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Local burger eatery PYT is known for unusual burgers, such as their donut burger that puts a burger patty between two glazed donut halves. Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy visited the restaurant today, the chain reported on Facebook, and left a 20 cent tip on his bill. The picture seen above was posted […]
#454742182 / gettyimages.com Yesterday, the Phillies (65-75) came from behind to steel a most improbable win over the Washington Nationals (79-60). The Phillies scored seven runs in the last four innings including a huge three run ninth inning. The huge hits came from a collective of Ryan Howard (21st home run of the season), […]
With the spoiler tag firmly tied around this 2014 Phillies team, the series against the Washington Nationals gives the fans a chance to watch some interesting matchups. While the Nats have all but wrapped up a playoff appearance, they have not secured the National League East title, and tonight's game would be another opportunity for […]
While still technically capable of reaching a Wild Card spot in this year's playoffs, the Phillies are probably headed toward another October-less season. However, that hasn't stopped Ryne Sandberg's team from making a late season run, where they've won ten out of their last fifteen games. Included in those ten wins was a three-game sweep […]
Perfectly done: I recently heard Jim Rome blast the Phillies’ no-hitter, basically saying it was not a true no-no because the Phillies decided to use multiple pitchers in the combined effort. This would imply that Ryne Sandberg was in the wrong for not having starter Cole Hamels make the complete game effort. To that, I […]
#454546342 / gettyimages.com Yesterday, the Phillies took the series over the Braves with a second consecutive shutout. The first came with a combined no hitter, yesterday’s came on the hands of a great pitching performance by Kyle Kendrick (8-11 4.77 ERA). The two offensive stars of the game were Darrin Ruf (2-4 R RBI) […]
#119767737 / gettyimages.com Pat Gillick is a Hall of Famer. Phillies fans know first hand just how Gillick's keen insights into constructing a team make all the difference in the world. When Gillick took the helm of the Phillies back in 2006, he surprised many and kept Charlie Manuel as the Phillies manager. […]
Major League Baseball may award contracts based on past performance, but players need to establish more of it before they earn playing time. The Phillies' Domonic Brown went from National League All-Star to being part of a platoon in which he has to share the left-handed portion. Brown expressed to the media yesterday that he […]
Up until their NLCS matchup with the San Francisco Giants, the 2010 season was a remarkable one for the Phillies, and in particular, Roy Halladay. As you may remember, Doc threw a perfect game against the then Florida Marlins in May of that season, just the second in Phillies history. Later that year, Halladay would […]
News broke Monday that the Phillies planned to call up top prospect Maikel Franco, as the season ended at AAA Lehigh Valley. At the time, all we could do was speculate as to who the Phillies would also bring up. The Phillies released their full list today. Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer […]
