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With These Phillies, Anything Can Happen

That’s it. I give up. Trying to figure out this Phillies team is like forecasting the next allegation against suspended FHA chief Carl Greene. Or […]

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Out to the Ballgame — The Final Chapter

Friday, August 27, 2010, Midnight We’re two hours out of Cincinnati on our way back, ending what was a sensational and memorable journey. But, Houston, […]

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Out to the Ballgame — Installment VI

What a day yesterday! The drive from Cleveland to (nearly) Cincinnati took six hours and tested the motorbus driving skills of the guys. I opted […]

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Out to the Ballgame — Installment V

Wednesday, August 26, 2010, 10:00 AM I’m posting this entry a little late due to our being on the move so much. We learned some […]

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I Hate Umpires

On Monday of this week, I did almost an entire radio show on the subject of why I detest umpires. Within the content of that […]

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Out to the Ballgame — Installment IV

Monday, August 23, 2010, Midnight The Washington Nationals sport the worst record in the National League East, but they’ve built a nice stadium and have […]

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Out to the Ballgame — Installment III

Saturday, August 21, 2010, 11:00 PM It’s a little after the end of a somewhat dull ballgame that ended happily, a Halladay-Madson-Lidge 1-0 pitching gem. […]

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Sam Katz: Out to the Ballgame, Installment II

Read the first installment of Out to the Ballgame — With My Three Sons here. Thursday, August 19, 2010, Midnight It was a special night. […]

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Out to the Ball Game — With My Three Sons

It starts tonight. After decades of procrastination, I am finally doing it — a tour of the great lots where America indulges in our national […]

The Scene

HughE Dillon: Kendra Wilkinson Steps Out to Victorino’s Fashion Show

On Monday, Shane Victorino held a celebrity fashion show at the Union League. Attending was former Playboy Playmate and reality TV star Kendra Wilkinson (left, […]

City Life

The Things I Think: Thank God for Ed Wade!

I go on vacation, and the Philadelphia sports landscape changes so much for the better that people now want me to go back on vacation. […]

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Roy Oswalt Guarantees Nothing

When I co-hosted the 10 a.m.-noon show last Friday on 97.5 The Fanatic, I was described as a “village idiot” and told to keep “my […]

The Scene

HughE Dillon: The Phillies Become Waiters For a Night

Last night at Morton’s steakhouse in Center City, Philadelphia Phillie Ryan Howard and teammates traded in their uniforms for aprons and acted as waiters, all […]

The Scene

HughE Dillon: How to Score a Signed Baseball From Cole Hamels

On Wednesday, I took a guided tour with the Penn Alumni Club of Philadelphia of the Comcast Center, a LEED-certified building, the tallest in Philadelphia, […]

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The Anniversary of the Day Cliff Lee Came to Town

With apologies to the sports experts who write for Philly Post — Michael Bradley and Mike Missanelli (who should be hailed as a conquering hero […]