Then and Now: Patrick Sharp

The 2010 Stanley Cup Finals is something a Flyers' fan never wants to think about. Adding on to the agony of coming so close to the Cup and the constant replaying of Patrick Kane's weak goal line shot was the fact multiple former Flyers hurt them in the Finals. Ben Eager had the game-winning goal […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  24 Aug 2011
Vance Worley Fans Career High Nine Batters in 9-4 Win over LOLMets

Posted by Danielle Wilson Worley strikes out Scott Hairston in the seventh inning for the final out Vance Worley has easily become the fourth ace, now fifth ace with Roy Oswalt back, and is doing so with incredible pitching and an awesome mohawk.  Shane Victorino scored the first run of the game with a solo […]

Danielle  •  23 Aug 2011
Who Will Be Left Out in the Cold when Deciding the Playoff Roster?

Posted by Laurie Dougherty Charlie Manuel will have some tough decisions to make in the next few weeks. For a player to be on the playoff roster, they have to be on the active 25-man roster, the disabled list (DL), the bereavement list or suspended list as of August 31. That is the magical deadline. […]

Laurie Dougherty  •  22 Aug 2011
Another Rain Delay, and Another Loss to the Nationals in the Most Unlikely Way

Posted by Danielle Wilson Another game, another rain delay. That's three in the past four games. Halladay got five innings under his belt before the storms came, but barely made it out alive in the first. He allowed two runs to score, one on Zimmerman's sacrifice fly, and another on Espinosa's RBI single. Carlos Ruiz […]

Danielle  •  21 Aug 2011
Phils Shut Out Those Pesky Nats 5-0, Oswalt Fans Season High Nine Batters

Posted by Danielle Wilson Philliedelphia/ Danielle Wilson Face it, last night's loss was embarrassing and you know it. I was sleeping while the Madson meltdown inning was going on, but in my mind I sensed that the Phils were in trouble, and immediately wanted to head for the hills and call myself a Braves fan […]

Danielle  •  20 Aug 2011
Rain Delay. A Lidge 7 Pitch Inning. Meltdown Loss.

Posted by Christina Angelos   After 2 hours and 22 minutes of waiting for Phillies baseball. Or watching the 1993 Phillies team with Harry Kalas (such a lovely rain delay show, they even cut it out where you know the rest).  In a short recap, Roy Oswalt was suppose to be the starter. Apparently, it's […]

Christina Angelos  •  20 Aug 2011
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring, the Diamondbacks Aren’t Scoring, Fall to Phils 4-1

Posted by Danielle Wilson Mayberry homers into the ominous sky as storms approach In the rubber match of this Diamondbacks-Phillies series, Vance Worley took the mound against one of the better starters in the National League. Fear not, for Vance Worley has not lost a game since May 31st. I know, I know, wins and […]

Danielle  •  19 Aug 2011
This Day in Baseball History

Posted by Patrick Franklin August 18th, 2006 On this date, Mike Lieberthal surpasses this gentleman to the left, Charles Sebastion "Red" Dooin, as the Phillies' all time leader in games as a catcher. Dooin caught 1,124 games for the Phillies from 1902-1914. He is also credited as being the first catcher ever to wear shin […]

Patrick Franklin  •  18 Aug 2011
The Merits of a Six-Man Rotation: Why The Phillies Should Consider it for the Short-Term

Posted by Laurie Dougherty It is mid-August and the Philadelphia Phillies have had an amazing season thus far. They have arguably the best rotation in baseball. Following the games of August 17, 2011, the Phillies have an 8 ½ game lead on the Atlanta Braves in the National League East. Talk has surfaced in the […]

Laurie Dougherty  •  18 Aug 2011