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Disconnect between Philadelphia and national media is embarrassing

Nick Butler — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:00:28 +0000

Philadelphia has never been a favorite of the national media due to the reputation the city has earned throughout the years. However, Philadelphia has evolved into one of the most passionate sports cities in America and deserves the recognition as such. During Sunday night’s Little League Classic matchup featuring the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals, […]

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Stock Up, Stock Down: Two teams rising, two falling post-trade deadline

Scott Roche — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 13:30:20 +0000

It has been 10 days since the MLB trade deadline has passed and some teams have responded well and some have not. In some cases, some teams have been struggling before the deadline and their slide has continued after it and some are struggling since the deadline and fading fast. In the latest edition of […]

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Michael Lorenzen throws the Philadelphia Phillies 14th no-hitter

Nick Butler — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:29:51 +0000

On a gorgeous night in Philadelphia, the Phillies deadline addition in Michael Lorenzen threw the franchise’s 14th no-hitter in his home debut. In a night filled with debuts, Lorenzen made his case for Dave Dombrowski’s move to trade for another starting pitcher. Some members of the media questioned the move by Dave Dombrowski to go […]

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Philadelphia Phillies: The Daycare has added yet another member

Nick Butler — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 11:00:34 +0000

The Philadelphia Phillies daycare has been leading the way for the Phillies this season. At times, it has felt like the members of the daycare have been the biggest catalyst to the success of the Phillies lineup while their superstars have been struggling. Bryson Stott, Brandon Marsh and Alec Bohm have been nothing short of amazing. At […]

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Philadelphia Phillies: Trea Turner needs fans to lift him up rather than boo him

Nick Butler — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 11:00:35 +0000

Philadelphia has never been an easy place to place if you’re an athlete. It becomes even harder if you are a superstar athlete making superstar athlete money. Right now, one of Philly’s superstars could use the support of Phillies fans rather than the boo birds in attendance. Trea Turner is having, what could possibly be, […]

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MLB trade deadline: Phillies make trade with Detroit Tigers for Michael Lorenzen

Nick Butler — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 22:57:52 +0000

On a day revolving around potential contenders looking to get better, the Philadelphia Phillies made a move with under three hours left until the trade deadline. The Phillies had a couple of needs to help this team get better and making a move for starting right-handed pitcher Michael Lorenzen for their fifth-ranked infield prospect Hao-Yu […]

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MLB trade deadline: Nationals and Mets for sale, plus wish lists for Phillies, Braves, Marlins

Beau Adams — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:00:04 +0000

The MLB trade deadline is fast approaching, and teams in the NL East are looking to make moves to either bolster their playoff chances or build for the future. Now the winners are buyers, the losers are sellers and it’s the front office’s time to shine. Let’s check in with the NL East, who is […]

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Philadelphia Phillies still fightin’ with one hand tied behind their back

Rick Soisson — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 17:00:14 +0000

On Sunday evening, the Philadelphia Phillies boarded a flight for home with the August-September stretch run for the team ever so close. After clawing their way to 10 games over .500, they had just readied themselves for another drive to the playoffs by losing two of three to both Milwaukee and Cleveland. However, Sunday afternoon, […]

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Could it be that the Philadelphia Phillies only need a few tweaks?

Rick Soisson — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 14:30:56 +0000

With the All-Star break upon us, it is time for the Philadelphia Phillies to consider needs to put themselves on a firm path past a projected 89 or 90 wins. This year the Fightin’s, one of MLB’s most expensive teams, need to show some improvement over last year’s regular season. Making recommendations for a team […]

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Philadelphia Phillies: Day Care continues to impress at halfway point of season

Nick Butler — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:30:11 +0000

In a season marred with injuries and some growing pains, the one thing that continues to grow smoothly is the ability and skill of the so-called Philadelphia Phillies “Day Care,” consisting of Brandon Marsh, Bryson Stott and Alec Bohm. Watching these three young players develop in Philadelphia has been nothing short of amazing. Whether it […]

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