Philliedelphia Podcast Ep. 6: Strictly Baseball

  97.5 the Fanatic Producers James Seltzer and Joe Boyle discuss where the Phillies stand 6 weeks into the season. Do they have a chance to contend? James says no and Joe says yes. The guys also discuss the past  week, look ahead to this week of Phillies baseball, and go around the MLB. Strictly […]

James Seltzer  •  19 May 2014
Phillies Take the Series Versus the Reds in the Rubber Match

  #491866333 / gettyimages.com Yesterday, the Phillies offense exploded for 12 runs to support Cole Hamels (1-2 4.40 ERA) and help him nab his 100th career win. Looking for series win in a rubber match against the Reds today, the Phillies sent Cliff Lee (3-4 3.23 ERA) to the hill. Lee's took the loss in […]

Andrew Shipotofsky  •  18 May 2014
Cliff Lee and Phils Go For Series Win Over Cincinnati In Rubber Match Finale

The Phillies finally broke their scoreless streak last night as they romped the Reds 12-1 to also break their four-game losing streak. Led by Cole Hamels, who allowed one run through seven inning, the Phillies took the Reds to town offensively. Cole Hamels won his 100th career game in the effort and improved his lifetime […]

Erik Seybold  •  18 May 2014
This Week in Flyers’ History: Week Ending May 25th

  #83060887 / gettyimages.com May 24th, 1980 Mention the following two words to just about any Flyers fan and their faces will turn Phillies’ red in an instant: Leon Stickle. The Flyers were facing the NY Islanders in Game Six of the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals. After a league-leading 116-point regular season and 48 wins […]

Mike Watson  •  18 May 2014
Phillies Blow Out the Reds for Much Needed Win

  #490242391 / gettyimages.com Phillies entered the night looking to get out of an offensive funk that lead to 20 consecutive scoreless frames and four loses in a row. Phillies sent Cole Hamels (0-2 5.32 ERA) to the mount who is coming off a career high pitch count in a no decision lose to the […]

Andrew Shipotofsky  •  17 May 2014
Sizing Up Sandberg: Are lineup changes to come?

I thought Ryne Sandberg had an awakening this week when he finally put the most productive lead-off hitter in franchise history back in appropriate spot. On Friday, former MVP Jimmy Rollins was finally listed at the top of the Phillies’ lineup as Ben Revere and his .284 OBP. It turned out Revere had a stomach […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  17 May 2014
Countdown to Destiny: Ten things I’d like to see happen at the Draft Lottery

  Next Tuesday is a huge day for the Sixers faithful. At last, we find out if the tanking was worth it, if the NBA is indeed rigged for the Lakers, and if the Jrue trade was was actually worth it. Yes, its the yearly NBA Draft Lottery, and it's easily the most exciting 30 […]

Rob Bauer  •  17 May 2014
The Kyle Farnsworth Rumors Heat Up

One day, Kyle Farnsworth was closing games for the New York Mets. Just forty eight hours later, he was released. Since then, his landing spot has been of major question, with the Phillies being possible contenders. Now, according to a few sources, there's a chance he'll be in Philadelphia by tomorrow. First is Jim Duquette, […]

Andrew Gillen  •  16 May 2014
Votto-Less Reds Set for Game 1 in Philly

Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen Last Sunday, in the bottom of the ninth inning against the New York Mets, the Phillies, and their fans, were feeling pretty good. The team was up three runs with three outs to go, and were on the verge of a sweep. Moments later, Antonio Bastardo led the bullpen in blowing the […]

Andrew Gillen  •  16 May 2014