Phillies
Cliff Lee Moonlights as a Cabbie?
Yesterday, baseball made its triumphant return to South Philadelphia. Though the regular season doesn’t start until Thursday afternoon (and in Pittsburgh, unfortunately), fans flocked to […]
This Is the Phillies Last Hurrah
The conventional wisdom regarding 2012 National League supremacy holds that the significant talent drain that has been taking place the past couple years has weakened […]
New York Radio Ads Take Shots at Philly
Crap. They’re actually clever, too. One says, “Express trains make fewer stops (like Flyers goalies).” Another says, “If you miss the train, another one will […]
1993 Phillies Had Bellies Full of Beer, But Only Baseball on the Mind
During the World Series, the Philadelphia Phillies have been accused of being unshaven, overweight, long-haired, dumb slobs. The problem with that barb, from Kevin Nealon […]
VIDEO: Hunter Pence Talks Twitter Fans, Justin Bieber and the Best Thing About Philly
It was a random weekday not long ago. I was driving on Pattison Avenue toward the stadiums when I looked to my right. Hunter Pence […]
$2 Billion Could Be a Steal for Phils by 2015
In 2001, comedian Louis C.K. performed on Comedy Central Presents and, as part of his act, discussed all of the good Bill Gates could do […]
If You Have DirecTV, You Might Miss the Phillies
Tribune Company—which owns PHL-17—is in the midst of a dispute with DirecTV over retransmission fees. Negotiations stopped on Monday and Tribune Company has announced that […]
Phillies Fans, Don’t Throw That Home Run Baseball Back
With baseball season about to start, I turn our attention to one of the national pastime’s most maddening, odious traditions: fans throwing back home run […]
Hunter Pence Goes Old School on New Philly Mag Cover
Who needs Chase Utley, anyway? On the cover of the new issue of Philly Mag, Hunter Pence poses in an old-style Phillies uniform while the […]
10 Phillies Facts Every Real Fan Should Know
1. The movie The Natural was based on a member of the Phillies. First baseman Eddie Waitkus received a note when he returned to his hotel […]
Bad Knees Will Keep Chase Utley Out of the Hall of Fame
Lost amid 1) all the unfortunate hand-wringing over Chase Utley’s balky knees; 2) the ultimately pointless finger-pointing about who was wrong about when Utley would […]
Charlie Manuel Goes to Outer Space
A local artist has created his fourth Dugout Phunnies. The series is a comic created by David Jablow that features your favorite Phillies as heroes […]
Phillies Shouldn’t Have Banked on Chase Utley
The latest chapter in what has become an all-too-familiar saga unfolded Sunday, when Phillies second baseman Chase Utley finally decided to speak to the media […]
Spring Training Report: Ryan Howard Loses the Boot
Opening day is less than two weeks away. We can practically taste it. As the Phils work to finish off a troublesome spring, we’ve been […]
The New York Times Reminds Us That Jamie Moyer Is Old
Jamie Moyer is so old he started a game at Wrigley Field before it had lights. Now, the 49-year-old former Phillie is fighting a bunch […]