Phillies
National Baseball Writer Pens Love Letter to Roy Halladay
If you are a disgruntled, depressed, or disconsolate Philadelphia sports fan, read this gushing paean to Roy Halladay, and surely your spirits will lift. Though […]
Bob Woodward Now Behaving Like an Aging “Mike Schmidt”
For decades, he’s been a benign paragon of neutral, tick-tocking, investigative reporting. But now, Bob Woodward has now become the most polarizing figure in Washington. […]
Ryan Howard (the Baseball Player, not the Character) to Appear on The Office
NBC is struggling. So is Ryan Howard’s career. But two wrongs make a right, so The Office is bringing on the Phillies slugger for an […]
Andrew Bynum, We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
The big news Saturday night in Sixerland had nothing to do with the whupping administered to the local NBA outfit by defending champ Miami. If […]
Jon Papelbon on Phillies: “I Haven’t Seen Any Leadership”
If nothing else, Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon is an expert on baseball teams with no leadership. (He left the Red Sox just a couple months […]
Phillies’ Halladay Still Searching for a Ring
AP reports: “Roy Halladay is still looking for the one thing he came to the Philadelphia Phillies to get: A World Series ring. “I’m playing to […]
Local Stand-Up Comics Create Philly “Fan-Testing Facility”
Philadelphians can’t help but portray Philadelphia with a mix of mockery and affection (see: that TV show on FX). A video posted this week by […]
Can the Phillies Win This Year?
Maybe, says Yahoo Sports writer Scott Lentz, but the Phillies have a lot of questions to answer, and quickly: “On paper, this is a third […]
Edith Houghton, Phillies’ First Female Scout, Dies at 100
LA Times: “Edith Houghton, Major League Baseball‘s first female scout, died Feb. 2 at age 100, mlb.com is reporting. … She was hired as a scout by the Philadelphia […]
Is Ryan Howard’s Contract the Third-Worst in Baseball?
Here’s a dash of pessimism to splash in your Pitchers-and-Catchers late winter optimism. Grantland’s Jonah Keri has ranked the very worst contracts in baseball. This […]
Spring Training Brings Questions, Not Hope for Phillies Fans
The great thing about this time of the year is that fans in places like Kansas City and Pittsburgh and even Houston have hope for […]
Cole and Heidi Hamels Adopt Baby From Ethiopia
Cole and Heidi Hamels have always been one of Philadelphia’s most beautiful couples—but it turns out they’re beautiful on the inside, too. We’ll get the […]
A Story That Shows the Good Side of Philly Sports Fans and Twitter
In the same week that the Manti Te’o “fake girlfriend” scandal captivated and horrified the nation, another story emerged that touched on sports, Twitter and […]
2013 May Be End of the Line for Phillies’ Charlie Manuel
One of the unofficial rules of sports is this: When you win a championship, you have to be grateful for five years. No grumbling even […]
A-Rod Linked to Performance Enhancers. Again.
Who knows how good the Phillies will be this year? It’s looking possible we’ll at least have some good old-fashioned Yankees schadenfreude to enjoy this […]