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4.1K2HistoryPhilly’s Early Baseball Connection To The Emerald Isle
This post about famous Irish ballplayers from Philadelphia was originally published on March 17, 2011. Sláinte! Before Tug McGraw, Connie Mack, Ed...
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5.3K22AnalysisFinal Nail in Coffin for Lee-to-Seattle Trade Verdict
On my 24th birthday, I unloaded shoes off of a truck at the Marshall’s department store. I put security devices on the...
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2.5K42Analysis
Howard Out 6-8 Weeks with Torn Meniscus; Halladay Progressing
Ruben Amaro said today that Ryan Howard will miss 6-8 week as the result of an MRI showed a torn left meniscus...
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4.2K22Opinion
Writer’s Roundtable: Players Past and Present
Q: Who was your favorite non-Phillies player growing up? And who is your favorite non-Phillie today? Amanda Orr: Ken Griffey, Jr. was...
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3.2KFightinsReading’s Murphy Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
Goals are something every baseball player has. Climbing the developmental ladder and striving for that next level is tops on every guy’s...
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7.5K872013 Game RecapsHarvey Dominates, Doc Sputters in 7-2 Phils Loss
The young Matt Harvey was impressive in seven innings, striking out nine while scattering five base runners, setting up a 7-2 Mets...
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Fun Stuff
Poker an Alternative Game for Baseball Players and Fans
This post has been a collaboration with Daniel Smith, a fellow baseball and poker fan. While baseball has been the American pastime...
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Acquisitions
Phils Considered Frontrunners For B.J. Upton
Early Friday morning, Jon Heyman reported that the Phillies were early frontrunners to land B.J. Upton. The former #1 pick is a...
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Analysis
Is Sandberg Really the Answer?
Charlie Manuel will return as the Phillies manager next season, but he will be without cohorts Greg Gross, Sam Perlozzo and Pete...
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4.1KAnalysis
Third Base Picture Cloudy Next Year (And Beyond) for Phillies
It’s understandable if you haven’t given much thought as to who will be the Phillies third baseman in 2013. At the current...
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5.8KAnalysis
Why Have Black Fans Rallied Around the Phillies?
This is a special guest post written by a friend of Phillies Nation, Zaki Edwards, from the always-funny website, PhillyGameday.com. Check out...
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News
Doctor Strangeglove: On Body Type and Domonic Brown’s Swing
Did you ever notice how many great baseball players have what could loosely be described as a Hack Wilson type body?…Just perhaps,...
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2.6K2011 Game Recaps
Lee's Bat and Arm Send Phillies Off with 10-4 Win
—Citizens Bank Park Tired, bruised, battered, the Phillies were all of that. Yet, they didn’t let a little 19-inning game derail them...
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3.7KContests
A Phillies Fan Gone too Soon
The Philadelphia Phillies have become our Boys of Fall. In 2007, they stormed their way past the Mets for a spot in...
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4.1K4Blueclaws
Minor Jobs: How Prospects Spend Their Off-seasons
As many fans know, not every baseball player gets a huge signing bonus or a large salary. Many minor league players find...
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