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...
by dave716 | Apr 21, 2025 | Blog, Phillies
Is It Finally Time to Rip Dave Dombrowski? At a time when striking out is not nearly the embarrassment for hitters that it once was, I’m starting to believe the same holds true for general managers – most notably, Dave Dombrowski. As he nears his fifth...
by Angelo Cataldi | Mar 31, 2025 | Blog, Eagles, Flyers, Phillies, Sixers
This Just In: Baseball in 2025 Sucks! Let the record show that I lasted two and a half innings on opening day before I relinquished my status as a devoted baseball fan. The current version of baseball is not just bad; it’s unwatchable. How are you...
