A Halfhearted Defense of the Kyle Kendrick Contract
by Michael Baumann on Friday, January 13th, 2012Posted in NL East Whining, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 35 Comments »
This afternoon, as you've no doubt figured out by now, the Phillies have avoided arbitration with RHP Kyle Kendrick by signing him to a one-year, $3.585 million contract that seems structured specifically to irritate people who write about such things by ...
The Farewell Voyage?
by Paul Boye on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012Posted in 2011 Preview, MLB, NL East Whining, Philadelphia Phillies | 39 Comments »
If there was one thing I was concerned about entering this offseason, it was the possibility that the Phillies would fail to lock up Cole Hamels to a multi-year extension. As you all know and are probably tired of hearing by ...
Sarge Is Awesome [.gifs]
by Bill Baer on Thursday, August 25th, 2011Posted in .gifs, MLB, NL East Whining, Philadelphia Phillies | 24 Comments »
Just a warning to you low-bandwidth, slow-computer people: there will be many .gifs after the jump, so don't click through if you can't handle it. Staked to a four-run lead, the New York Mets wanted to get Mike Pelfrey through the ...
Ricciardi, Pagan Help Mets Meet Trash Talk Quota
by Bill Baer on Friday, January 14th, 2011Posted in MLB, NL East Whining, Philadelphia Phillies | 16 Comments »
Carlos Beltran, 2008: So this year, to Jimmy Rollins, we are the team to beat. (New York Daily News) Francisco Rodriguez, going into 2009: Of course, we're going to try to win the division. Of course, we're going to be ...
Chipper Jones Whines About Injuries
by Bill Baer on Saturday, September 18th, 2010Posted in MLB, NL East Whining, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 33 Comments »
Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports interviewed Chipper Jones, asking him his thoughts on several topics, including the Braves' fall from first place in the NL East. Jones took the opportunity to blame it on injuries, failing to realize that ...
Faith and Fear in Flushing
by Bill Baer on Friday, February 19th, 2010Posted in Media, MLB, 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 Media, MLB, 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. ...
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