Faith and Fear in Flushing
by Bill Baer on Friday, February 19th, 2010Posted in MLB, Media, NL East Whining, Philadelphia Phillies | 3 Comments »
The title is a nod to a Mets blog of the same name, which is unrelated to what will follow. I think it captures the issue perfectly, though. News flash: Phillies fan criticizes Mets organization; Mets fans recoil. Denis Leary, captured above, ...
NL East Rotation Showdown
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010Posted in MLB, NL East Whining, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 30 Comments »
So a mini-argument broke out on Twitter today. No one got hurt, fortunately, but feelings may have been bruised. It all started when radio host Kent Covington suggested that the starting rotation in Atlanta is better than the one in ...
How to Lose with Grace
by Bill Baer on Sunday, August 30th, 2009Posted in MLB, NL East Whining, Philadelphia Phillies | 3 Comments »
From The 700 Level is a quote from Cliff Lee following his shellacking at the hands of the whiny Atlanta Braves: "Ballpark? Whatever," Lee said. "I got hit today because I was throwing pitches down the middle. That had nothing to ...
Brian McCann, Walk This Way…
by Bill Baer on Saturday, August 29th, 2009Posted in MLB, NL East Whining, Philadelphia Phillies | 6 Comments »
...right off of this conveniently-located cliff. Hat tip to The Good Phight. From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “He’s got so much power, and this is a high school field,” Braves catcher Brian McCann said of Howard, who has four homers and seven ...
Bobby Cox and Logic
by Bill Baer on Saturday, August 15th, 2009Posted in MLB, Media, NL East Whining, Philadelphia Phillies | 6 Comments »
Hat tip to The Good Phight. Another entry for the "NL East Whining" category that I love so much. It seems like the Braves are good for one, maybe two whiny comments about the Phillies and Citizens Bank Park per year. ...
