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Posts By Michael Sadowski
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2.7KPostsAtlanta Braves (48-52) at Philadelphia Phillies (35-64), Citizens Bank Park
Ask any big-league ball player what their least favorite phrase is, and they’ll probably say “wrap-around series.” Actually they’ll probably say “95-mile-an-hour...
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4.9K7OpinionBe ready to hear this excuse if the Phillies don’t promote someone
There is a myth that has been perpetuated partly by the Phillies, partly by the press and partly by fans for the...
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5.1K2016 GamedaySeries Preview: San Diego Padres (36-49) at Philadelphia Phillies (28-56), July 7-9
One of the most telling stats in baseball is run differential. It doesn’t say everything you need to know about a baseball...
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3.7K4WhimsyThe Phillies’ not-so-all-stars of the past
Astute Phillies fans are prone to bring up the wealth of failures the team has produced, the has-beens and never-weres that litter...
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3.2K2017 Series PreviewSeries Preview: Philadelphia Phillies (24-51) at Seattle Mariners (38-38), June 27-28
Remember in “Armageddon” when Owen Wilson asked Billy Bob Thornton what the conditions on the asteroid would be? And Billy Bob went...
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8.7K3Father's DayMy Dad knows Cookie Rojas caught that ball
For Father’s Day, our Phillies Nation writers are sharing stories about their dads. Here’s Michael Sadowski. Like many Phillies-loving 15 year olds,...
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6.0K12OpinionPete Mackanin continues to argue with logic, and lose
Let’s approach last night’s game against the Boston Red Sox in a logical progression using some truths we’ve learned in the 2017...
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5.3K2017 Series PreviewSeries preview: Boston Red Sox (34-28) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (21-40), June 12-15
The Phillies and Red Sox start a home-and-home series tonight, with the first two in Boston and the last two in Philly....
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5.5K3OpinionRhys Hoskins being held down in triple-A? Feels familiar
A mashing first-base prospect for the Phillies is completely destroying minor league pitching. He’s positionally blocked by someone with more tenure who...
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4.4K12017 Series PreviewSeries Preview: Philadelphia Phillies (17-31) at Miami Marlins (18-30), May 29-31
When I was growing up, my brother Mark was an awful morning person. So when he would wake up particularly grumpy, my...
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4.5K1PromotometerPromotometer: Can J.P. Crawford find Philadelphia in 2017?
With the Phillies stumbling lately, the calls have become more and aggressive to see some of the Lehigh Valley kids up in...
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6.2KPromotometerPromotometer: We’ll probably have to wait for Jorge Alfaro
In case you missed it, Phillies Nation has started a new feature, the “Promotometer,” to try and determine if/when a player should...
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5.5K2PromotometerPromotometer: When will Rhys Hoskins come to Philly?
It sounds easy enough. A prospect appears to be tearing up the minors, and the fan base for the parent club starts...
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4.7K2017 Series PreviewSeries Preview: Philadelphia Phillies (11-12) at Chicago Cubs (13-11), May 1-4
The Phillies went into Chicago last year in late May kinda sorta still looking like a team that could surprise. After a...
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5.6K4AnalysisFact or Fiction: Nola, Hernandez and the 2017 Phillies
We’re still not even close to where we need to be to get a decent statistical sample size for the 2017 Phillies,...
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