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Phillies’ Halladay Sets Tone for Another Winning Season of Baseball
Posted: 10th March 2010 by Scott Eisenlohr in MLB
In 1972, the Phillies Hall of Fame pitcher Steve Carlton went 27-10 and won the Cy Young Award on a bad Phillies team.
The team went 59-97, but on every fourth or fifth day when Carlton pitched, the Phillies were a different team and played like champions.
Fast forward to today, as another Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay took the hill against the Atlanta Braves in pre-season action Tuesday night. Halladay pitched ...
Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder Among National League Sluggers Driving Teams to Postseason
Posted: 22nd February 2010 by Scott Eisenlohr in MLB
Baseball historians will remember Bill Mazeroski's walk off home run to win the 1960 World Series for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Yankees.
More recently, Toronto's Joe Carter ended the 1993 World Series over the Philadelphia Phillies with his walk off homer.
And who could forget the dramactic 11th inning home run by the Yankees Aaron Boone to lift his team over the Boston Red Sox in the 2003 ALCS?
But ...
Back in the 1970s, it was the Major League team who developed the best farm system that repeated as division champions year after year.
In 2010, however, it could not be further than the truth.
Free Agency is as intrical to success as trades and retaining your own players.
C.C. Sabathia's huge payday with the Yankees prior to the 2009 season payed big dividends come World Series time, as the Bronx Bombers collected ...
Cowboys-Eagles: Who Has More To Lose in NFC Playoff Game
Posted: 9th January 2010 by Scott Eisenlohr in NFL
While much talk in Philadelphia has been about whether Donovan McNabb will be back, the future of the Eagles' quarterback, and the McNabb-Andy Reid era, the Cowboys have much more at stake: the future of Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Wade Phillips.
Despite a 33-15 record and two NFC East titles in three years as head coach, he is in a Joe Torre-Yankees quandary: How many championships do you have?
None. The Cowboys ...
Can Westbrok Help Eagles Turn Corner Against Cowboys?
Posted: 8th January 2010 by Scott Eisenlohr in NFL
Who could ever forget the Oct. 19, 2003 clash between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants?
Brian Westbrook scored on an 84-yard punt return with 1:16 to play, leading the Eagles to a come-from-behind 14-10 victory.
The Eagles need the old Westbrook back.
In a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately NFL, SaturdayÆs opening-round playoff matchup of the Philadelphia Eagles against the Dallas Cowboys could signal a changing of the guard.
Philadelphia was riding a six-game win ...
Dallas Cowboys’ Shutout of Philadelphia Eagles Wipes Away David Akers’ Record
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Scott Eisenlohr in NFL
I was listening to WIP-610 AM last week leading up to the regular season NFL finale between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys, and I heard something interesting.
David Akers, who had 139 points following the Denver Broncos victory, needed just one point to score 140 or more points in consecutive seasons.
A bag of shells, as me and my friends used to say, when faced with something incredibly easy.
Point after touchdown ...
Philadelphia Eagles Playing Against National Respect, Dallas Cowboys on Sunday
Posted: 1st January 2010 by Scott Eisenlohr in NFL
Hey, Eagles fans: You thought you were just playing the Dallas Cowboys for the NFC East title and a first-round bye in the 2010 NFL playoffs.
Wrong, Yo!
Unless you turn off the sound on the television and listen to Merrill Reese and Mike Quick on the Eagles radio network, you're gonna see a blue, white, and silver shade to the television broadcast.
It is not the fact that Troy Aikman is the ...
Why We Love the Game: Top Baseball Performances of 2009
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Scott Eisenlohr in MLB
Baseball to those who love the game is the purest of all sport.
A game of imperfection, where greatness is judged by obtaining three hits for every ten at bats.
But for those who follow every moment, every inning, of every game, because we never know when greatness will strike.
Not in just in terms of overall plays in this forum, but some of the players, a few with such limited overall skills, ...
Westbrook Return Set for Eagles’ Pigskin Battle with Cowboys
Posted: 26th December 2009 by Scott Eisenlohr in NFL
Why bring Brian Westbrook back for a non-conference Philadelphia Eagles' home game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday?
To get him ready for the season-ending clash against the Dallas Cowboys in Dallas on Jan. 3.
Just as Michael Vick had to get his legs back after a two-and-a-half year layoff from football, Westbrook has to see game action for the first time in five games.
He last played on Nov. 15, in a ...
Roy Halladay was in Philadelphia today with his agent, which likely will signify the former Toronto Blue Jays' ace arrival in Philadelphia and former ace Cliff Lee's departure.
The report was cited on ESPN.com.
Cliff, we hardly knew ya.
Seattle is the third team involved.
Along with Lee, according to Sport Radio 610-WIP on the Howard Eskin show, prospect Dominic Brown will be part of the deal from the Phillies.
I am not sure who ...