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102 in 2011 – World Series or Bust
Posted on 29 Sep 2011 by Christopher Rowe.
After a final day of the regular season that should come with a free cardiac check-up, the playoff participants have been determined. A lot of surprises occurred with two separate nine-game collapses for both AL and NL wildcard entries capping a fantastic 2011 season. Phillies will prepare for the postseason having clinched their spot and secured Philadelphia’s home-field advantage nearly two...
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September Sizzle in Philadelphia
Posted on 11 Sep 2011 by Christopher Rowe.
Baseball is a numbers game. Numbers are what we use to determine winners, losers, champions and develop perspective. Statistics allow us to compare the 1927 Yankees with the 2005 Chicago White Sox and determine which champion was better. Statistics allow us to determine the top 10 starting rotations of all time – including entries from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries. U...
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Philadelphia Phillies: Top 7 Right-Handed Outfield Platoon Trade Options
Posted on 25 Jun 2011 by Adrian Fedkiw.
No manager in Phillies history platooned his players like Gene Mauch. They called him the “Little General” because of his phenomenal attention to do detail. At times he'd single-handedly win a game by consistently being one step ahead of the opposing manager. There were also times where he overmanaged and cost his team games. During the historic 1964 collapse, Mauch panicked down ...









