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Tonight: Flyers Playoff Hockey

Tonight’s a big sports night. We’ve got Cliff Lee on the mound for the Phillies and the Flyers kick off the NHL playoffs against the […]

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The State of Philly Sports

Ok, now I really know I woke up in Bizzarro World. People are talking about the Philadelphia sports scene in the context of accomplishment instead […]

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Pimp My Dog: Something Better on Dollar Dog Day

It’s a toss up to what is the worst part about Dollar Dog Days at Citizens Bank Park , is it the long lines or […]

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The Phillies’ Magic Number Is…

With nine games down in the 2011 MLB season, here’s what we know so far: The Phillies’ magic number is 152 to tie and 153 […]

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What Kind of Phillies Fan Are You?

The crack of the bat. The smell of the freshly cut grass. The moron in your section who thinks he’s Rodney Dangerfield and won’t shut […]

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Almost Writing Off Charlie Manuel Is the Real Philly Sports Fan Shame

Phillies baseball is back, and I can’t wait to wash away the foul taste of that third-strike-looking end to last season. Cliff Lee’s return helped, […]

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The Real Reasons Luis Castillo Got Cut by the Phillies

The national media would have the people of Philadelphia believe that this is going to be a star-crossed year for the Phillies. They cite the […]

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The Importance of Being Jimmy Rollins

There have been so many unfortunate distractions for Phillies fans this spring that it has been practically impossible for them to focus on the one […]

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Elsewhere in Philadelphia Magazine

There is a lot more than Cliff Lee in the April issue of Philadelphia Magazine. There is a story on Aimee Olexy and her new […]

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Quick Bites: Spotting a Blind Pig, Tastykakes at Ball Park & Old City Troubles

Tastykakes will make their Citizens Bank Park debut this year as the Philadelphia tradition will be available in counter-top refrigerators. [The Insider] New York has […]

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Philadelphia Is Winning

This has been a rough week for humanity (Japan, Libya, the Situation’s jokes at Donald Trump’s roast). So I’d like to thank GQ for the […]

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I Think Chase Utley Is Done

Last year, following the Phillies’ elimination from the National League Championship Series, after I had watched, for the third straight year, Chase Utley looking like […]

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Jayson Werth, You Have Broken My Heart

Dear Jayson: So I guess this makes it official. You’re gone, and gone for good. Any dreams I had of a Cliff Lee-like comeback—your arms […]

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Four Things That Make Me Worry About the Phillies

With spring training in full bloom, the natural tendency for any baseball fan is to micromanage their squads and come up with a list of […]

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Do the Eagles Want to Win as Much as the Phillies?

By now, all of Joe Banner’s comments from last week’s invitation-only press briefing have been deconstructed and analyzed. We have laughed at his delirious proclamation […]