Then and Now: Ruslan Fedotenko

For a player who wasn't drafted, Ruslan Fedotenko has made a noticeable impact on North American hockey. Averaging less than a point every 2 games over his career (333 points in 743 games), Fedotenko has found a way to grab four game-winning scores for his team in the postseason. One of those actually clinched the […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  14 Sep 2011
Oh No! Phillies Lost a Series Once Again vs the Astros

Posted by Christina Angelos  Courtesy of Sports Illustrated  (and for one of our writers, she is still a Happ fan, is excited he won) Oh No! Let's start pushing the panic button because the Phillies have lost three in a row for the first time since the first week of June.  Not!  Cole Hamels (14-8) […]

Christina Angelos  •  13 Sep 2011
Gallardo Breezes Through Phils Lineup in 3-2 Win for the Brew Crew; Phillies Take the Series 3-1

Posted by Danielle Wilson The Phillies went for the four-game series sweep this afternoon against the Brew Crew, and nearly got it. But, for once, Vance Worley didn't have it all. The Brewers took an early lead in the second inning when Johnathan Lucroy grounded out to score Rickie Weeks from third. Behold, the first […]

Danielle  •  11 Sep 2011
Halladay K’s Nine in 5-1 Win Over Milwaukee

Posted by Danielle Wilson Halladay walks in the dugout after pitching a strong eight innings. A three-run home run by Ryan Howard, Pete Orr almost got trampled by some racing sausages, and a stellar performance by Roy Halladay. That's about it! The home run came in the first inning against Shaun Marcum, who, like Ryan […]

Danielle  •  09 Sep 2011
Oswalt Loses No-Hit Bid in 6th Inning, Ross Gload Hits Walk-Off Single to Finish Braves Sweep

Posted by Danielle Wilson There's so little to say about the finale of this Phillies-Braves series, but there's also a lot to say about it. Let's skip to the sixth inning. The Phillies only managed one hit off of Brandon Beachy through five, a solo home run hit by Raul Ibanez in the second inning, […]

Danielle  •  07 Sep 2011
After A Rain Delay of Almost Two Hours, Phils Hold On to Defeat Braves 6-3

Posted by Danielle Wilson Polanco gets plunked in the elbow in the seventh inning I don't know about you, but I'm getting really, really sick of rain and rain delays. At 8:57, this Phillies-Braves game finally started, and it started with a bang. In the bottom of the first inning, Chase Utley homered for the […]

Danielle  •  07 Sep 2011
Then and Now: Scottie Upshall

In an attempt to return the last place Flyers back to the playoffs in just one season, Paul Holmgren was aggressive in his first couple months as GM back in 2006-2007. In addition to attaining Braydon Coburn, Lasse Kukkonen, and Martin Biron, Holmgren used Peter Forsberg and the pick Nashville originally gave the Flyers in exchange for […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  07 Sep 2011
Cliff Lee Picks Up 16th Win with 6th Complete Game Shutout of the Season

Posted by Danielle Wilson If this is what the postseason will look like– stellar starting pitching and consistent offense– I'm ready. Here's a question for you: When is the pitching not stellar? Especially from this guy, Clifton Phifer Lee? He pitched yet another complete game shutout, allowing only five hits, striking out six, and walking […]

Danielle  •  05 Sep 2011
A Fan’s Take: Phillies-Marlins Controversial Call

Posted by Christina Angelos I am writing this post as a fan of baseball, not because I am a Phillies fan either. It’s my take on the situation occurred in today’s game against the Marlins. If this went the other way, I would be typing this post. I do not know really much about the […]

Christina Angelos  •  04 Sep 2011