Sorry Albert, It’s Votto’s Time

October 11, 2010 by John Cappello · Leave a Comment

Ranking the 2010 NL MVP Candidates [Author’s note: Irony can be pretty ironic, I suppose. It’s not the first time that an MVP favorite tanked in the post-season, but Joey Votto did just that, going 1-for-10 against the Phillies as his Cincinnati Reds went three and out. It’s worthy to mention that the ballots from […]

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The Philly Phanâ€™s Guide to the Playoffs

October 6, 2010 by Matt Aber · Leave a Comment

October baseball is now a rite of passage in Philadelphia. No longer are Phillies fans left to wonder about â€œnext yearâ€ or suppose â€œwhat ifâ€ or try to convince themselves that they had better appreciate fall baseball because they may not see it again for awhile. No, not for the foreseeable future in this town. […]

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