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DayGame World Series, Sir Selig?
Posted on 26 Sep 2012 by Steven Keys.
If you’re reading this you’re a sports fan and know all about ESPN’s college “GameDay.” It’s not my cup o’ tea (that outdoor-set, with its screaming fans, really red-lines my annoying-meter), but the name, that works just fine. So, for purposes of this baseball piece, just flip that title and make it DayGame World Series 2013. That’s my dream, anyway. It’s been over a quarter-...
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Sandberg Leads Phillies Minor League Staff
Posted on 26 Nov 2011 by Christopher Rowe.
The Phillies announced Monday that manager Ryne Sandberg and his entire coaching staff will return to guide the Triple-A Lehigh Valley club again next year. There had been speculation that Sandberg was being considered for the major league managing vacancies in Boston, St. Louis and Chicago but none of those jobs would pan out for the Hall of Famer. Sandberg's staff will include Sal Rende, ente...
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Phillies Future Tense
Posted on 28 Oct 2011 by Christopher Rowe.
One month ago the Philadelphia Phillies were riding the best record in baseball to the postseason. At that time they expected that they, rather than the St. Louis Cardinals might be squaring off with the Texas Rangers in the 107th World Series. Life doesn’t often work out as expected and that rings true in sports as well. While the 102-win 2011 Phillies watch tonight’s World Series Game 7 o...
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Minor Reinforcements
Posted on 17 Sep 2011 by Christopher Rowe.
The Phillies should clinch their fifth straight NL East divisional title very soon. Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel will also find ample opportunity to begin affording the regulars some extra rest in coming days. Most teams expanded their major league rosters to 40 adding a collection of players from their minor league systems as the AAA and AA seasons came to an end September 1. The Philli...
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MLB Power Rankings: Charlie Manuel and the Best Managers in Baseball
Posted on 14 Jun 2011 by Adrian Fedkiw.
We live in a society where we look at results. When a team is winning the manager is considered a good leader. When a team's losing, well, that manager might be headed for the unemployment line. They get paid the big bucks to make the tough decisions. When to tinker with the lineup, when to make a pitching change, when to pinch-hit, when to pinch-run, when to make a defensive substitut...
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Belliard Signs Up for Phils Circus
Posted on 1 Apr 2011 by Christopher Rowe.
According to a story that broke Thursday night, the Phillies have reached agreement on a minor-league contract with veteran infielder Ronnie Belliard. Naturally the deal is pending a physical examination. We take these for granted but the physical exam actually negated a deal to sign relief pitcher Dennys Reyes this summer. Then again, that one took NINE DAYS. This one should be completed befor...
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MLB 2011: National League Preview
Posted on 19 Mar 2011 by Christopher Rowe.
The 2010 season saw the San Francisco Giants win their first World Championship since moving away from New York, 52 years ago. Cincinnati took the central division with a late-season surge to overtake the Cardinals and it seems easy to forget that the San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies were in the race right down to the final day of the regular season. Milwaukee is improved as are the Braves...
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Manuel Without Contract Extension
Posted on 14 Jan 2011 by Christopher Rowe.
One month until pitchers and catchers gather once more on the Elysian fields of dreams at the Carpenter Complex. It's almost that time again when rawhide, horsehide and man-hide emerge from the winter slumber to stretch on the warm, dewy baseball diamonds of Florida and Arizona. Grapefruit League and Cactus League games are slated for March. Free agents are still negotiating contracts while...
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Morandini, Sandberg among Phils Minor League Staff
Posted on 22 Nov 2010 by Christopher Rowe.
The Phillies on Monday continued to hire former players for their development staff, adding Mickey Morandini as the manager for single-A Williamsport Crosscutters. Morandini was selected by the Phillies in the fifth round of the 1988 draft and has spent the last two summers as a guest instructor during Phillies spring training. In 11 major league seasons — close to nine with the Phillies ...
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Phillies Manage to hire Hall of Famer Sandberg!
Posted on 15 Nov 2010 by Christopher Rowe.
The Phillies have hired Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg to manage their Triple A Lehigh Valley club, the team announced Monday morning. Speculation has swirled for the past week as former Iowa Cubs manager and former Cubs Hall of Fame player Ryne Sandberg was passed over to succeed Lou Pinella as Chicago Cubs manager. Mike Quade got that job in a recent announcement despite Sandberg managing at all...
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Phillies Quietly Restocking for 2011
Posted on 13 Nov 2010 by Christopher Rowe.
It has been a relatively busy week for the Phillies. They hired Juan Samuel to replace Davey Lopes on the coaching staff. They signed or agreed to terms with a few notable Minor League free agents and searched to fill vacancies on their Minor League coaching staff – which could conclude with Ryne Sandberg and Mickey Morandini joining the organization. This is before General manager Rube...
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Phillies Coaching Carousel Spins Sandberg, Bowa or Samuel
Posted on 10 Nov 2010 by Christopher Rowe.
Ryne Sandberg played just 13 games for the Phillies before they traded him to the Chicago Cubs in 1982. At the time it was not such a big deal but in time it became one of the more infamously lopsided trades in franchise history. Sandberg was part of a two-for-one deal sending both veteran Phils shortstop Larry Bowa and Sandberg – a prospect to Chicago in exchange for shortstop Ivan DeJes...
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Steve Massey said: Don't worry about the vase, my friend; as I plan on living even longer (until my C...
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Steven Keys said: Yes, very "open" and very disdainful of the "run first QB." And since I won't hav...
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Steve Massey said: Elmer Fudd didn't land because "wabbiters" was my 'not so obvious' allusion to you...
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Steven Keys said: You lost me on "Elmer Fudd," Steve, but a Warner Bros. reference is always welcome...
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