, PA. On Saturday, May 12 starting at 3pm, Brewmaster Gerard Olson will guide us through a sampling of his delicious beers paired with food from their executive chef. Then around 5:30 we will hop on a bus and head down to the ballpark to see the Phillies take on the Padres. Cole Hamels is scheduled to start and we have seats behind home plate in the upper level. After the Phillies win, the bus will bring us back to Forest & Main. Tickets are just under $75 and there are a limited number of spots available, so get yours now.

If you haven’t heard yet, there’s a new way to play fantasy baseball that turns the season long grind into quick one night leagues. And the best part is that you can win cash every single day. You draft a team for one night and get paid out as soon as the games end that night. DraftStreet.com is one of the pioneers in this type of gaming and has put together a pretty cool promotion for us: a FREE one-day fantasy league with $200 in prizes exclusively for Phillies Nation fans.

This free contest will be salary-cap style drafting where everyone tries to assemble the best team out of the available players. You will have a $100,000 budget to build a team of 14 players consisting of the following: Catcher, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, 3 OF, 2 Utility, 2 SP, 1 RP, and 1 P. Each MLB player has been assigned a price based on their expected fantasy performance.

You can adjust your roster up until the contest starts on Friday May 4th at 7:05pm ET at which time your rosters will lock and the Live Scoreboard will be available. Only the games starting at 7:05pm ET or later on Friday will count towards your score. It’s a one day event – and if you’re good at Fantasy Baseball, you could make an easy 200 bucks!

Sign up for free and register for the Phillies Nation $200 Fantasy Game on DraftStreet.com Hurry before it’s too late!

If you haven’t heard yet, there’s a new way to play fantasy baseball that turns the season long grind into quick one night leagues. And the best part is that you can win cash every single day. You draft a team for one night and get paid out as soon as the games end that night. DraftStreet.com is one of the pioneers in this type of gaming and has put together a pretty cool promotion for us: a FREE one-day fantasy league with $200 in prizes exclusively for Phillies Nation fans.

This free contest will be salary-cap style drafting where everyone tries to assemble the best team out of the available players. You will have a $100,000 budget to build a team of 14 players consisting of the following: Catcher, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, 3 OF, 2 Utility, 2 SP, 1 RP, and 1 P. Each MLB player has been assigned a price based on their expected fantasy performance.

You can adjust your roster up until the contest starts on Friday May 4th at 7:05pm ET at which time your rosters will lock and the Live Scoreboard will be available. Only the games starting at 7:05pm ET or later on Friday will count towards your score. It’s a one day event – and if you’re good at Fantasy Baseball, you could make an easy 200 bucks!

Click here to sign up for free and register for the Phillies Nation $200 Fantasy Game on DraftStreet.com

More and more during crowd shots at Phillies games, we see people staring at their smartphones. Usually TMac takes the opportunity to plug the MLB App, but it’s clear that people like to experience the Phillies both in-person and online. So today we bring you a few Apps that will enhance your game experience courtesy of Verizon Wireless.

• Phillies Nation App (Android):  Be a Phillies Nation reporter by sending us photos and reports from the ballpark and around the country.  The app also features notifications of new Phillies Nation posts, Minor League News, plus you can interact with our Twitter feed.  And it’s free!
• MLB “At the Ballpark” App (Android):  Who doesn’t love spending the day at Citizens Bank Park?  Enhance your game day experience with offers and  rewards for checking in, interactive concourse maps, parking information – even order hot dogs and beer from your phone!
• Find My Tap App (Apple and Android): Can’t get tickets to the game?  Find the nearest bar to watch the game with your buddies instead.  You can browse by which locations serve your favorite on-tap beers or just what’s closest.
• 2012 Philly Pro Baseball App (Apple and Android):  If you can’t get enough commentary on the Phillies, look no further.  This app provides Twitter updates, blogs, columns and articles from the Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com at the touch of a finger.  Prices vary per device, from free on Google Play app store to $2.99 for the iPad.

To following up on the success of the posters by Dan Duffy (which are now available as canvas wraps in addition to prints), print-maker WordLion has released three new prints. Each design is made by a Philadelphia artist and printed locally. Check ‘em out!

Phanatic Print

Look closely, this matted print by local artist Stan Ping is composed entirely of Phillies P logos (sized 16in by 20in).

Phinally Print

Relive the 2008 World Series with this lithograph by local artist by Mike Kyper (sized 18in by 24in)

Phillies Logo Print

The Phillies logo splashed on this print by local artist Tim Raines (sized 16in by 20in)

If you’re going to any of the games this weekend (and even if you’re not), our friends at TiqIQ have free promotions for you. And it only requires a few clicks of the mouse to enter. Here’s how to participate.

• Use TiqIQ Connect to RSVP to the game: Going / Maybe Going / No, watching
• One person who connects will get $100 toward a future Phillies purchase. Winner to be announced after Sunday’s game.
• Everyone who connects will get pre and post game drink specials from Drinkers
• Everyone who connects will get exclusive discount codes to Phillies games throughout the season.

Next Wednesday, April 11, join us and a bunch of Phillies fans at Drinker’s West to watch the 7:05 p.m. game between the Phillies and new-look Miami Marlins.

Drinker’s West, located at 39th and Market, features a two-story bar, massive HD screen, insanely delicious low-priced food and real low-priced drinks.

Get $0.75 High Life drafts until 11 p.m. as Phillies Nation and Crossing Broad writers play guest bartender for the evening. This is the Phillies’ second home game of the season, so stay far away from a crowded stadium complex and swing by Drinker’s West in University City.

There’s a chance the Flyers first round playoff series against the Penguins will be on as well, in which case you can count this as a dual game watching watching party. See you there!

Click here to RSVP via Facebook >>

Corey Seidman joined 1050 ESPN Radio in Williamsport earlier this week to talk Phillies with host Trevor Turner.

They mostly focused on Chase Utley’s injury and its implications on the team, but also delved into Domonic Brown’s prospects for playing this year and Ryan Madson’s unfortunate turn of events.