Archive for January, 2009

Throughout the quest for a World Series championship, teams always encounter certain “defining moments.” For the Phillies in 2008, their Aug. 26 game against the Mets might have been one of them. Philadelphia was being shut out, trailing by seven runs to future Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez. But the Phils came back to...
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Philly SportsCast #164 – January 29, 2008 It’s that time of year again – two teams other than the Eagles in the Super Bowl. Well, there are times to be upset about it, and this may be one of those years, but we are not going to let it get us down anymore. The...
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It’s no secret that the Phillies are looking for a right-handed bat off the bench and it is being reported that they are willing to spend $3 million on the player. So who is the team considering? Here’s the list: Nomar Garciaparra – If he wants to play, he’s at the top of the...
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Daily News’ Eagles reporter Les Bowen is reporting that Brian Dawkins is confident that he’ll be back with the Eagles next year and that a deal will be done soon. Dawkins reiterated that he expects to sit down with management, presumably before free agency starts Feb. 27, and “I think we’ll be able to...
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Cole Hamels is a Phillies dream come true. It seems that instead of going for the super-huge money that he would certainly get if he went through Major League Baseball’s arbitration process every year for the next four years, the 25-year-old lefty and MVP of both the National League Championship Series and World Series...
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The Miami Herald is reporting that Eagles offensive assistant Mark Whipple has been hired as the new offensive coordinator at that University of Miami. Whipple, 51, will be the Hurricanes’ fourth offensive coordinator in five seasons. An official announcement is expected tomorrow. Share this link: Email
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CSN Philly’s Jared Sherman wrote his mock draft this weekend and I have to say it’s perhaps the most on-point look at the 2009 NFL draft I’ve seen yet. Here’s a rundown… 1. Detroit: Matt Stafford (jr), QB, Georgia New head coach Jim Schwartz has publicly said that finding a franchise QB is a...
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The story of the end of Adam Eaton’s 2008 season always manages to stun me. How can a professional baseball player act this way with his teammates and the front office. In case you missed it, Phillies Adam Eaton was asked to go to Florida to work on his mechanics before the start of...
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I blame Al Morganti for this shameful mess. Share this link: Email
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Pointing out the obvious is not something we at Philly SportsCast are here to do, but let’s remember that Chase Utley, who had surgery last November on his right hip, may not be ready for opening day. Utley, who batted .292 with 33 home runs in 159 games last year, is not at all...
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Jim Salisbury is reporting that the Phillies, waiting to hear whether Nomar Garciaparra wants to continue his playing career, may be interested in veteran free agent Moises Alou. “It’s a possibility,” general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. “He’s in the mix. But ultimately his expectations might be a little too high as far as...
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Philly SportsCast #163 – January 22, 2008 It’s that time of year again when we ponder all of those what-ifs and whatnots – another Eagles season has come to an end. You can’t win ‘em all. Enjoy. Get The Podcast: Subscribe to Philly SportsCast directly in iTunes (MP3). ...
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While I can get behind the group of honeys wanting to get on the air and talk about just how important it is for them to parade half-naked around the Wachovia Center and cheer fat guys puking their lungs out, somehow I can’t get with the teacher – although I think she is from...
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Lee Russakoff, a friend of mine over at Comcast.net has written his “Super Recipe” – a five step plan that he feels will create the magic elixir that’ll heal the Eagles’ woes. Here we go… Step 1: Keep Andy…and Donovan Step 2: Add Anquan Boldin Step 3: Bring Back Runyan, Shoot the Tra Step...
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