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I think this kid could be a real stud - Amaro star...

2010-06-20T09:58:51.664-04:00

I think this kid could be a real stud - Amaro starting to prepare for the team of the future - Phillies tickets for sale

It will be great to watch Cleveland Indians ,i hav...

2010-06-07T06:03:20.700-04:00

It will be great to watch Cleveland Indians ,i have bought tickets from http://ticketfront.com/event/Cleveland_Indians-tickets looking forward to it.

And it's just now going to be replaced!

2010-01-06T21:13:13.179-05:00

And it's just now going to be replaced!

Seven years later and that screen door still doesn...

2010-01-06T17:14:10.916-05:00

Seven years later and that screen door still doesn't work right...

Sure is, Greg. Amaro proves once again that he's l...

2009-12-15T20:22:38.732-05:00

Sure is, Greg. Amaro proves once again that he's looking at the short term and long term bottom line in this deal. Not only did he get the best pitcher in baseball for the short and long term, but he extracted some top prospects from Seattle for Lee.

This one's a winner, Greg!

Hey Chris, This whole thing is a lot to take in, ...

2009-12-15T20:09:08.439-05:00

Hey Chris,

This whole thing is a lot to take in, for sure!

There are going to be a lot of people on both sides of the fence. I'm in the middle right now. I dislike judging trades when they first happen, as most times it depends what happens down the road.

Aumont figures to be a closer or late inning guy, which will be interesting if Lidge experiences problems. Will they give him a shot? Go back to Madson? Myers? The scenarios are endless.

I need to do some research on Ramierze. Don't know a lot about him, which usually isn't the best deal when it comes to prospects, but I might have overlooked him. You may have saw the e-mail chain I pointed out Gavin Floyds success in Chicago, and meanwhile what have the pitchers we've acquired ourselves amounted to so far? That concerns me.

I'm not all that concerned about losing the catcher, but we shall see.

As I mentioned earlier, love the live blogging, Ch...

2009-12-14T12:02:18.919-05:00

As I mentioned earlier, love the live blogging, Chris!

I think D-JAX has the flash, arrogance, and ability to be the next Prime Time! A big win from our Eagles last night, for sure!

Amen, Chris, amen! I posted a story about this on...

2009-11-19T20:46:01.197-05:00

Amen, Chris, amen!

I posted a story about this on my blog over at pasportstalk.net and it is interesting to look at the roster changes since the 2004 season. Putting that in to perspective, however, Reid has had a decent amount of talent over the last couple years and all though they have been successful, coaching in my opinion is characterized by SB wins. When looking at a guy like Dan Marino, you excuse his inability to win a SB because his numbers are fantastic. And that's not saying Reids' numbers aren't good, because they certainly are, but with the teams he's had, he certainly should have a championship. Agreed?

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2009-11-13T21:39:41.745-05:00

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Top 5 Veterans Stadium games in honor of Veterans ...

2009-11-11T06:20:38.469-05:00

Top 5 Veterans Stadium games in honor of Veterans Day.

Link- http://morehardball.blogspot.com/2009/11/remembering-vet-on-veterans-day.html

Hey Chris, As always, great read! I will preface...

2009-11-05T17:04:43.181-05:00

Hey Chris,

As always, great read!

I will preface this statement by saying I agree one hundred percent with the need for a salary cap in baseball, and also with the fact that the Yankees should have won with the line-up they "bought"-in. My question is this. Would we be sitting here having this discussion if the Phillies would have won the World Series? I believe not, which is why I am viewing the Phillies losing the series as a positive in this aspect. Looking back on baseball history, significant events have had to occur to bring about change, see free agency. My thoughts are that if an incredible talented team like the Phillies can be taken down rather easily by a team that outspent them by a whopping eighty-eight million plus dollars, that maybe, just maybe, the Commissioners and his cronies will finally take a hard look in to a salary cap. Your thoughts?

-Greg

Haven't seen anything today, hope all is well, Chr...

2009-11-03T21:31:46.441-05:00

Haven't seen anything today, hope all is well, Chris!

I think we got what we asked for, a fighters chance. Are my hopes up? No. But do I have a little bit of faith? Absolutely. A ton of questions going in to tomorrow evenings game, and I cannot wait for them to be answered. Go Phils!

That's a fantastic question. It's mystifying to m...

2009-11-01T13:45:52.364-05:00

That's a fantastic question. It's mystifying to me that he would start throwing them to some of the Yankees best hitters when he has not thrown many of them, and they were especially limited in the post-season. McCarver, for all the dumb things he says, said it best when he said "why throw your third best pitch to the pitcher?" and he's exactly right. I'm not sure if it was Chooch calling those, Dubie wanting him to throw more, or just Hamels saying it was time to start throwing them, but it was the wrong decision.

You are correct in saying the series rest of Joe Blanton's shoulder. If his start is anything like his NLCS Game 4 start, we're going to be in trouble.

Hi Greg - It was great to talk with you on the s...

2009-11-01T12:08:11.739-05:00

Hi Greg -

It was great to talk with you on the show. Thanks for calling in!

Extremely disappointing that Hamels didn't come up with a better effort. What was up with all the curveballs?

Hey Chris, Really disappointing effort last night...

2009-11-01T08:51:06.537-05:00

Hey Chris,

Really disappointing effort last night from Hamels. It is also becoming incredibly frustrating to watch our big hitters not see many pitches, and allow themselves to be retired quickly with little effort from the opposing pitcher.

