the700level.com - 7/3/2009
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And by titans I mean two teams with a combined record of 78-76. The Mets and Phillies have been the two teams atop the NL East for quite a few seasons now. After both teams struggling mightily over the past weeks, not to mention the Phillies being swept at the hand of the Braves, the East is ...
A Mets blog man-crushing on the Phillies? WHAT THE @#$%?
weretheteamtobeat.com 6/23/2009 — Hot Foot blog who the hell do you think you are? You’re messing up the natural order of things. Mets fans are not supposed to have love for the Phillies ! That’s like a cat licking a dog’s ass! (Wait, what?) What’s going on here?:
Just give me a second to explain ...
NL East Power Rankings
macho-row.blogspot.com 7/13/2009 — With the all star break upon us let us take a moment to delve into the latest batch of NL East Power Rankings. the Phillies have done their part at home and find themselves retaking the top spot in the rankings . Can they keep up the pace in the second half? Will the Mets get some players to ...
It Was A Happy 4th of July Weekend as Phils Sweep Mets
myteamrivals.typepad.com 7/6/2009 — Somehow, after losing 14-of-18 games, the Phils were still 1-game ahead of the Mets prior to their 3-game series on Friday. The Phils were falling, and falling fast. All of a sudden, Florida and Atlanta became a concern. The team we should fear the most, however, failed to capitalize on the ...
ESPN weighs in on our two struggling ballclubs
weretheteamtobeat.com 7/3/2009 — ESPN’s Baseball Tonight Clubhouse’s feature story is all Phillies and Mets with our series starting tonight. And it’s all about the massive struggling that’s been going on around here:
This weekend features one of the hottest rivalries in baseball as the National League East-leading ...
Second Half Expectations
macho-row.blogspot.com 7/15/2009 — So, after 86 games are in the books, where do the Phillies stand? The Phillies find themselves off of their 2008 pace, but still are the top team in the NL East, holding a four game lead on the pesky Florida Marlins. The starting pitching has seen the ace struggle, the most experienced veteran ...
Tale Of The Tape - Chicago
pabaseball.blogspot.com 7/20/2009 — Fun Parade Chicago - Von Steuben Day Parade Philly - Mummer's Parade Advantage - Philly. Von Stueben Day is celebrated in many places, not just Chicago. In fact, the biggest parade is in NYC. So, even though Ferris Bueller sang "Danke Schoen" and "Twist and Shout" in the Chicago parade, it's ...
Tale of the Tape - Boston
pabaseball.blogspot.com 6/11/2009 — A short one today, so let's get it on! Food Boston - Baked Beans. Philly - Cheesesteak. Advantage - Philly. Has anyone ever said, "Hey, when the bar closes, want to go grab some baked beans?" I doubt it. Bands With Big Hair Boston - Extreme. More Than Words. Philly - Cinderella. Don't Know ...
Mets help Phillies remember how baseball is played
weretheteamtobeat.com 7/6/2009 — Please, let this be the end of it. Let this 3-day sweep over the Mets right the ship. Tell me that we’ve weathered the storm and emerged battered and bruising, but on the right track now. Coming into Friday’s series opener, I couldn’t have asked more much more out of our ...
Booing Is One Thing…
weretheteamtobeat.com 7/28/2009 —
A Great Disturbance in the Force I sense. Bring Balance Back We Must. Losing Ways Phillies Must Find.
With the whirlwind soap opera that is the NY Mets it’s easy to give the Phillies a pass because a) lets face it, the Mets can’t seem to do anything right (including just ...
Sunday School: History Lesson 21
misterballz.blogspot.com 6/28/2009 — Dave Bancroft, a Hall of Famer, played shortstop for the Phillies from 1915-1920. Veteran Phils shortstop Mickey Doolan had left to play in the Federal League in 1914, and the team was without a suitable replacement, so they summoned Bancroft from Portland of the Pacific Coast League. Critics ...
Friday night's lineup —
Surfing the Mets - NY Daily News Blogs 7/3/2009
Here's the lineup that will face Rodrigo Lopez on Friday night as the Mets, as hard as it may be to believe, can catch the Phillies in the NL East standings:
Cora, ss
Murphy, 1b
Wright, 3b
Sheffield, rf
Church, cf
Tatis, 2b
Evans, lf ...