Author: fanofphilly
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Just Manny being Manny?
Mannywood is gone and so is its chief resident. Manny Ramirez’s(notes) 50-game suspension left both the Los Angeles Dodgers and baseball reeling at the news the sport’s second highest-paid player was banished for a drug violation.The dreadlocked outfielder was suspended by Major League Baseball on Thursday, adding another chapter to what will forever be known…
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Phillies fall 0-1 to the Mets
One run is all it takes for Johan Santana(notes) to win these days. Good thing for the New York Mets, because that’s about all they give him. Santana extended his dominant start to the season, striking out 10 in seven innings of two-hit ball, and New York scratched out a run Wednesday night on Pedro…
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Favre’s comeback coming back again?
Just when Brett Favre looked to finally be out, the Minnesota Vikings could be pulling him back in. Citing an anonymous source “with direct knowledge of the discussions between the two parties,” ESPN reported Tuesday that Favre is scheduled to meet with Vikings coach Brad Childress later this week about a possible comeback with Minnesota.…
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Don’t look now but guess who’s in 1st place
Thats right….. our Fightin Phillies! With the win tonight over St Louis and the Malins 0-7 loss to the Reds we now get vaulted into 1st place. Guess whos back… back again? Phillies are back, time to win! Oh man in my old school days we would say “It’s on like donkey kong”! Sorry to…
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Phillies win both in St Louie
Shane Victorino was 4 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs and Jayson Werth had a three-run shot and four RBIs in a 10-7 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. A night after his harrowing headfirst crash into the wall, Rick Ankiel watched from the dugout in a warmup jersey.…
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Ankiel (STL OF) released from hospital
Just before Rick Ankiel barreled headfirst into the wall, the thought flashed through his mind: My career is finished. “I thought that might be it,” the St. Louis Cardinals’ outfielder said Tuesday. “When you don’t get a chance to put up your hands to protect yourself, I’m lucky to be walking today. Anything from here…
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Utley out of tonights action (Tuesday)
Chase Utley was not in the Philadelphia Phillies’ lineup Tuesday night due to a bone bruise in his right foot from getting hit by a pitch last week.Utley pinch hit on Saturday, a day after being struck by the Mets’ Mike Pelfrey, and the Phillies were rained out on Sunday. Manager Charlie Manuel said Utley’s…
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Eagles get more Praise for their Draft
I didn’t want to let the draft go away completely without telling you what I feel is the most underrated and unknown story of draft weekend. I didn’t notice it until I started piecing together all the trades from Day 2 of the draft, starting with the Giants’ deal with Philadelphia that allowed New York…
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Flyers shopping for a goalie? Emery?
Well comcast today said it. There have been a lot of rumors floating around and I was not sure if they were true or not but it seems that it indeed is the case. The Flyers are indeed looking for a goalie. Well, that’s a start now lets dump Danny Boy’s contract and get a…
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Phor the Phirst time Phillies Pitching comes through
Last night the Phillies started a 4 game road trip. 2 of which will be played in STL and 2 that will be played against the Mets. Tonight Joe Blanton took the mound against the Cards, and what a good job he did. He only allowed 1 run throughout his 6 innings. And while it…