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The Next Statue at Citizens Bank Park Should Be of Jimmy Rollins

The Phillies hadn’t been to the postseason since 1993. They had finished 12 games back in the NL East the year before. And Jimmy Rollins […]

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Hall of Fame Baseball Player Tony Gwynn Dies; Son Plays for Phillies

Tony Gwynn, a Hall of Famer who’s generally considered the best pure hitter since Ted Williams, died after a long battle with cancer in his […]

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Phillies Pitcher Giles Hits 101 MPH on Radar Gun

Unless you were into the Father’s Day fedora giveaway, there wasn’t much for Phillies fans to cheer about at the ballpark yesterday. The team didn’t get […]

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Ruben Amaro Jr. Just Realized the Phillies’ Championship Window Has Closed

Now, nobody wants to prejudge things. But it’s possible — possible — that the great 2008 Phillies’ team that won the World Series has finally […]

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IronPigs Sponsor Bacon-Eating 5K

First, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs made themselves synonymous with bacon. Now they apparently want to make themselves synonymous with bacon and vomit. How so? They’re […]

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Are You Ready for Nails: The Movie?

Via Crossing Broad, Variety reports that a Lenny Dykstra biopic may soon be made.

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Mets Eat Ridiculous Amount of Cheesesteaks in Philadelphia

In what is surely a plot by the Phillies to fatten up other teams so they’ll be easier to beat, there is a leaderboard in […]

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No Blowback from Phillies’ Attempt to Damage College Students’ Future Livelihoods, Say Phillies

The Phillies have finally spoken out about the team turning in two of its 2013 draft picks to the NCAA for using agents to negotiate […]

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The Phillies Ring Up Extra Extra Innings

I didn’t have a lot planned for this weekend, which turned out to be a good thing, since I spent so much of it listening […]

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Almost Like Old Times: Phillies Win on Ryan Howard Walkoff Homer

The Phillies rallied from a run down in the ninth to beat the Rockies on Wednesday night, and the way they did it was just […]

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Sporting News: Ruben Amaro Jr. Is MLB’s Worst GM

Seems like just last week we were hearing Ruben Amaro Jr. might be the next commissioner of Major League Baseball. This week? We’re hearing he’s the […]

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Ben Revere No Longer Holds “Saddest” MLB Record

Your browser does not support iframes. We told you in April that Ben Revere holds the “saddest” major league baseball record: The most plate appearances […]

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Carlos Ruiz Hires Boats, Helicopters, Airplanes to Rescue Friends

Carlos Ruiz got terrifying news after Friday night’s win over the Dodgers. The Phillies catcher, who grew up in Boquerón, Panama, learned from his brother […]

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Is Ruben Amaro Jr. the Next Commish of Major League Baseball?

Via Philly.com, comes a report in the New York Post that Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. is reportedly a candidate to be the next commissioner […]

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Sly Fox Debuts New IPA at Citizens Bank Park

Tonight, when the Phillies take on the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park, there will be a new beer available at the ballpark. Sly […]