Writer: Frank Klose
Beinfest, left, introduces Jack McKeon as interim manager In another one of Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria's disgusting moves, the Marlins finally formally fired their talented General Manager Larry Beinfest. Beinfest had been with the Marlins since 2002 and build and dissasembled two talented teams, acquiring players both times that would be top players in […]
The Phillies being their final series of the year tonight in Atlanta to face the 2013 National League East Champion Atlanta Braves. The Braves are coming off an interesting brawl in which Brewers outfielder Chris Gomez, angry about being hit by a pitch earlier this season, purposely celebrated after hitting a home run off […]
Wikipedia Commons Major League Baseball Commissioner is going to retire. While he had talked about it before, it appears that this will be it. According to MLB.com, Selig will finish out his term that will expire in January 2015 and then retire. Selig issued a press release that confirmed that he would walk […]
Just yesterday, Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. was non-committal to the third base position in 2014, saying that Cody Asche would not necessarily enter 2014 as a starter. However, today, despite benching him two days in a row against left-handed pitching, Manager Ryne Sandberg is telling a different story: Ryno also said Cody Asche […]
We are nearing the end. One more game under the roof in Miami and the Phillies will be on to Atlanta to close out the season with four against the Atlanta Braves. The Marlins will close the season at home when the Phillies leave against the Detroit Tigers. The Phillies will turn to Cole Hamels […]
Courtesy Hugh Douglas' Twitter @BigHugh53 Former Eagles defensive end Hugh Douglas has been going through some rough times in recent days. Only several weeks removed from being fired by ESPN after an incident in which Douglas allegedly made racially insensitive comments about coworker Michael Smith. Tonight comes news of an arrest. According to Hartford, […]
Yeah, the headline was lame. At least I didn't go the "Miner? I hardly know her" route. But the Phillies are going to take on the Miami Marlins once again, with a taxed bullpen and a non-starter on the mound. Having lost the series opener to the Marlins, the Phillies look to go out with […]
Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. appeared on the Mike Missanelli Show on 97.5 the Fanatic this afternoon, and gave some interesting insights into both the 2014 Phillies and the 2014 Phillies coaching staff. Missanelli, always a good interviewer, jumped right into the question of new manager Ryne Sandberg's coaching staff. Here is the […]
My biggest complaint about the Phillies' new ballpark was that the Phillies left the massive Veteran's Stadium sign out at the corner of 10th Street and Packer Avenue. Standing tall and ugly, the sign was the one thing obstructing the view of the Center City skyline. And now, it will be gone. Well, mostly. Matt […]
Charlie Manuel holds young Nicholas Erbele at the Granite Run Mall Signing the day after his dismissal. Charlie Manuel is coming back to Philly to sign autographs. Carl's Cards in Havertown, PA, announced today that Charlie Manuel will be signing autographs on Thursday, October 10, from 5:30 – 7:30. The signing is the […]
