The Phillies 2015 Night Before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas, when all over the field,

Amaro is OUT — Finally!

Apparently, the Pope’s impending visit to Philadelphia has already brought blessings upon us. In preparing the proverbial landscape for the Holy Man’s visit, the Phillies finally released GM Ruben Amaro Jr. It is a papal miracle! I was tempted to go back to being a practicing Catholic…

A Few Good Signs

There were a few signs of life from the Phillies in last night’s 4–2 win over the Red Sox. First, the fact that they won after a…

Phillies Choose Their 2016 Manager

Today the Phillies chose their 53rd manager by promoting Pete Mackanin from Interim Manager to the permanent role…at least for the next year. Pete played for the Phillies in the late 1970’s and is now the 8th person to have managed, coached and played for the team…

Asher’s Debut Does Not Go As Planned

You know it has been a rough day when you look back and realize the game highlight was seeing…

Phillies Settle for Series Win Instead of Sweep

Despite their struggles, the Phillies actually had a good shot at sweeping the Nationals today to end the 3-game series. But they apparently had one thing working against them: Ryan Howard. I hate to be so blunt about it, but Howard absolutely…

Phillies Beat Marlins to Avoid 100 Loss Season

The Phillies have 99 problems but 100 losses ain’t one. Sorry, could not resist. So yeah, the Phillies escaped the dreaded 100 loss season today by the skin of their teeth with a 7–2 win over the Marlins that included many odd and interesting…

Phillies Fan Appreciation Day Video Clips

Here are a few video clips from the 10/4/15 game including Jerome Williams playing catch with a young fan; Roy Halladay congratulating Carlos Ruiz on his no-hitters caught (with his special Chooch pillow); and Cody Asche thanks the fans:
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Phillies Sweep for Christmas in July

Instead of coal in their stockings, the Phillies received a 3-game sweep of the Marlins for their Christmas in July celebration today. Considering they started the second half of the season as the worst team in baseball, this is nothing short of a miracle. Please…