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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Somehow, the news about the Phillies’ latest free-agent signing has diminished hopes for a World Series appearance this year. Delmon Young can earn up to […]
Just a few more weeks until pitchers and catchers report, but Ruben Amaro Jr. is still apparently willing to make deals. Reports say the Phillies […]
If you’re a fan of the Phillies—or really, of any other baseball team—you probably love Jim Thome. In this era of widespread cynicism about sports, […]
For the second time in a month, Chickie’s and Pete’s is getting sued for skimming tips from employees. Which can only mean one thing: More […]
A lethal combination of mediocrity and steroid-tainted candidacies has produced a once-in-a-generation-event: nobody was elected to Cooperstown this year. Coming closest to the 75% vote […]
The most remarkable thing about the new list of the 25 highest-paid athletes in Philadelphia that it’s an orthopedist’s dream. Phillies pitchers Cliff Lee and […]
Sports predictions for the new year are like Phillies memorabilia from 2008: Everybody’s got some and most of it ain’t worth much (though you can’t […]
Of the 37 schools Superintendent William Hite has slated for closure, two of them received donations this summer received donations from the Cole Hamels’s foundation, […]
Yes, of The Biddles. Jesse, the 21 year-old Mt. Airy native, is now the Phillies’ top-ranked minor leaguer, according to the Baseball America rankings unveiled […]
A few years back, Philly Mag ran a piece about Charlie Manuel arguing he was a misunderstood idiot savant. Sniff all you want at his […]
The first time Washington Nationals pitcher John Lannan pitched in Philly it was 2007, and he was making his major league debut. In the fifth […]
This is typical. We only find out the Phillies even offered Ichiro Suzuki a two-year, $14 million contract on the day he re-signed with the […]
