Collector’s Corner: 12 Months of Phanatic Bobble Heads

It was with great skepticism that I announced the launch of the "Phanatic of the Month" promotion last March.  At the time I mistakenly labeled the $50 bobble head figurines as a target for "die-hards only" – believing it's price would make it a niche collectible.  Instead, it turned out to be the biggest Phillies […]

The Phillies Collector  •  02 Mar 2014
Phillies Drop Fourth Game in Five Days

Photo Courtesy: Phillies On Wednesday, the dreams of baseball fans were fulfilled as the sport returned to the field and began actual gameplay. As Phillies fans, we went into camp excited to see the team, and eager to watch some new faces make their case for the 25-man roster. Now, four games into the preseason, […]

Andrew Gillen  •  02 Mar 2014
Game Preview: Quick turnaround has Sixers in Orlando

It’s back to work for the Philadelphia 76ers. They have the challenging task of not only playing the back end of consecutive games, but to do it after such an emotional day for the team, retiring Allen Iverson’s number. If that was not enough, they have to travel all the way down to Orlando for […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  02 Mar 2014
Report: Jairus Byrd, Bills At Impasse; Could Reach Unrestricted Free Agency

Jairus Byrd will be one of the most sought after free agents on the market (Image Courtesy of Fansided.com) Jeremy White of WGR 550 in Buffalo is reporting today that the Bills will not use the franchise tag on free safety Jairus Byrd. White also notes that while Byrd and the Bills have had “productive […]

Hal Greenblatt  •  02 Mar 2014
Flight Plan: Preparing for a Crucial Week

Matt Read takes a shot in warm-ups for the game against last week against the San Jose Sharks, which the Flyers lost 7-3. Image c/o Amy Irvin of 38Photography. The Philadelphia Flyers dropped their first game in their return to action this past week with a 7-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks, but rebounded […]

Nick Dobrowolski  •  02 Mar 2014
A.J. Burnett Makes Phillies Debut Against Former Pirates Team

The Phillies had their tails handed to them yesterday at the hands of the Yankees. In their 4-0 loss, the only bright spot in the game came from 24-year old Dave Buchanan, who threw two scoreless innings against the Yanks. Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez debuted with the Phils, only to not live up to expectation (yet). […]

Erik Seybold  •  02 Mar 2014
This Week in Flyers’ History: Week Ending March 8th

As the calendar turned to March in the 1989-90 season for the Flyers, the team was struggling to gather points in a competitive Patrick Division. For the first time since 1972, the Philadelphia Flyers were in jeopardy to miss the playoffs. One team looking to solidify their postseason hopes that year were the Buffalo Sabres, […]

Mike Watson  •  02 Mar 2014
Tanaka, Kuroda lead Yankees Victory Over Phils

Photo Courtesy: Frank Klose Today was supposed to be the day that the Phillies unveil Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez as a starter. Some thought we may even see him emerge as a much more formidable arm compared to what we had heard from his bullpen sessions. However, we learned on Thursday that David Buchanan would be […]

Andrew Gillen  •  02 Mar 2014
Despite A Packed House For Iverson, Sixers Fall Again

                Despite a halftime jersey retirement ceremony for Allen Iverson, the Sixers fall to the Wizards tonight, 122-103.                 On a night where the Wells Fargo Center actually looked like it hosted passionate basketball fans, the Sixers failed to get a win for their city. The game didn’t look good from the get-go, as the […]

Blair Hopkins  •  01 Mar 2014