October 25: Philadelphia Phillies news and stories from around the web… We were hoping for a better explanation from Ryan Howard October 25 Philadelphia Daily News columnist Sam Donnellon: “Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright, The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light, And somewhere men are laughing, [More…]
October 24: Philadelphia Phillies news and stories from the web… Phillies may have been the better team but they failed in the clutch October 24 Philadelphia Inquirer columnist John Gonzalez: “In April 1906, a powerful earthquake devastated the Bay Area, reducing much of San Francisco to rubble. The fires that broke out as a result might [More…]
October 23: Philadelphia Phillies news and stories from around the web… Manuel doesn’t think he’ll alter batting order October 23 Camden Courier-Post: “Don’t expect any major shakeups to manager Charlie Manuel’s Game 6 lineup from the one he’s deployed throughout the postseason. He’s not one to make significant adjustments on the fly. But even Manuel [More…]
October 23 Philadelphia Daily News: “IF YOU WANT to be a truly great team, you have to win no matter the obstacle. You have to win when a lesser team might give in to a situation that, from the outside, seems too difficult. There is a champion every year. Greatness comes to those teams that [More…]
October 22: Phillies news and stories from around the web… Manuel flips Polanco, Utley in lineup October 22 Camden Courier-Post: “If Phillies manager Charlie Manuel had his druthers, he would go with one lineup and stick with it. He hasn’t been able to do that this season. The Phillies have had a plethora of injuries [More…]
October 22 Camden Courier-Post: “Roy Halladay strained his groin in the second inning, pitched four more innings anyway and got the win Thursday, staving off elimination and keeping the Phillies’ season alive for at least two more days. So, uh, Roy, think you’ll be available out of the pen if called upon on Saturday or [More…]
October 21 mlb.com: SAN FRANCISCO — Somehow, Phillies ace Roy Halladay helped return the National League Championship Series to Philadelphia. Somehow he did it. Halladay did not have his best stuff in a 4-2 victory Thursday over the Giants in Game 5 of the NLCS at AT&T Park, which tightened the best-of-seven series to a [More…]
October 21: Phillies news and stories from around the web… NLCS Game 4 highlights (or lowlights): It was a typical three-run outing for Phillies’ Blanton October 21 Philadelphia Daily News: “For all of the hand-wringing consternation concerning the importance of Game 4 and its starter, a predictably unremarkable performance made the worry seem wasted. Joe [More…]