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No Surprise Here: Ticket Prices Will Rise in 2012

By: Stephen Gallo courtesy abc.com In what should come as a surprise to no one, the Phillies are raising ticket prices again. According to philly.com , the Phillies will raise prices in most areas of the ballpark, but not all. "Tickets in the Hall of Fame club and infield will go up by $5; the […]

Steve  •  09 Nov 2011
**Update: Not A Done Deal** Here To Stay: Ryan Madson Signs New Deal With The Phillies

By: Stephen Gallo photo courtesysportsbully.com That's the face of a man with a nice, new contract. According to multiple sources, Phillies closer Ryan Madson has agreed to a new contract with the home town team. The deal is for four years guaranteed at $11 million per year. There is also a fifth year option worth […]

Steve  •  08 Nov 2011
There’s an Epidemic Sweeping Across the Delaware Valley

Posted by Stephen Gallo It's that time of year again. You know the symptoms; excessive goosebumps, unexplainably favoring the color red, and burning up with uncontrollable excitement. There's really only one thing it could be.   Let's get that ring.

Steve  •  30 Sep 2011
Cliff Lee and Ryan Madson: Cover Boys

Posted by Stephen Gallo As we all watch Game #162 tonight, and anxiously wait to see who the Phillies NLDS opponent will be, it appears Sports Illustrated is ready to roll out their latest issue with a big spotlight on our Phils. Seen below is the newest cover, featuring ace Cliff Lee and our soon to […]

Steve  •  28 Sep 2011
Chase Utley is MEAN.

Posted by Stephen Gallo This Chase Utley?  Sports Illustrated recently polled 215 MLB players on who the "meanest" players in the league were. Well, be proud Phillies fans because Chase Utley landed at #2 on their list. The link below takes you to the site displaying the top 15. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1109/mlb.poll.meanest.player/content.2.html The Twittersphere blew up earlier […]

Steve  •  14 Sep 2011
The Time To Stop Booing Jayson Werth Is Now

Posted by Stephen Gallo (@sgallo_ on Twitter)   courtesy philly.com I want to start this post off by saying this. I have no right to tell you how to act once you've spent your hard earned money to go to a baseball game. Tickets, parking, food, and all of the other expenses that go into seeing […]

Steve  •  22 Aug 2011
Who Stands In Our Way? Taking A Look at Possible Playoff Matchups

Posted by Stephen Gallo PLAYOFFS!? You want to talk about PLAYOFFS? Ok, let’s do it. With 121 games in the books, your Phillies stand at 79-42, which as we know puts them at the top of the National League East. With only 41 games left on the regular season schedule, now would be a great time […]

Steve  •  18 Aug 2011
Polanco To the DL, Madson Back In the Pen

Posted by Stephen Gallo  courtesy phillysportscentral.com Looks like you'll have to save your "All Polanco does is hit" tweets for the time being, Phillies fans. The Phillies have placed Placido Polanco on the 15 day DL with back inflammation. The move is retroactive to July 5, so technically Polanco could be back by late next […]

Steve  •  15 Jul 2011
Just How Obsessed Are Phillies Fans?

Posted by Stephen Gallo  courtesy nydailynews.com Bundle.com is a personal finance site dedicated to reporting on how people spend and save their money. Recently, I saw on Deadpsin.com that they linked to an article from Bundle. I've posted it again, for your viewing pleasure, right here. Basically, the article tells us who the top ten most obsessed […]

Steve  •  21 Jun 2011
What Phillies Fans Really Think of The Mariners

Posted by Stephen Gallo As if it wasn't bad enough that the Mariners wore those hideous green jerseys for the game tonight, take a look at what Homer Simpson thinks of the city best known for the birthplace of Starbucks.   I think we all share in Homer's amusement.

Steve  •  17 Jun 2011