Archive for May, 2009

USA Today has a terrific cover story on everyone’s favorite new leftfielder, Raul Ibanez. It’s nice to see this guy get all the props he deserves as well as the All-Star recognition he should be attracting. With the too-early-to-tell MVP candidate currently sixth in the voting for the midsummer classic, stories like this will...
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Philly SportsCast #181 – May 27, 2009 Before tonight’s ridiculous loss to the Marlins, Charlie Manual asked for Phillies fans to let his team know when it’s performing poorly – in the way we’re all known worldwide for. Seems as if, at least according to Charlie, the honeymoon is not over between the Phillies...
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Seth Livingstone writes in USA Today that, “If ever there was a time for the World Series champion Phillies to bury the archrival Mets in the NL East, this is it.” I totally agree. Before last night’s game, the Mets put shortstop Jose Reyes (calf) and outfielder Ryan Church (hamstring) on the disabled list...
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With the rumor circulating that the Phillies may be interested in bringing Colorado righty Jason Marquis as well as the Jake Peavy speculation, it’s got me thinking the Phillies will be upgrading this starting rotation through acquisition – maybe sooner rather than later. So, with all things being equal – that will have Jamie...
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Good or bad? The really good thing about this series with the Yankees is that the Phillies pitching, starting with Bret Myers and again yesterday with J.A. Happ, has been dominant. Happ, making his first start in place of Chan Ho Park, allowed just two runs on four hits over six innings and left...
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Jay Wright has acknowledged he’d met with the 76ers about their vacant head coaching job. However, he also said he called Sixers president Ed Stefanski and asked to be removed from consideration. Wright, considered a major long shot to become the next Sixers coach, wants to stay at Villanova – maybe as cushy a...
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Sporting News’ has made a list of the 50 best players in baseball playing today – selected by a panel of 100 Hall of Famers, major award winners and other baseball personalities. The panel includes 13 Hall of Famers, 13 Cy Young Award winners and 12 league MVPs including Willie McCovey, Stan Musial, Brooks...
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Philly SportsCast #180 – May 20, 2009 Summer’s well on its way and we have the World Champion Phillies heading into the Bronx to play the Yankees. What better way to start off the best time of year? With a sweep…or two of three. Get well soon, Jim Johnson. Enjoy the podcast. [iframe /dc/audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.phillysportscast.com//audio/psc-2009-05-20-91813.mp3...
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While the Phillies pitching has been as awful as it gets, with a ton of homers and a combined ERA over 5, this team wakes up this morning in first place int he NL East. The Phillies (20-16, 1st East) have to be wondering how the hell this is possible. First the Mets lost...
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ESPN.com is reporting this afternoon that Eagles Defensive Coordinator Jim Johnson will be taking a leave of absence to begin a a second round of chemotherapy. Johnson, who is suffering from Melanoma, will not be present at the team’s three day rookie camp beginning Wednesday. “I’d like to tell you he’s great, but he’s...
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The Inquirer is reporting this morning that Personal Seat Licenses (or as the Eagles prefer to call them “Stadium Builder Licenses”) for seats at Lincoln Financial Field are dropping like so many balls thrown to L.J. Smith. Before the Linc opened in 2003, the Eagles managed to sell seat licenses for 29,000 of the...
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The Phillies won in weird fashion – on a botched bunt – 8-6, putting the final touches on a four-game sweep of the Nationals in which a combined 55 runs were scored – and 42 walks. “We played a lot of baseball and we come out 4-0,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said after the...
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The New York times put together a terrific article chronicling the Phillies’ 23-22 win over the Chicago Cubs on May 17, 1979. This game was one for the ages and is still mentioned today but those who saw the game. Fun stuff and a hell of a “Did You Know?” According to the Elias...
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Have a look at the Phillies being welcomed to the White House today by President Obama. The President was given a Phils jersey with the #44 (Obama being the 44th President of these United States) and an autographed baseball signed by the 2008 World Champions. It is rumored that Obama asked Jimmy Rollins if...
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Philly SportsCast #179 – May 13, 2009 It is so nice to be able to open the podcast with something other that taps. However, how long will it be before we have to get the bugle out again? This team is playing with ZERO fire – and yet they are only one (1) game...
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