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Ervin Kistler June 16, 2013 at 12:55 pm
To me, part of the problem is the arrogance of some of the players. It seems that they can do as…Read More they please, don't be a team player, to try and maintain their stats and forget about the team. I hear the announcers questioning the positioning of the outfielders. Question where are the coaches? Granted the players are supposed to be professionals and know what they should be doing, but even the best need help at times.
Cecilia Fritz June 18, 2013 at 10:19 am
Perhaps if the pay scale changed to an incentive type scale - pay as you win, or pay for a clean…Read More drug test things may change. I am amazed at the salaries these persons are getting and the performance just does not match up.
Intheweeds June 18, 2013 at 12:13 pm
Unfortunately, Utley has zero trade value since he's in the last year of his contract. You say…Read More "thanks", give him a gold watch and let him sign in the AL as a DH and spot 1B/2B. You aggressively shop Howard to the AL, where he can DH. You eat 3/4ths of his contract to do so. You bring up Ruf to play 1B. You trade Papelbon to a contender. Unless somebody floors you, keep Lee.
Ruin Tomorrow Jr June 8, 2013 at 06:12 pm
the Phillies are a garbage team just like Miami and Milwaukee
Mike Shortall June 10, 2013 at 11:53 pm
Anyone who follows the game and this team KNEW they had to play very, very good fundamental baseball…Read More and stay very, very healthy to contend. So far neither has happened consistently enough, though there have been flashes of it for short stretches.
I worry more about the injury bug right now because it robs the team of those who - in the recent past - have been more consistent (Utley, Ruiz, even Kratz, not so much Doc).
That being said, there's still a lot of baseball left and plenty of time to decide whether to be Buyers or Sellers in July. 8 1/2 games out is not a good sign, but it's still too early to selling guys off. And I definitely wouldn't trade a Domonic Brown at this point regardless. They'll need someone to build around if they do decide to sell off eventually.
Joe Sommers June 11, 2013 at 12:23 pm
Your on Drugs Ruin Tomorrow. Miami is garbage ...The Mets are juts as bad. , The Nationals are…Read More right with the Phillies. The entire NL is mediocre.
Trade Domonic Brown???? You know nothing !
Don Harting June 12, 2013 at 11:15 am
wow. this guy can really write. love the parallel construction withnin sentences.
John May 29, 2013 at 11:20 am
Funny, when the fightins were winning, Phillies medical staff was taking all of the bows. Now that…Read More they can't keep 9 guys on the field, where are is all of the blame? Can't have the good with the bad, just like the Phoenix Suns medical staff. Taking credit for doing your job and being VERY, VERY LUCKY! As the Fightins age, expect more injuries to occur. Maybe it's time to change the medical staff along with the head guy....nice runs boys, but the end needs to come sooner or later, and maybe next time a bit more humility during your success, and less spotlight, so when challenges like this season come along, you aren't the focus of why nobody is getting better.
Ross Chatham May 25, 2013 at 05:34 pm
Wait you're a guy? I'd assumed reading your articles that you were a woman this whole time..…Read More Mischa?
Chuck May 26, 2013 at 02:16 pm
Mischa, you're right- it's been years since Toyota built a fun car. Lets face it, Toyota builds…Read More appliances that people who know nothing about cars buy because they're a safe bet. Nothing wrong with that, but even a run of the mill Honda has more excitement than a Toyota.
Jeffrey Wahl May 25, 2013 at 12:31 am
Terrific, exciting, looking forward to patronizing the market. However, reporting has certainly…Read More changed since I was writing. Who, what , where, when. Guys ............ someone wanna throw in just a little "Where"? Jeffrey Wahl
Pete Kennedy (Editor) May 25, 2013 at 01:08 am
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Larry Johnston May 19, 2013 at 03:05 pm
Rich, Tammy: Did any expert-level medical person ever state that they thought the fight and the…Read More seizures were connected? Second question: when does people's perception of events become "true?"-When they write it on paper? When they write it on social media? When they speak it in an interview? When it's spoken among friends? When it's written in a journal? When does something become "true?" If multiple people are writing/saying the same thing, and their perception of that thing shaped events, then it is noteworthy to reveal what they said. Everyone has their own perceptions of every event; it's when perceptions are shared among many that they are noteworthy to report. That is what has been done here. You're not mad at the article, you're mad at perceptions that differ from your own.
