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A Quick Hit

Anyone else wonder what the hell Charlie Manuel was doing last night, not getting anyone up in the bullpen as Tom Gordon did his best Jose Mesa impression?
Gordon relieves Moyer.
Batter #1 - Austin Kearns: Gordon promptly hits Kearns to load the sacks.
Batter #2 - Ryan Church: Church singles to left - 4-1, 0 [...]

Brett Myers to the bullpen

No, that title is not a joke, the Phillies have decided to move Brett Myers into the setup role for Tom Gordon. Jon Lieber will take Myers’s spot in the rotation. So, in a matter of two starts, Brett Myers goes from opening day starter to setup man.

The move reeks of [...]

The Week That Was in Phillies Baseball

With the Phillies off to their worst start since 1982, manager Charlie Manuel is once again the focus of those who follow the team.  To be accurate, he is always the focus of a certain segment of fans who assume that just because he will never win a debate on style points, he can’t possibly be capable [...]

Draft Preview: Safety

Birds fans usually cannot agree on much when it comes to draft time, however, this year, I believe we’ve got a 99% agreement rate that the Birds need an upgrade at the safety position.
How the Eagles stand going into mini-camps this spring:
The Incumbents:
SS: Sean Considine
FS: Brian Dawkins
The Challenger:
Jack of all trades: Quintin Mikell
Now [...]

The NFL Schedule

Its that time of year again, the glorious unveiling of the NFL schedule. No doubt every sportstalk host from Eskin to Angelo will have an opinion on how many games the Birds will win, based on the difficulty of the pending game slate.
Too bad none of this ever matters. Remember last [...]

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