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Phillies Announcers Tied for Seventh Most Biased According to the Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal has released a new study ranking Major League Baseball’s announcers based on home team bias. In the study, folks at the […]

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The 2012 Phillies Are (Probably) Over. Here’s How to Save the Team in 2013.

The mathematics of the Phillies’ situation suggest that the season is not over, but those of us who have watched this team try to salvage […]

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Jayson Stark Says a Phils Postseason Berth Would Make History

Don’t worry, I’ve got my fingers crossed while I’m writing this, which makes typing surprisingly difficult. But, on Thursday, Philly’s favorite baseball nerd Jayson Stark […]

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Phillies Release 2013 Schedule

The Phillies will open up the 2013 campaign with a three-game series at Atlanta’s Turner Field, starting April 1st. Philly’s home opener is against the […]

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Female Phils Fan Pays Tribute to 9/11 With Bikini Top, Body Paint

Another day, another Philly fan attracting negative attention from national media outlets. This time, Deadspin brings us the story of a female fan at Tuesday’s […]

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Don’t Look Now, But the Phils Are Four Games Back From a Playoff Spot

Phils Narrow Gap. Cardinals? Lost. Pirates? Lost. Dodgers? Lost. Braves? Lost. Phils? Scored nine runs to top the Marlins and win their sixth straight game. […]

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VIDEO: Harry Kalas’ Monologue After 9/11

The Voice of the Phillies, Harry Kalas welcomed Phils fans back to baseball after the attacks of September 11th. Broadcasting live from Veterans Stadium in […]

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If the Phils Win the World Series, Mitt Romney Will Be President

If the Phillies overcome astronomical odds and manage to make the playoffs this year (they’re six games back with 22 to play), it would seem […]

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Phillies Call Up Prospect Darin Ruf

Behold the instrument of your liberation! The Phillies will call up 26-year-old first baseman(?) Darin Ruf on Monday. The Minor League slugger hit a million […]

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Chooch Returns For Weekend Homestand, Phillies Still Aiming For .500

In an unexpectedly dreadful season, the Phillies enter the final weeks of 2012 playing for little more than pride—and, maybe, a chance to at least […]

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Should Phillies Replace Charlie Manuel?

Jimmy Rollins has already been benched for “lack of hustle.” Hunter Pence and Shane Victorino are gone, traded to playoff contenders. The lowly Mets—the Mets!—ended […]

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Jimmy Rollins Benched for Not Hustling

Pat yourself on the back if you’ didn’t watch the Phillies game today. The Phils won 3-2, but, at this point, that hardly helps matters. […]

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Is Chase Utley Moving to Third Base?

Once upon a time Chase Utley was working on his fielding at the hot corner because the Phils had just traded Scott Rolen. Placido Polanco […]

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Vance Worley to Undergo Elbow Surgery

The Phils lost in extra innings on Tuesday, Cole Hamels will miss his Wednesday start thanks to a gastrointestinal illness, Vance Worley was placed on […]

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Cole Hamels Will Miss Start Due to a Gastrointestinal Illness

Cole Hamels doesn’t feel so hot. The Phils ace will miss his Wednesday start against the Mets due to gastrointestinal illness. Yum. Instead of spending […]