Is it time for a miracle? Maybe not yet, but it's getting there.

Hey Chris, Awesome win for the Phils last night, ...

2009-10-29T12:19:21.558-04:00

Hey Chris,

Awesome win for the Phils last night, and outstanding performance by Cliff Lee!

I do not mind Joe Buck, but Tim McCarver is asbolutely brutal. However, FOX is leaps and bounds better then TBS.

I am excited for tonights game. I am envisioning an offensive break-out tonight, and it should be fun to watch!

Hey Chris, Amen to the addition of Gruden! He has...

2009-10-27T13:41:04.413-04:00

Hey Chris,

Amen to the addition of Gruden! He has proved to be a great contributor, and works with Jaws well. He uses the term "factorback" entirely too much though! However, otherwise he is good.

Eagles looked pretty solid last night, but the offense still seems inconsistent and sputters at time. Interesting that this week there was a huge swing in play-calling, and a major part fo the plays were run plays.

Ernie Davis got a hefty booing last night when he ...

2009-10-22T22:39:34.640-04:00

Ernie Davis got a hefty booing last night when he introduced himself during the post-game ceremony.

I never was aware as to how bad TBSs' coverage was. They appeared to be biased towards the Dodgers, and as you alluded to, their color men seemed to have very little chemistry and flow with Carey. Very tough to listen to.

Phightin Philsssss! We were there, high atop sect...

2009-10-22T08:05:38.622-04:00

Phightin Philsssss!

We were there, high atop section 431, and the atmosphere was unbelievable!

Lidge looked good last night, but Hamels is a shell of his former self, and nothing near what he was last year.

Off to the World Series, again!

Hey Chris, Very frustrating loss for the Eagles y...

2009-10-19T19:52:53.208-04:00

Hey Chris,

Very frustrating loss for the Eagles yesterday. The Eagles defense didn't play bad, but did not get key stops when they needed to, and Jeremiah Trotter looks every bit a man who is over the hill.

Jed made a good point tonight, saying that every time we start harping on Reid, his team turns it around in a hurry, which is true I suppose. Dunlap played awful, but he should have been given help from Celek or Alex Smith. He's our ninth linemen for a reason, and Reid should have slid a TE in to help him with Seymour, who continues to improve each week.

Good Stuff as always, Chris! I'm more concerned a...

2009-10-14T19:33:45.935-04:00

Good Stuff as always, Chris!

I'm more concerned about our pitching staff this year, which is a reversal of last year. Our bullpen has been full of inconsistencies and tense moments as you have eluded to. The Dodgers are solid in the bullpen, but any bullpen is open to a challenge if their starters are roughed up and they are used early and often. The biggest storyline will be the bullpen, but the starters need to be watched closely. Cole Hammels has struggled throughout the year, and did not look good in his play-off start. Whether that was due to the anxiety or not, I don't know, but it needs to be changed, fast. Joe Blanton has been solid throughout the season, and he would be my choice to start Game 2. Still not sure J.A. Happ can handle the post-season pressure, and Pedro hasn't pitched in forever.

The bench is another good call. Ben Francisco has performed outstanding in his limited action, and his sliding catch against Colorado may have been a game and series changer. Not much pinch hitting off the bench, which my become an issue later in the series.

Cannot wait for this one to get underway!

Great post Chris! Penn State fell victim of the N...

2009-10-06T20:32:26.430-04:00

Great post Chris!

Penn State fell victim of the ND pool boost this year, in my opinion. Because of their past performances, they were placed as the fifth beat team in the nation, which they clearly are not. Sad but true, and this is coming from a State fan.

It is a good day for any Eagles fan when the Cowboys lose, but especially now so that Jerry Jones has his new play-ground. If Dallas and ND lose on the same weekend, that is even better!

In other news, the play-off between Detroit and Minnesota is a good one! And the Phils umpiring crew was released today. any thoughts?

-Greg

Thanks for the read, Chris! Rich Hoffman has a gr...

2009-10-05T18:21:44.851-04:00

Thanks for the read, Chris!

Rich Hoffman has a great article on Philly.com today entitled, "Phils fans, it's time to trust 'em." I don't think much more needs to be said. I fully understand many fans, including myself have low expectations heading in to this series bases on prior letdowns, but if there was ever a time for these guys to change the tune of a franchise, it is now! My father will actually be attending Game 2 in Philly, and he is very excited for that. Looks like Hammels will get the starting nod in Game 1. You agree with that, or would you prefer Lee?

Have a good one!

-Greg

Not sure if you watched any of the Braves/Fish gam...

2009-09-30T06:45:29.365-04:00

Not sure if you watched any of the Braves/Fish game, but Uggla turned a huge DP in the ninth to get two outs and the next guy popped out.

Could be a big night tonight! Does your son get an extended bed time tonight if the Phils are close late?!

What did you think of Kolbs performance Sunday? he was the NFC Offensive Player of the Week, and there were really no instances you can point to and label as bad.

Have a good one!

-Greg

Amen Jay! The fans have lost all confidence in Li...

2009-09-24T15:14:23.234-04:00

Amen Jay!

The fans have lost all confidence in Lidge, and the team cannot be far behind. Manuel says that they're kinda stuck, but as you pointed out, anyone would be better at this point!!

-Greg