The Art of Polishing a Turd

The Art of Polishing a Turd

August 20, 2026      In the latter stages of my career at WIP, one question cropped up more than any other. People wanted to know how I could form such strong opinions without ever stepping into a locker room. With my usual bravado, I would respond with a question of...
The Makai Lemon Hype Was Tripe

The Makai Lemon Hype Was Tripe

August 16, 2026      I’m not sure what’s more entertaining these days, the gushing words of the jovial Philadelphia sports media, or the shameless backtracking when the initial joy dissolves into doubt. Do these guys even remember what they said a week or a month ago?...
The Unsung Heroes of Philly Sports

The Unsung Heroes of Philly Sports

August 12, 2026 When Lane Johnson mentioned matter-of-factly last week that he was approaching this season as his swan song in the NFL, I felt a pang of sadness. No one in the past 14 years has had more to do with the success of our sports teams than the best right...
Put Away the Scoreboard. You Won.

Put Away the Scoreboard. You Won.

August 8, 2026     During this lull in the Philadelphia sports schedule – a few weeks before the Eagles season starts and the stretch run for the Phillies – it seems like a good time to address the question I get most often on those rare occasions when I poke my head...
Is Arraez Here to Save Baseball?

Is Arraez Here to Save Baseball?

August 4, 2026      I had this fantasy that the 14 nerds in the Phillies analytics department were crunching numbers yesterday morning when GM Dave Dombrowski completed the trade with San Francisco for Luis Arraez.      When the news reached them, several of the dorks...
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