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Posted by Stephen Gallo Courtesy phillies.com In what should be a surprise to none, but a concern to all, Ruben Amaro all but confirmed today that Chase Utley will begin the 2011 season on the DL. Ruben Amaro’s response when asked if Utley would start the season on the DL is below: "I would think […]
Posted by Stephen Gallo Photo courtesy lehighvalleylive.com The good news keeps on pouring in from Clearwater. The latest Phillies player to get bit by the always annoying injury bug is Brad Lidge. According to philly.com, Lidge did not travel with the team this morning to Kissimmee, Florida for their 1:05 spring training game against the […]
Posted by Stephen Gallo Courtesy phillygameday.com Will we ever hear the end of this? GQ magazine (Who the hell relies on GQ for sports information anyway?) has named Phillies fans the worst fans in America. Although, I hate to help them out with page views, you san see it here. It’s been beaten down into […]
Could Chase Utley’s knee bend our hopes of a World Series championship? By: Stephen Gallo My new least favorite word is “chondromalacia.” This morning, Ruben Amaro and the Phillies Team Physician spoke to the media concerning an update on Chase Utley’s knee. The news delivered by Dr. Michael Ciccotti certainly wasn’t what we all wanted […]
Charlie Manuel signs a 2 year Extension as Phillies Manager (Photo courtesy of cleveland.com) This morning, Charlie Manuel and The Phillies have agreed to a 2 year extension, meaning that he is now under contract as the Phils manager until the end of the 2013 season. The 2 year extension is said to be worth […]
Posted by Stephen Gallo That’s enough, Jayson Werth. Photo courtesy of washingtonnationals.com While I think he’s deserving of a standing ovation when he comes back home, Jayson Werth needs to finally move on. He wasn’t traded, or released; he was offered a ridiculous amount of money from a bad team and he took the bait.Who […]
Posted by Stephen Gallo Courtesy www.phillies.com It’s a slow Friday in the Phillies universe, so why not talk about one of the more head scratching issues going on right now? I know Spring Training 2011 is only two weeks old, but should we be worried about the long term health of fan favorite, Chase Utley? […]
Posted by Stephen Gallo April 6 vs. NYM April 17 vs. FLA May 4 vs. WASH May 20 vs. TEX May 25 vs. CIN June 10 vs. CHC June 16 vs. FLA June 28 vs. BOS July 9 vs. ATL July 24 vs. SD July 29 vs. PIT Aug 14 vs. WASH Aug 26 vs. […]
Posted by Stephen Gallo R-E-S-P-E-C-T As we all know, Aretha Franklin sang about respect back in the late 60’s. The catchy lyrics have crept into your mind and loitered for a while at some point. Rodney Dangerfield also made a living talking about how little respect he’d received over the years. […]
Posted by Stephen Gallo Courtesy newstwa.com If you’re reading this post, then you’re a die-hard Phillies fan. It wasn’t long ago that you were sitting in your seat at the Vet, surrounded by empties, wondering just how our baseball team could become so bad. It took perseverance to hang in there, and we’d dream of […]