by dave716 | Jun 30, 2025 | Blog, Phillies
Max Kepler Is a Bust with a Big Mouth It’s hard to imagine that a baseball player making $10 million this season would try to portray himself as a victim, but, hey, what do you expect? Max Kepler has been whiffing all season at the plate. Why should we...
by dave716 | Jun 23, 2025 | Blog, Eagles, Phillies
Why Football Will Always Be King June 23, 2025 These are exciting times for teams not named the Eagles here in Philadelphia. The Phillies are battling for first place in the NL East, and the Sixers and Flyers are preparing for drafts that will define their...
by dave716 | Jun 16, 2025 | Blog, Phillies
I Hate Analytics. Why Don’t You? One of the great reliefs of my life after retirement is that I have not lost my capacity to hate stuff. I have always considered it a strength to feel a strong negative passion when it was required. These days, it is...
by dave716 | Jun 2, 2025 | Blog, Phillies
The 2025 Phillies Have No Balls June 2, 2025 The one characteristic of the two Phillies championship teams in the modern era of baseball is something the current club sorely lacks. In a word, it’s toughness. The 2025 Phillies are soft. They...
by dave716 | May 26, 2025 | Blog, Eagles, Phillies
It’s a Miracle: Goodell Got Tush-Pushed! May 26, 2025 In this era of media hyperbole, it’s hard to believe a football miracle took place that slipped through the drooling jowls of the many hype artists covering sports. What happened last week when the...
by dave716 | May 19, 2025 | Blog, Flyers, Phillies, Sixers
Phillies Media: Journalists or PR Agents? May 19, 2025 The essence of journalism is getting answers to the public’s biggest questions, regardless of the discomfort it brings to either the reporter or the newsmaker. I repeat this basic truth right now in...
