Phillies’ Fans, Relax!
I want to tell the fans of the Philadelphia Phillies to relax. I understand that the Philadelphia Phillies lost the home opener today 6-2 to the Miami Marlins. I understand that the team went 1-2 in the opening series at Pittsburgh. I understand that the team sits at fourth place in the division with a [...]
Phillies Sign Cole Hamels, Avoid Arbitration
The Philadelphia Phillies and pitcher Cole Hamels avoided arbitration after agreeing to a one-year $15 million contract today. With the contract, Hamels became the highest-paid arbitration-eligible pitcher ever to sign a deal before being eligible for free agency. Hamels is now set to become a free-agent in 2013, but the Phillies are still negotiating a [...]
Top Philadelphia Athletes of 2011
The 2011 year was full of ups and downs for Philadelphia sports’ fans. On one hand, the Philadelphia Phillies set a franchise record with 102 wins and on the other, the team was eliminated from the playoffs in the divisional round. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Eagles signed multiple big-name free agents, but couldn’t put it all [...]
The Yankees of the National League
The Philadelphia Phillies are spending like the New York Yankees. For years, the Yankees have spent more money than essentially every team in baseball. The philosophy has been to spend as much money as needed in order to field the best team. If there was a big-name free agent, the Yankees were going to sign [...]
The Future is Uncertain for Jimmy Rollins
Ever since he put on a major league uniform, Jimmy Rollins has been a Philadelphia Phillie. Rollins has worn the red and white stripes before all the other stars, such as Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay, Chase Utley, and Ryan Howard. The franchise built a winning team around its young shortstop at the top of the [...]
Podcast: October 4th Philly’s Phinest
In this week’s Philly’s Phinest, Kevin McClernand took the lead in Chris’ absence, and Bob Long and Stephen Didamo also were on hand for the show. The crew discussed the struggles of the Philadelphia Eagles, especially on defense, and previewed the matchup with the 3-1 Buffalo Bills this week (Start-20:57). The Phillies game then ended [...]
Podcast: October 3rd Bob Long Sports Radio Show
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we focused exclusively on the MLB Playoffs. We began with a discussion of the Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals series, including a great debate about Cliff Lee’s shaky Game 2 performance and what that means for his postseason reputation (Start-24:55). Then we hit the Milwaukee Brewers [...]
Podcast: September 6th Philly’s Phinest
In this edition of Philly’s Phinest, Kevin McClernand and I opened the show with a discussion of the recent dominance of Cliff Lee including his performances in the month of August (00:00-08:30). Next, we compared the statistics of Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay and debated which pitcher would win the Cy Young if the season [...]
Podcast: Philly’s Phinest August 30th
In the first Philly’s Phinest show, Chris Pierangeli and Kevin McClernand discussed the new contract for Michael Vick, and how it will affect the rest of the team (Start-22:00). Next, they discussed the Philadelphia Phillies, including how to properly plan the rotation through the end of the season (22:00-30:25), the potential Cy Young Award Winner [...]
Podcast: June 27th Live Show
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we had special guest Kevin McClernand on to discuss the NBA Draft and much more. We discussed the Dodgers bankruptsy and the future of the franchise (Start-10:30), and debated the merits of Jim Riggleman’s resignation from his position as manager of the Washington Nationals (10:30-18:55). Then we [...]
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