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Our friends at TiqIQ have some good deals on early Phillies games at Citizens Bank Park. You can make offers on tickets and only pay if you win. You literally get to name your own price for Phillies tickets. It’s not a bad idea if you’re flexible on which game you’d like to attend. See you at the park!

April 12th vs Marlins
Average ticket price is $88.
See how you can offer $27 for a “2 star” seat that’s usually $38+ here.

April 13th vs Mets
Average ticket price is $84.
See how you can offer $65 for a “5 star” seat that usually retails for $82+ here.

April 15th vs Mets
Average price is $87.
See how you can offer $29 for a “2 star” that’s usually $38+ here.

April 30th vs Cubs
Average price is $86.
See how you can offer $65 for a “5 star” that usually sells for $82+ here.

May 7th vs Mets
Average price is $94.
See how you can offer $29 for a “2 star” that’s usually $38+ here.

May 8th vs Mets
Average is $83.
See how you can offer $65 for a “5 star” that retails for $82+ here.

Here are the rest of the photos from mine and Pat’s excellent adventure in Clearwater. Check out some of the video footage in the latest episode of Phillies Nation TV.

Among the latest photos are ones from: the awesome St. Patrick’s Day tailgate party hosted by Phils Fever; a minor league game featuring Jim Thome and Phillies catching prospect, Bob Stumpo (also my cousin); a Phillies-Pirates game in Bradenton, FL; and a Phillies-Braves game from Bright House Field.

Pat and I were at today’s Phillies-Braves game in Clearwater. While Pat was broadcasting his ESPN Radio show with Mike Gill, I snapped a few shots around Bright House Field. More Florida footage, including several interviews, will be included in next week’s episode of Phillies Nation TV.

Our partners at TiqIQ are giving away two tickets to Phillies Opening Day on April 9 to a lucky Phillies Nation reader. It’s free and pretty easy to enter to win.

First, like TiqIQ on Facebook, by visiting here.

Second, predict the Phillies’ batting average leader (with a minimum of 50 AB’s) for Spring Training games played in March and that player’s batting average.

Enter your answer on their Facebook Wall. To track entries, you must add Phillies Nation as part of the wall post entry. So, a sample entry could look like this: Phillies Nation, Carlos Ruiz, .322

That’s it. Then just sit back and enjoy the next month of spring baseball.

The value of the two Opening Day tickets will equal the number of people who enter the contest (max of $500 per ticket). So, if 1,000 Phillies Nation readers enter the contest, TiqIQ will spend $1,000 on tickets for the winner!

The deadline for entry is Friday, March 23rd at 3pm eastern.

Join Pat Gallen, Corey Seidman, and Natalie Egenolf as we bring PN TV into your home.

In this 22-minute episode – which aired on Service Electric’s 2 Sports in Allentown – the crew discusses Ryan Howard’s rehab and replacement(s), the early stories from Clearwater (including a visitors guide), the bullpen, Utley and Polanco expectations, Natalie asks reader questions, plus a new segment, “Guys We Despise”.

With the 2012 season just around the corner, it’s time to start another Phillies Nation fantasy baseball season, where it’s free to enter and winners of each division win a Phillies Nation Prize Pack at the end of the season!

If you are interested in playing this year, sign up below and we’ll email you an invitation to join one of our leagues. Invites will be sent out in March, but you can certainly start thinking of funny team names now.

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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.