Author: fanofphilly
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Roberto Luongo in Orange?
For Philadelphia Flyers fans, each and every year is filled with spectacular rumors of trades, free agent acquisitions, and the like. Some hold water, most do not. Thus is life in a sports town filled with spiritually devoted zealots as fans and a brazen media that perpetuates the cycle of rampant speculation. After a disappointing…
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Get rid of Sammy Boy?
I just want to drive right into the off-season with this because it’s a quick hitter. Trade Samuel Dalembert. Everyone wants it, so let’s play a game this off-season and propose some deals to make it happen. And I am not talking about silliness that has no real possibility of happening. We can’t give him…
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Double Header outcome
Game 1 – Opening a doubleheader following a 12-inning game the night before, the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals both needed some solid starting pitching.The Phillies got it. The Nationals didn’t come close. Brett Myers(notes) cranked out seven innings, Raul Ibanez(notes) hit a pair of home runs, and the Phillies again battered the National League’s worst…
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Cairo sent down?
According to David Murphy of the Philadelphia Daily News, the Phillies designated infielder Miguel Cairo for assignment to make room for tomorrow’s starter, Andrew Carpenter. Cairo, 35, had two hits in 16 plate appearances for the Phils this year. They’d signed him to a minor league deal on February 15th. -Dave Murphy Andrew Carpenter has…
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Why do the Nats always play so good against us?
Both bullpens blew late leads, so the Phillies and Nationals kept shuttling pitchers in and out as their game dragged on and on Friday night.Eventually, Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel decided to give up on his relief corps and turn to a pitcher who was scheduled to start during Saturday’s day-night doubleheader.“Once we got there in…
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Bye Bye Salmi
Salmi won’t return as Sixers broadcaster Philadelphia Daily News There will be someone new sitting in the analyst’s chair next to play-by-play voice Marc Zumoff on 76ers’ telecasts next season. That is because Comcast SportsNet confirmed that Bob Salmi will not be back after two seasons on the job. A statement issued by Maureen Quilter,…
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Phillies, don’t count them out just yet
The Phillies’ two-out rally tied the game. The Dodgers’ two-out burst won it. All those late-game runs gnarled Joe Torre’s nerves, but the Dodgers manager at least got to celebrate a win. Russell Martin(notes) hit a tiebreaking double in the 10th inning and Matt Kemp(notes) followed with an RBI double to lift Los Angeles over…
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More on Eddie Jordon
“I think that’s a good team, one that’s ready to compete at a high level, ready to go deep in the playoffs,” he said. “I think that’s an exciting team. You know how they say if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere? To me, Philadelphia is the equivalent of…
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Sixers have interview with Eddie Jordan
A source has confirmed that the 76ers will officially interview Eddie Jordan on Friday of this week. The two parties have already spoken via telephone, so this would be an official face-to-face meeting with the Sixers and General Manager Ed Stefanski.In response to a request for comment, Stefanski and the Sixers said that “at this…
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Phillies get skunked
Randy Wolf(notes) dominated his former team, James Loney(notes) homered and drove in four runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2 Wednesday night. Wolf (2-1) allowed one run and three hits, striking out eight in six sharp innings in his second career start against the Phillies. Wolf spent his first eight years…