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Details for four of our 2012 road trips have been announced – Clearwater, Pittsburgh, Washington, DC and Baltimore!  Like last year, we will be teaming up with our friends at Phils Fever (aka Green Legion) for several awesome adventures.  Check out the details:

Spring Training   
Friday, March 16 to Monday, March 19

This is easily the most fun you’ll have on a road trip.  In a single weekend you have – Phillies Spring Training, St. Patrick’s Day, Opening Rounds of March Madness, and Spring Break!  All this within the famously sunny surroundings of Clearwater, Florida.  If you are a serious Phillies fan, you need to at least consider coming on the trip.

Read more about the variety of packages starting at just $340 (not including transportation to Clearwater)

Pittsburgh
Friday, April 6 to Sunday, April 8

Time to kick-start the Phillies season and this year, we start in Pittsburgh! Opening Day is unfortunately on a Thursday, so rather than dealing with all the vacation days and missed classes, we decided to offer a package for two nights, either Friday & Saturday or Saturday & Sunday, and you can go to either one or two games, or even a Flyers-Penguins game before the Saturday night Phillies game!

Read more about Opening Weekend in Pittsburgh.

Washington, DC
Saturday, May 5

As you may have heard, the Washington Nationals are trying to keep Phillies fans from taking over Nationals Park yet again. Since baseball returned to DC in 2005, Phillies Nation has been delivering Phillies fans to our nation’s capital – and we’ll do that again this May. Let’s show our old friends Jayson Werth and Brad Lidge what they’re missing!

Read more about our “Take Back Nationals Park” trip in Washington, DC.

Baltimore 
Friday, June 8 to Sunday, June 10

The opportunity to see one of baseball’s finest ballparks, the original throwback at Camden Yards, does not come around often.  This year we have plenty of chances to see the Phillies play the neighboring Orioles in an interleague matchup.  You can come down just for 1 game or stay the entire weekend.  Plus there are bus pick-ups at three different locations around Philly.

Read more about the Phillies fan invasion of Baltimore in June.

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McFadden’s at the Ballpark is having a Jersey-style blowout on Super Bowl Sunday.

The afternoon kicks off with a pre-game party featuring the cast of Jerseylicious. Then at 5pm, the competition begins for McFadden’s Annual Beer Tub Team Tryouts.

Join special guest judges – including our own Pat Gallen – to help pick the team of ladies who will be serving your icy cold aluminum bottles all throughout the 2012 Phillies season.

In addition to the big game and festivities, there will be $3 Buds and Bud Lights. And if you RSVP in advance for the VIP list – you’ll receive your first beer for free! We’ll also have a PHILS sticker for you!

Sign up below to get on the Phillies Nation VIP guest list. See you there!

Our Corey Seidman joined 1050 ESPN Radio in Williamsport to talk everything Phillies with Trevor Turner. Listen below… they discuss the Madson and Papelbon deals, share thoughts on how Ruben Amaro handled the shortstop situation and the Phils’ added depth heading into 2012. Also, what to expect in a full year from Hunter Pence, and what other moves could the Phillies make before Spring Training?

I just wanted to drop a quick note to let everyone know that the Phillies Player Pages have been updated for 2012. This means:

• Each player page has been updated with 2011 season stats
• New Philllies were added, others removed
• Hitting statistics replaced fielding statistics for pitchers
• “Player Value” tab added to show stats like WAR and salary
• Minor league statistics are listed for all players
• A new sponsorship feature: you can sponsor a player page for $2/day.
• Player salaries have been updated in right sidebar

On The Phillies Page you can also see our “special rosters” – lists highlighting the Phillies top 25 prospects and 100 greatest of all-time.

Wanna win a free 2012 Phillies Wall Calendar? Just sign up for our email list before 5pm tonight and you’ll be entered to win. If you’re already on the list, you’re already entered to win.

Click here to signup and enter to win the calendar.

Happy Veterans Day and thank you to all the brave men and women who serve to protect our country and world.

For the past year, we’ve been sending carepackages to Phillies fans in the armed forces and they’ve been delivered to Afghanistan, Iraq, Germany, even the North Pole. Each carepackage costs $40 to send and includes a DVD, a hat, stickers, a keychain and Phanatic figurines and notes from fans who have donated to pay for the packages. If you would like to sponsor a single package, several, or even just contribute a few dollars towards one, please consider making a donation today. 100% of your money will go towards sending the carepackages.

Here’s what some recipients wrote back:

Your care package was great, and knowing we have your support makes it worth the fight. thanks again.

Got the shirts and stickers! Thanks a lot. I’m going around the FOB and tagging CHU’s with the stickers you sent to pimp out the phils!

Please consider making a donation today in support of the troops.

Here is the first and second batch of uploaded Halloween photos. There’s still time to upload yours from the parties this weekend and the trick-or-treating on Monday night – simply use the form below the photos.

Here is the first batch of uploaded Halloween photos. There’s still time to upload yours, use the form below the photos.

Halloween is almost upon us, so we’re asking you to upload any Phillies Halloween photos you might have. Perhaps you carved a pumpkin like this one…or have a costume of your favorite player…whatever it is, send it on in. We’ll collect them all and create a photo gallery sure to scare even the ugliest Mets fan.

In this episode, Pat and Corey discuss the Phillies plans for the 2012 season – current salaries, prospective free agents and Ryan Howard’s injury. There is also a new segment – Rant of the Week – where viewers can call in to our hotline – (267) 702-0097.