Philadelphia the only home for Burrell |
Outfielder reflects on the decade since he was drafted By Greg Casterioto Ten years is longer than it sounds. In 1998, there were roughly 15 million Americans surfing the Internet. Today, it...
Posted by Phillie Phanatic on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:04:00 PST |
Phillies ready to defend division title |
After six weeks of largely injury-free Grapefruit League games, the Phillies are prepared to begin their first division-title defense in 14 years when they host the Washington Nationals on Opening Day...
Posted by Phillie Phanatic on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:34:00 PST |
Myers honored by Opening Day nod |
Phillies fans won’t soon forget the last pitch of the 2007 regular season, when Brett Myers struck out Washington’s Wily Mo Pena to clinch the team’s first division title in 14 years...
Posted by Phillie Phanatic on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:32:00 PST |
America’s Top Sports Mascots |
Mean and scary is out, warm and fuzzy is in--all the better to warm youngsters' hearts.
Hook 'em while they're young. It's a common corporate strategy: Appeal to young groups and secure a slew of cus...
Posted by Phillie Phanatic on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:21:00 PST |
Phillies ink Romero to three-year pact |
PHILADELPHIA -- What began as a hopeful experiment has now become a dedicated commitment. The Phillies signed left-handed reliever J.C. Romero to a three-year contract extension on Saturday night, tra...
Posted by Phillie Phanatic on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:04:00 PST |
Lidge looks good in Phillies uniform |
PHILADELPHIA -- Brad Lidge tried on his new shirt on Thursday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. The jersey with the No. 54, the same digits he donned for the Astros, fit well. "I'm thrilled to be here,...
Posted by Phillie Phanatic on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:03:00 PST |
Thousands turn out to celebrate Phillies’ improbable NL East crown |
PHILADELPHIA -- With their 10,000th franchise loss just a memory, the surging Philadelphia Phillies celebrated their unlikely NL East title at City Hall on Monday amid thousands of delirious fans. ...
Posted by Phillie Phanatic on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:21:00 PST |
Phillies win first NL East title since ’93 |
PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies led, 7-0, before taking the field, thanks to Tom Glavine's first-inning meltdown at Shea Stadium. Fellow baseball senior citizen Jamie Moyer had no such difficulty, soft-t...
Posted by Phillie Phanatic on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:11:00 PST |
Phils catch up to Mets, share East lead |
Philly win, NY loss sends Citizens Bank Park into frenzyPHILADELPHIA -- Closer Brett Myers barely got off the mound when catcher Carlos Ruiz landed a hard, awkward medium-five, quite high for Ruiz, gi...
Posted by Phillie Phanatic on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:55:00 PST |
Howard lifts Phillies over Nats in 10 |
Philly 1 1/2 games back in East, half-game out of Wild CardWASHINGTON -- The misery of four earlier whiffs evaporated in one swing. And in that quick flick with massive arms, Ryan Howard was able fla...
Posted by Phillie Phanatic on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 08:31:00 PST |
