By PaulySore on 3/17/2009 10:12 PM

The Phillies went into spring training with a concern at 2nd base in Chase Utley's hip.  Well, he's coming along well and likely to be in the opening day lineup.  All was quiet until the staff ace, Cole Hamels, hit a little bump in the road with a sore elbow.  Luckily, after today's MRI, Cole has an inflammation in his elbow.  This is good news considering the alternatives but I think this allows the Phillies to take their time deciding who will take the 5th starter position.

So far this spring both Chan Ho Park and J.A. Happ have provided a stunning competition for the last spot in the rotation.  This gives the Phillies some comfort in that if they need to sit Cole for a few games, they have two solid pitchers to handle his spot.

Hey, the Flyers are hanging in there.  Trouble part is they just don't seem very consistent with their play and when it comes to really solid teams, they just aren't showing up.&am ... Read More »

By PaulySore on 3/10/2009 9:23 PM

Just a quick note folks:

So I'm reading ESPN.com the other day and I see that my beloved Eagles have decided to fire a 6 year veteran of the stadium operations.  The reason?  He vented his thoughts about the Eagles letting Brian Dawkins go on his Facebook page.  Are you kidding me?  So the man decided to let his feelings known.  Big deal.  Looks to me like the Eagles have no tolerance for opposing opinion.  Perhaps it's the "yes man" environment that exists within the Eagles organization that continues to bring us so many championships.  At best, this person should've been suspended but not fired.  In a league where drug abuse, spousal abuse, firearms violations and cheating is hardly given more than a slap on the hand, this just shows what a joke the Eagles and to an extent, the NFL has become.  Anyone want my season tickets?  I don't see this season being much fun. Read More »

By PaulySore on 3/9/2009 12:39 PM

So the Phillies are in full swing this spring training.  The offense is scoring again in bunches and the pitchers are putting in solid innings.  It's the open issues that remain unresolved that have me wondering if this team can repeart, or at least, get back to the playoffs this year.  The things that concern me are:

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By PaulySore on 3/1/2009 5:10 PM

It is great to be back!  I had a little hiatus to care for the newest member of my family but am ready to get back to posting my thoughts on the Philly sports scene.  So what have I missed?  For starters, the defensive leader of our beloved Eagles has taken off to the mile high city.  Though I took the time to listen to sports radio over the past day or so, I'm not real concerned long term for this team.  Though Dawkins was a great leader and feared by opponents, he has slowed some in recent years and at his age wouldn't be long before long post passes were turned in for touch downs.  This situation is reminicent of the Jeramiah Trotter situation where Trot left a void and the team was tasked to carry on without him.

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