Philadelphia Phillies
Hey, Phillies: Bring on the cheerleaders!
Let’s be clear — the cheerleaders would be subordinate and an accessory to the Phanatic, who is #1.
Philadelphia Phillies
My faulty allegiance to my baseball teams
It’s hard to believe in the long history of baseball, this is the first time the Philadelphia Phillies are facing the New York Metropolitans, and the Philies are slight favorites to win the best-of-five series. I don't like it. We play better as underdogs. It
Journalism
Don’t bet on a sure thing in sports
“Don’t pinch yourself. You’re not dreaming. “This Phillies team is that good. They lead an overmatched Diamondbacks team, 2-0, and they’re two wins away from a second straight pennant. They match up well against both the Rangers and Astros. Dream big.” — Inquirer columnist Marcus Hayes, 10/
Philadelphia Phillies
Philly Boo Birds did the unthinkable with Trea Turner
I had the Phillies game on, but I wasn’t paying much attention, partly because they were trailing again. Being predictably unpredictable. The season is winding down fast and the team had just returned from a road trip on which they had underperformed. Trea Turner homered and doubled to break
Philadelphia Eagles
And the Super Bowl winner will be . . .
Some regulars here, remembering I predicted in 2018 that the Eagles would lose in the Super Bowl, asked me to make the same prediction again, hoping for the same result. I can’t do that. The 2018 column was not what I wanted to happen, but what I expected to
Philadelphia Phillies
Baseball heroes singing their own tune
Today, the Phillies are heroes. Today, Rob Thomson could be elected mayor. Today, John Middleton could be elected governor. Today, Bryce Harper could be elected U.S. Senator. Except none of them would take the pay cut, and the fame cut. As Tiger Woods said, ““Winning solves everything.” Even before
Philadelphia Phillies
A weak charge against the Phillies
Ah, here comes the braying of another academic with a racial grievance that even he doesn’t believe. What’s wrong here is that author Seth S. Tannenbaum doesn’t have the courage of his biases convictions. Since the Phillies — at this moment — have no African-American players, Tannenbaum should
Philadelphia Phillies
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