myteamrivals.typepad.com - 6/26/2009
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After jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the first-inning, you had to feel the Phillies were gonna come out of this one with a win. Amazingly, quite the opposite happened. Those would be the only 4-runs the Phillies would score, and Tampa Bay would bang out 10-runs before the game ended. So ...
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 ...
Preview Game 70: Phillies @ Rays
macho-row.blogspot.com 6/25/2009 — The road warriors that are the Phillies will look to wrap up a series win tonight against their World Series opponent from last October. After winning one blow out and suffering a loss fueled by a couple mental errors the Phillies will look to regain their composure on both sides of the ball. ...
Despite Mets Struggles, Some Phils Fans Still in Fear
nybaseballdigest.com 6/19/2009 — I came across this commentary from Phils Nation (good find by the guys at Amazin Avenue ). You could replace the team and players names and you would think this was a column about the New York Mets. Things may not be well in Flushing, but, despite the championship banner, paranoia and fear ...
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 ...
Preview Game 65: Phillies vs. Orioles
macho-row.blogspot.com 6/19/2009 — This season the Phillies have recorded two series wins at home. Both have come against the Washington Nationals . This weekend they hope to pick their third home series win, and perhaps get their home schedule turned around, when they welcome the Baltimore Orioles to Citizens Bank Park. The ...
Phils-Sox: Somebody, Anybody Hit Something
the700level.com 6/13/2009 — Last night delivered on the promise of a great baseball game. Excellent performances from both starting pitchers, more fantastic defense, a dramatic ninth inning home run, and a questionable call on a foul ball that could have won the game for the Phillies. I saw most of the game, but somehow ...
Macho Row Phlashback: 2008 World Series - Game Two
macho-row.blogspot.com 6/23/2009 — After being swept out of the 2007 playoffs by the Colorado Rockies , the Phillies were determined to not repeat their failures in 2008. After clinching their second straight division title the Phillies dispatched of the hot Milwaukee Brewers and took out Manny Ramirez and the rejuvenated Los ...
Phils Remember How to Win - And Win Big
myteamrivals.typepad.com 6/24/2009 — After a 6-game losing streak, it appeared the Phils were never going to win a game again. Well, that is a bit exaggerated, but when you can't seem to catch a break, it's hard to be hopeful. With Moyer on the mound, things just came together. If you forgot what it was like when the Phils ...
Mental Errors Hurt Phillies in Loss
macho-row.blogspot.com 6/25/2009 — As well as the Phillies have played on the road, last night came as a bit of a shock. What really was a pitcher's duel for seven innings ended up looking like a rout because of a pair of crucial misjudgments during the game. The first mental let down occurred in the top of the fourth inning. ...
June 25 Game Recap: Rays 10, Phillies 4
thefightins.com 6/26/2009 — What happened?
The Phillies scored four in the first, but were trounced by the Rays the rest of the way to drop their first road series since the beginning of May.
Who did what?
Antonio Bastardo (2-3) gave up six runs in 3.2 innings to take the ...