Author: fanofphilly
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Sixers lock up Jrue!
The 76ers signed Jrue Holiday, the 17th overall pick in the recent NBA draft, to a contact, team president and general manager Ed Stefanski announced today. Terms of the deal were not announced. The 19-year-old Holiday, an early entry candidate for the draft following his freshman season at UCLA, was named to the Pac-10 all-freshman…
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Cubs come into town
Phillies and the Cubs are the two hottest teams right now so something had to give right? Well it ended up being the CUBS ACE on the mound who got slaughtered. The Phillies looking very impressive both on the pitching mound and with their bats right now. Also how about their record at home lately?…
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Phillies and Marlins game 3 & 4
Game 3, RAIN OUT! to be played at another date. Thank goodness that this stadium is getting a new one with a ROOF! Do they ever need it here. Carrying on… to continue the sweep to be continued…. Phillies then go into Game 4 with a nice little win streak, or so you can say.…
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Phillies vs Marlins game #2
A downpour led to an early exit for Cole Hamels on a long night for the Philadelphia Phillies. Yet they keep winning, rain or shine. Chase Utley hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 12th inning, and the Phillies extended their winning streak to seven games by beating the Florida Marlins 6-5 on Friday. The…
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Phillies pitching taking a turn for the better?
After a shaky start, the staff has improved dramatically the last two months. In the last 11 games, the pitchers have a 2.45 ERA. It hasn’t reached a point where the Phillies no longer see a need for a top-of-the-rotation starter. Yet if their pitching continues on its roll, they soon will detonate the rest…
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Ryan Howard has #200
Ryan Howard’s unfamiliar with the Hall of Famer he surpassed by reaching a home run milestone Thursday night. The Philadelphia Phillies slugger hit his 200th home run, achieving the total in fewer games than any player in major league history. Ralph Kiner, who played in the 1940s and ’50s, previously held the record. What does…
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Phillies win milestone’s reached
Raul went to high school 20 minutes from this stadium and put on a show for them as the RAULLLLLLLLL chants started. Heres the skit from yahoo.com he mismatches between Jamie Moyer and the Florida Marlins are becoming more one-sided. Moyer allowed one hit in seven innings to continue his domination of Florida, Ryan Howard…
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Predictions of the Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles (12-4) The Eagles won the last wild card spot last year and were one big play away from the Super Bowl. This offseason, the Eagles bulked up their offensive line, added offensive weapons through the draft and replaced aging, disgruntled pieces in the secondary with younger players of similar ability. All of these…
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And Pedro comes marching in
HE HAS WON Cy Youngs and a World Series. He has played in the country’s largest city, and in one of its most fervent baseball markets. He is a hero in his homeland, both for his athletic exploits and his charity work. He once declared that if he ever came face-to-face with Babe Ruth, well,…
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Pedro to take a Physical for the Phills
2:57pm: Martino says Pedro’s physical will take place tomorrow morning at 10am CST. 11:52am: Andy Martino reports that Pedro landed in Philly for his physical. 10:37am: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports hears that the physical will take place tomorrow, which means Pedro could sign as soon as Wednesday. Pedro, who should be ready for the majors in about…