Rebecca Savastio May 28, 2013 at 12:10 am
Rich, Firstly I am sorry for your loss. As stated in the article, it was the medical examiner who…Read More said that there were no broken bones and no trauma found that could connect the schoolyard fight to Bailey's death. If that is, as you claim "totally inaccurate," that is something you ought to take up with the medical examiner and the sources who are speaking to the press, because that is what was stated at a press conference on May 13th. As reported by the Delaware County Times, "Sources indicated the autopsy on Bailey O'Neill did not indicate any evidence of trauma related to the fight..." Secondly, the article does not say that anyone in the family has participated in any of the racial comments. Nothing I found out during my investigation indicates that either. I did not write the article hoping to imply that anyone in the family had been participating in the racist comments. Those comments have come from the community and were pulled and quoted exactly as they appear under news stories online. If people interpret that the family is/was participating in racial comments then those people are not comprehending the story correctly. With regard to "lumping the family together," the article details the comments and behavior from two distinct Facebook pages and does not mention anyone by name specifically. It is up to the reader to do their own research and come to their own conclusions after the facts are presented. I'm sure your clarification will assist them in doing so.
David Curran May 24, 2013 at 03:28 am
I can't figure out why Norm Snead or Roman Gabriel were not considered. :)
All kidding aside, if…Read More Mcnab had better receivers, I think that would have put the Eagles over the top. Reid waited to long to get a top flight receiver.
la verdad es una droga May 29, 2013 at 05:58 pm
go phillies.....all the way to .500 ball.....if we're lucky.
Bruce Valentine May 18, 2013 at 05:43 pm
I've dealt with Eric since I bought my first 2004 Mini (used) in 2009. I now am on my second Mini a…Read More 2006, my first one got hit and totaled.
I have found Eric to be totally up front, honest and fair priced. It's difficult to find someone with attirbuters as described, that's why I would never even think of taking my Mini anywhere else for repairs.
Bruce Valentine
PS Also he's a nice guy
KEN MORGAN May 11, 2013 at 01:56 pm
It's a shame that the Philies don't have at least three World Championships under Chump Charlie.…Read More With the Talent and Pitching he has had aTony LaRussa, or a Joe Torre caliber Manager .They should of had a mini-dynasty. Why didn't they go for Jim Leland when they had a chance. As a long retired player Charlie does not know how to manage stratigic basball.THEY WILL NEVER WIN PLAYING CHARLIE GOOD OLD BOY BASEBALL. It's time to bring in the Guy in the on-deck circle in NOW.IT'S RYNO TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
they go for Jim Leland when they had a chance.
Dino Ciliberti (Editor) May 11, 2013 at 01:57 pm
Tom -- I just read the book "The Rotation," which is all about that year. You should read…Read More it. Great stuff.
BunnyFooFoo May 23, 2013 at 01:50 pm
Carrie, you realize that you just posted a link that proved your "story" is nothing but an…Read More oft-told legend...not anything factual, right?
Carrie May 30, 2013 at 12:01 am
lol...I completely missed that! Ok, so I'm a sucker! I believe anything! Well, almost!
Kathleen Santana-Colón April 9, 2013 at 04:51 pm
How is it any different from what our high school athletes experience at the hands of their coaches?…Read More As a parent, if you try to speak up, your kid pays the consequences by getting benched and/or overlooked for positions. How is this any different? Because it is at college level? I have seen coaches display this kind of behavior at a high school and even club level and they get away with it. If it is not acceptable at the college level, then it shouldn't be acceptable at any other level either.
ben leonard May 5, 2013 at 05:28 pm
Each guy taken in this first Kelly draft serves a purpose, each pick was rated higher than the round…Read More taken Seems each pick has something to prove: I belong here. Blending the free agents Eagles have a perfect set up for hard work, motivation and improvement. I like what Chip has done and look forward to rookie camp next week.
Joe Sommers May 5, 2013 at 06:14 pm
Although I respect Andy Reid... his time in Philly was well passed due. Our suspicions about his…Read More regimes poor drafting skills have been realized in just one draft .Chip Kelly did an outstanding job in the 2013 draft. I bet Howie Rosenman was taking copious notes watching Chip Kelly fill the Eagles needs with precision and stealth..Andy and Howie were the blind leading the blind during recent drafts. Lurie tried hiding the Howie's draft malstrom with his "it wasnt Howies fault speech" but we are smarter than that. I give Lurie credit for hiring Chip Kelly . he is a breath of fresh air.
Our Town May 7, 2013 at 01:15 pm
That's exactly what I meant. Brabus' signature for years was the dual foglamps on each side look.
Our Town May 7, 2013 at 01:20 pm
@Steven Long, to each his own. The xenon's I had in a previous Volvo where disastrous. Took forever…Read More to "warm up" to full brightness and the high beam, was little more than a motor shifting the reflector thereby elevating the beam. Don't even get me started on the over complication of having a ballast and ignitors just to run a set of, in my opinion, severely substandard headlights not to mention the $70/bulb replacement cost. As it looks like the xenon lights are headed the way of the dodo, I suppose the manufacturers are tired of the headache too.
