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4.1K72Leave the Pen Alone!
It’s a fickle, volatile club to be a part of. One day, you’re a hero closing it down after a fine effort...
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4.4K12An Elegy for Robin Roberts (1926-2010)
Robin Roberts has always been one of my favorite old-time players. He’s been almost an exception among retired Phillies stars—a seemingly normal,...
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Lumber Slumber
The Phillies lost the opening game of their series against the Mets, 9-1. There was basically nothing positive about this game, except...
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3.6K32Phillies Nation Video Update
Once a week, or, whenever is appropriate, I’ll post a video here in the same mold as Tim Malcolm’s Nation Minute. The...
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3.7K26ESPN’s Keith Law on 97.3 ESPN FM
ESPN.com MLB analyst Keith Law joined the Sports Bash with Mike Gill earlier today and bashed the extension the Phillies gave to...
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4.7K90The Case Against the Howard Extension
So, there it is. The big debate over whether the Phillies would keep Ryan Howard or Jayson Werth has been answered with...
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Doc Halladay: By the Numbers
It’s still very early in the season and Roy Halladay has just four starts under his belt, but it’s hard not to...
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A New and Improved Kyle Kendrick
Last night, Kyle Kendrick was on. Ryan Madson and Jose Contreras, not so much, but Kyle Kendrick definitely found a nice groove...
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You Want Ryan Howard to do WHAT?
Before we start, I have to say that after spending last night’s gameday post bashing Kendrick…the phrase “egg on my face” comes...
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2.2K15Nine-Game Road Trip Already Filled With Questions
Before the Phillies embark on a nine-game roadie that sends them through Atlanta, Phoenix, and San Francisco, problems have begun to surface....
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PN Writers Roundtable: Hot Start
This is the Phillies Nation Writers Roundtable. Every so often, we’ll come up with a topic we’d all like to address and...
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Polanco’s Bat Overshadowing His Steady Glove
When Placido Polanco signed a three-year, $18 million deal to come back to Philadelphia, most knew he could handle the stick. His...
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Odds and Ends: HK, Injuries, Howard/Bonds, Pedro
-It was one year ago today that our dearest broadcasting friend Harry Kalas passed away in the booth in Washington. Needless to...
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Breaking Down Halladay’s CG Win vs. Astros, 4/11
Roy Halladay dealt the first of what will, hopefully, be many complete games in his tenure here in Philadelphia. He held a...
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PN Writer’s Roundtable: Houston Astros
OK, for now, I’ll call this Writer’s Roundtable. It’s kind of cliche and corny, so if you have a better title for...
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