Completely worth every inch of the image cut off by restrictions.
We’re going to the Stanley Cup Finals!
Chicago waits, we’re not done yet
on May - 23 - 2010
The Flyers are one win away. Just one.
For the third time in this year’s Eastern Conference Finals, Michael Leighton recorded a shut-out.
It feels a lot better to be the team ahead in the series as opposed to the one facing elimination, but you can be sure the Canadiens are not going to go down without a fight. This is the same team that knocked off the first seeded Washington Capitals in the first round and the defending...
Red Sox blank the Phillies as Dice-K throws a one-hitter
on May - 22 - 2010
The Phillies have had a lot of trouble with the Red Sox in interleague play, and after getting a win last night, those troubles came back today.
Daisuke Matsuzaka took the mound against the Phillies, facing off against Kyle Kendrick. In only his fifth start of the season, Dice-K took a no hitter into the 8th inning before Juan Castro blooped a single over shortstop Marco Scutaro’s head to get the Phillies’ only...
Carter or Lappy in for game 4?
on May - 21 - 2010
I hope that we all learned a lesson from that game. Even if we had two straight shut-outs to take a 2-0 lead, we can’t throw a party just yet. San Jose or Chicago will have to wait. We have to take the Canadiens out first.
And after a 5-1 win on home ice, they’re pretty cocky.
They have a right to be though. They out-skated us, matched our physicality, beat us to loose pucks, created havoc in our zone, got to...
Phillies kick off interleague play with 3 game set against Boston
on May - 21 - 2010
A few years ago, Citizens Bank Park became Fenway South for the games in which the Red Sox were playing the Phillies. Last year, Phillies’ fans had a better showing. This year, expect fewer Massholes.
Now that interleague play is back, you can expect Red Sox Nation to show up at the Bank this weekend. They travel well and it’s usually easier to get a ticket down here than it is in Fenway. Hopefully Phillies’...
Is Doug Collins the answer?
on May - 20 - 2010
For many of us, the tenure of Eddie Jordan one-year stint as head coach of the 76ers was ill-advised before it even began. His known disdain for developing players (“Free Jrue!”) and the Princeton offense did not fit the current unit, and as the season wore on, those who weren’t initially convinced that he wasn’t the right man eventually fell into place.
From team discord to questionable rotations...
Halladay goes the distance for the rare complete game loss for the Phillies
on May - 18 - 2010
What else is there to say?
The Phillies managed to get 9 innings out of Roy Halladay only giving up 2 runs but they couldn’t crack the “ace” pitching staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Games like these are ones that the Phillies should win. They are better than the Pirates in every way. Getting a split of the 2 game series is not good enough when a pitcher of Roy Halladay’s caliber is on the rubber.
The...
J-Roll & Chooch return, Howard gets 6 RBI, Kendrick goes 8, Phillies beat down the Pirates
on May - 17 - 2010
Big uplift for the Phillies today, as not only did Chooch return behind the plate, but Jimmy Rollins finally made his return off of the DL from his calf injury. Kind of surprising to see him back with only one rehab start in Clearwater, but he seemed to be more than fine during the game.
Lot’s of contributions from up and down the roster as the Phillies put a whooping on the Bucs, winning 12-2.
In J-Roll’s first...
Olé! Etc.
on May - 17 - 2010
How do you beat the Canadiens?
Well, you battle them for every inch of ice surface. Laviolette came prepared for yesterday in only a day and had his team flying off the handle. They weren’t playing dirty as some Canadiens’ fans and writers might suggest (you can leave that for Montreal’s frustration as they took a few liberties in that game with Leino and Giroux), but really the Flyers were ready to win every...
Hey look, Brad Lidge to the DL again. Contreras to close
on May - 16 - 2010
In what is starting to become a common occurrence in Philadelphia, closer Brad Lidge has once again been sent to the 15 day disabled list for a sore elbow.
MRIs showed no structural damage, but the Phillies decided to shelve Lidge for a few weeks after watching him throw.
WIth the move, the closer’s spot falls to Jose Contreras, someone who had never closed out a game until this past week. Contreras could be looked...
