Philadelphia Phillies Report by Ari Bluestein

What a weekend for the Philadelphia Phillies!
Following a disastrous series loss to their division rival, the Florida Marlins, the Phillies rebound in a big way.  With the Milwaukee Brewers coming into town for a four-game series and the Phillies four games behind them in the National League Wildcard race, it seemed like it would be [...]

Philadelphia Phillies Report – 9/8/08

This past week, the Phillies finished out their second-to-last road trip of the year.  They started the trip with a split against the National League-best Chicago Cubs, which followed a solid 7-2 home stand.
One would think that going to Washington to take on the lowly Nationals would be a blessing for a team in a [...]

Philadelphia Phillies Report – 9/2/08

Of course we all know the song, “Your love is like a roller coaster baby!”  Well, I would like to leave a message for Phillies manager Charlie Manuel saying, “Your TEAM is like a roller coaster baby!”

 
Even though the ‘Nats’ are hot, the Phillies need to find a way to beat them two games in [...]

Lakers vs. Celtics – Rivalry Renewed?

Russell vs. Chamberlain. Magic vs. Bird. Garnett vs. Kobe? Does that seem to fit? Or perhaps Pierce vs. Kobe? Or just the Big 3 vs. Kobe? How does this Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals stack up with those of the past?
Starting with the 1969 NBA Finals, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were at the end of [...]