I was happy to get back to regular projectors, much brighter.
Rich Cranium May 7, 2013 at 02:43 pm
The aftermarket crowd makes headlights with both the angel eyes and LED's. Those look pretty good. I…Read More have seen them on a few different cars around town.
Mike Diviney May 6, 2013 at 01:47 am
I hope so Larry. Yeah, if Trestman tries to shoehorn Cutler into a read-option, he'll be without his…Read More starting QB after 1 game. The West Coast offense is kind of passe these days. It's morphed so many times, it really isn't what it was initially. With so many rules favoring the offense now, throwing the ball is easier than ever. Given that, I think running the ball to control the clock might be more effective than ever. You're not taking advantage of the ease of passing, but you're controlling the clock to keep your D off the field.
Roland W May 9, 2013 at 11:36 am
Hope this team gets good in a hurry. I'm dying a slow death being a philly sports fan.
Bo May 26, 2013 at 06:23 pm
http://arrowheadaddict.com/2013/05/13/report-chiefs-hire-chris-ault-as-a-consultant/
'According to…Read More Dan Hinxman of the Reno-Gazette Journal, the Kansas City Chiefs have hired former Nevada head coach and creator of the Pistol offense Chris Ault.'
This is fascinating, considering Big Red hired Chilly in March, to be their ’spread game analyst.’ Is Big Red really not as stubborn as I thought and where was this guy when he coached for us?
Bill May 7, 2013 at 10:34 pm
Teacher abuse rampant! How many teachers accused in a city would that constitute an epidemic Mike…Read More M?
30 teachers accused in a city?
If we add 20 more teachers would it still be a local issue to you?
50 teachers accused in a city?
How about if we triple the number would that be still be a local issue?
150 teachers accused in a city?
If there are 150 accusations would that mean it is a national issue? If
300 teachers accused in a city ????
Mike, If there were 300 accusations in a city would that mean it is an epidemic?
Barbara P-K April 29, 2013 at 07:13 pm
Give them a chance...they just swept the Mets. This is only the beginning.
kevin April 29, 2013 at 07:21 pm
4 games back on the best team in the NL with only 136 games to go. Press the panic button!
Joe Sommers April 30, 2013 at 11:39 am
The core of this team won a WS....thats all !They deserve every shot to win another. Here's the…Read More lowdown as we come into May.
The Braves have come back to the pack ,The Phils are one game behind the vaunted Nationals. What have they ever won Zero ...Nada...NOTHING!
Phils starting pitching will be fine. Halladay is close to finidng his new zen. Lee has been good Hamels ALWAY starts slow and has pitched well in his last two starts .
Kendrick has been good and so has Pettibone.Bullpen neeeds to improve .
Utley and Howard will get close to their historical averages .Phils outfield is coming around offensively.Phils bench has been excellent. CHOOCH is back in the lineup. That will make a huge difference in consistent starting pitching. He calls a great game and knows his pitchers. 162 games is a LOOOOONG season. This team will gel and win 90 games and gain a wild card spot . I'll take any bets on that.Any takers from you naysayers?
Robert Steeelin May 2, 2013 at 07:12 pm
screw driver to the gas tank gives you all the free fuel you need, just bring lots of containers.
George Patton May 2, 2013 at 07:13 pm
WW3 would thin the heard and make everything more affordable......what's the story north korea?
Rosalie O'Rourke April 25, 2013 at 01:26 pm
Really enjoyed the piece Josh. You captured the spirit of the real meaning of sportsmanship. This…Read More has been such a difficult week for so many, but to read how Philadelphia showed its support toward Boston was truly inspiring. I love reading your articles and look forward to many more - Keep them coming!
Rody O'Rourke
An interested bystander April 26, 2013 at 02:47 pm
Josh, fantastic article thank you.
Claire, if focusing on a bad hockey team trumps what happened in…Read More Boston and honoring / supporting them, and is your version of "honest and real," I feel bad for you.
Flyers fans have a long track record of saluting those who have gone through terrible times. I was in the Spectrum when Mario Lemieux's came back from cancer - he received a long, rousing, standing ovation.
So on behalf of at least one Flyers fan, go root for the Rangers, they'll love to have you.
TK April 27, 2013 at 09:24 pm
I love this article! Thank you so much Josh for such a moving and well written article acknowledging…Read More the heart of Philadelphia for the people of Boston. It was so uplifting and heartwarming - I was so proud of Philadelphia! And I always appreciate the excellent job you do putting so much into each article with your insight and heart, along with great photos and videos. Thank you again for a touching reminder to stand strong, united, and proud to be an American - "From One Tough Town to Another" sharing the American Spirit! Best blog ever, keep up the great work Josh!!!
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