Time for Phillies Fans to Root for the Yankees

October 1, 2011 by Matt Aber · Leave a Comment

Was there ever any doubt? The Phillies just wrapped up a 162-game warm-up schedule and now their real season begins. Starting in April and running through the end of September it was merely an exercise in the inevitable. First place? Better be. Never a doubt. Their biggest competition was themselves. How many games over .500 […]

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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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