Archive for July, 2009

Philly SportsCast #190 – July 29, 2009 It looks like the Phillies got their man and sometimes that cane be good enough. Cliff Lee is here to help this team get back to the World Series – that’s one hell of a Plan B. Also, as we mentioned on the podcast (listen below) Eagles...
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The deal is done pending medical review, a source has told the Inquirer. – Welcome to Philly, Cliff Lee. Reports are that the Phillies have sent Carlos Carrasco, Jason Knapp, Lou Marson and Jason Donald to Cleveland for Cliff Lee and utility outfielder Ben Francisco (.250, 10 homers, 33 RBIs). This gives the Phillies...
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Former Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson has died. Johnson, whose swarming defenses led the Eagles one Super Bowl appearance and five NFC title games, was 68. He had taken a leave of absence from the team in May as battled a cancerous tumor on his spine. From 2000-08, Johnson’s Philadelphia defenses ranked second in...
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Today’s the day, right? The Blue Jays wanted to have a deal in place for Roy Halladay by today. While that hasn’t happened and most likely won’t by the time we record tomorrow’s podcast, I just can’t see it not happening. Halladay wants to come here and the Phillies are willing to give up...
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According to Jayson Stark, the Phillies are not interested in dealing prized prospect Kyle Drabek and therefor are not is a good position to pry Roy Halladay from Toronto. That proposed deal would bring Drabek, pitcher J.A. Happ and the Phillies’ best outfield prospect, Dominic Brown, to Toronto in exchange for the 32-year-old Halladay....
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Sean McDermott has replaced Jim Johnson as the Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator. Johnson, 68, took an indefinite leave of absence in May to treat a cancerous tumor on his spine. “First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with Jim Johnson and his family as they battle through this difficult time in his cancer...
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Philly SportsCast #189 – July 22, 2009 With all of the nauseating Roy Halladay talk and the Phillies wonderful 10-game winning streak dominating the Philly sports headlines this week, Dave, Evan and I decide to dominate this podcast with the fact that I was absolutely given the reddest, hottest poker by some of our...
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Yeah the Phillies win streak is over, but… The Associated Press is reporting that Bill “El Wingador” Simmons, a five-time champion of the Wing Bowl will fight Jose Canseco a celebrity boxing bout. “Hopefully he doesn’t start eating my hand or something,” Canseco said to the Associated Press. This is Canseco’s first return to...
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Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman is reporting that the Phillies are so high on prospect Kyle Drabek that they are unwilling to feature him in a trade for Roy Halladay. The latest word from a source familiar with Philadelphia’s thinking is that the front-running Phillies have decided they will not include top pitching prospect Kyle...
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Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman is reporting this morning that the Phillies are all set to get Roy Halladay – if they are willing to give up Kyle Drabek. The Phillies remain nearly everyone’s favorite to land star Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay, and the teams are believed to have advanced to the point where...
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There are many thoughts that ran through my mind yesterday while listening to Pedro Martinez say all the right things at his press conference welcoming him to the Phillies, however, I can only imagine (but have a pretty good idea) what was going on in Ruben Amaro’s head as well as the fashionable Scott...
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Philly SportsCast #188 – July 15, 2009 It’s the traditional summer break and Evan and I take this oppertunity to enjoy ourselves – perhaps a little too much. We hear Pedro is in town. Time to celebrate some more. Enjoy the podcast. - Get The Podcast: Subscribe to Philly...
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The Phillies have officially signed three-time Cy Young winner Pedro Martinez. Amaro announced the deal this morning with the Phillies placing Martinez on the 15-day disabled list with a shoulder strain. Team officials say it has not been determined when he will begin a rehab assignment. Martinez reportedly agreed to a $1 million, one-year...
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