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Erik Seybold

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Articles by Erik Seybold (526)

Get Your Cole Hamels “Bleacher Creature” On Pre-Sale Today!

Photo: @TheHamels So these Bleacher Creature things are pretty cool. If you have no idea what I'm talking about – have you ever seen the little plush puppets of Ryan Howard, Roy Halladay, Chase Utley, and Cliff Lee? No? Well you're missing out because they're awesome. A couple years old, the Phillies have sold millions […]

Erik Seybold  •  16 Apr 2013
Jonathan Papelbon: Families Are Ruined, Lives Are Ruined. For What?

This afternoon's tragedy hit American citizens hard everywhere. This afternoon, at least two bombs exploded near the finish line at the 2012 Boston Marathon. Two were killed and hundreds more are injured. In what is viewed as a terrorist attack on our country, it has affected many lives – including Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon. Papelbon, […]

Erik Seybold  •  15 Apr 2013
Cliff Lee, Bronson Arroyo Open Up Three-Game Set In Cincinnati

The Phillies are coming off of their second-straight series win of the year after the Roy Halladay of old returned against the Marlins yesterday. The Good Doctor threw 8 strong innings, allowing an earned run on five hits while walking one and striking out two to notch his 200th career win. After a 2-1 series […]

Erik Seybold  •  15 Apr 2013
Roy Halladay Seeks Redemption Along With Series Win In Rubber Match

The Phillies were on the short end of the stick last night. It was a tough-luck loss, but at least it wasn't a blowout loss. Cole Hamels allowed an earned run on three hits through six innings, four of which were no-hit innings. He didn't take the win, but he did improve drastically from his […]

Erik Seybold  •  14 Apr 2013
Cole Hamels Takes On Marlins As He Looks To Get Back on Track

The Phillies won last night's series opener in late innings thanks to a Chase Utley triple. Clutch. It looks like the Phillies may have found their groove with the way the Phillies have been playing lately. Although it's three games, it's way better than the way they began the season. John Lannan has been great […]

Erik Seybold  •  13 Apr 2013
Chase Utley’s Late-Inning Triple Gives Phillies 3-1 Win; Phillies At .500

With John Lannan and Ricky Nolasco on the hill making the start, it was sure that either tonight would be a slugfest, or tonight would be a pitcher's duel. Tonight's series opener was indeed a pitcher's duel through out most of the game.  Ben Revere led off the game with a single, but was stranded on […]

Erik Seybold  •  12 Apr 2013
John Lannan, Ricky Nolasco Square Off In Series Opener

After a long Thursday break day, the Phillies are ready to get back to playing some baseball. The Phils are coming off of their first series win of 2013 after taking two of three from the New York Mets at home. The Phils routed the Mets 7-3 on Wednesday behind Kyle Kendrick and some big […]

Erik Seybold  •  12 Apr 2013
Police Nabbed 61 Underage Drinkers Outside of Citizens Bank Park Yesterday

If you're not 21 and you're going to a Phillies game this season, don't drink…even in the parking lot. Yesterday afternoon, The Pennsylvania Bureau of Liquor Enforcement patrolled the parking lots and concourse outside of Citizens Bank Park on an underage drinking crack down.  Investigators said several plainclothes and two uniformed officers patrolled the parking […]

Erik Seybold  •  10 Apr 2013
Kyle Kendrick Gets The Ball As Phillies Look For First Series Win Of 2013

The Phillies whooped some Mets a** last night. With Cliff Lee on the mound and a wholloping set of home runs, the Phillies were able to even this three-game series at one-a-piece. Cliff Lee was spectacular once again last night. Nearly going the distance, but falling short at 8 2/3 innings, Lee allowed three earned on eight […]

Erik Seybold  •  10 Apr 2013
Phillies Prospect Roman Quinn Runs Around Bases In 14 Seconds

Wanna see Phillies prospect Roman Quinn round the bases really, really fast? Wanna see him do it again? How about a third time? Okay enough is enough, but damn this kid is fast.  Yesterday, the Lakewood BlueClaws took on the Hagerstown Suns (Nationals) at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood. During the game, the 19-year-old Roman Quinn […]

Erik Seybold  •  10 Apr 2013