http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:49:20 -0700 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:36:37 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Phaltering-Phillies-set-to-host-Mangled-Mets-for-holiday-weekend-pity-party?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner Even when effort is present, it's too little and late lately in Philsland.  (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Injuries at least give the Mets a semi-legitimate excuse for their recent woes, with David Wright and Gary Sheffield actually being forced to ... Baseball New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:36:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Phaltering-Phillies-set-to-host-Mangled-Mets-for-holiday-weekend-pity-party?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Phillies-win-magnificent-Bastardos-Major-League-debut?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner Bastardo prepares to throw a pitch as hard as he can.  It worked.  (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)Antonio Bastardo had all the look of a guy making his first Major League start last night.  He fell behind nearly every hitter he faced.  H... Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:46:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Phillies-win-magnificent-Bastardos-Major-League-debut?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m6d2-Phils-take-first-game-of-long-critical-road-trip-behind-Blantons-solid-start?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner Though the season isn't yet 1/3 complete, it's not hard to see the potential for danger in the Phillies' current 10 game road trip, featuring seven games in SoCal followed by a three game series with the Mets next week in Queens.  Even having ex... New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies MLB Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:17:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m6d2-Phils-take-first-game-of-long-critical-road-trip-behind-Blantons-solid-start?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Bronx-Bombers-Phightin-Phils-looking-to-stay-hot-as-the-champs-come-to-town?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner   As recently a week ago, it would have been entirely valid to refer to the Phillies and Yankees as the biggest disappointments in their respective leagues in the 2009 season's early going.  But the beauty of sports' longest, densest regul... Philadelphia Phillies MLB New York Yankees Fri, 22 May 2009 13:38:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Bronx-Bombers-Phightin-Phils-looking-to-stay-hot-as-the-champs-come-to-town?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d23-NL-East-round-up-42209-Phils-bats-baffled-by-Brewers-exMet-Looper?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner Ex-Met Braden Looper had the Phils getting themselves out all night.  (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek) It takes a nearly fearless man to pitch to contact facing the Phils' daunting lineup, but if there was anything to be learned from Manny Parra's outing... Baseball New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies MLB Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:17:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d23-NL-East-round-up-42209-Phils-bats-baffled-by-Brewers-exMet-Looper?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Phillies-back-at-500-after-bashing-Brewers?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner "Pete Happy" had the hottest bat in the Phils' rout, notching his first dinger of the year.  (AP Photo/H. Rumph Jr.) A day after Charlie Manuel called out his team, the Phillies delivered easily their best game of the season, pounding... Baseball New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies MLB Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:04:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Phillies-back-at-500-after-bashing-Brewers?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d21-Phils-manager-Manuels-concerns-not-washed-away-by-the-rain-even-though-the-game-was?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner It's moments like these when I'm convinced that the first song I ever knew, "rain, rain, go away," is the most intelligent one.  Monday had so much promise.  After Sunday brought a decidedly positive ending to the worst week Phila... Baseball Philadelphia Phillies MLB Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:42:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d21-Phils-manager-Manuels-concerns-not-washed-away-by-the-rain-even-though-the-game-was?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d8-Braves--Phillies-real-time-reactions?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner 6:35 PM - Lidge threw exactly one fastball in the inning, ball 1 to Diaz, in notching his first save of the 2009 season.  Garret Anderson swung and missed at a slider in the dirt and Chris Coste applied the tag on Anderson's less than all-out ef... Philadelphia Phillies MLB Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:39:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d8-Braves--Phillies-real-time-reactions?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d7-Flyers-clinch-playoff-berth-while-Phillies-Sixers-fall?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner Unsung hero Scott Hartnell celebrates the game winner his exemplary effort helped create.  (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)In Philadelphia's proposed waterfront slots parlor, three 7s would be accompanied by flashing lights, alarm bells, and the clinking ... Philadelphia Phillies MLB NHL Philadelphia Flyers NBA Philadelphia 76ers Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:51:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d7-Flyers-clinch-playoff-berth-while-Phillies-Sixers-fall?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d5-Braves--Phillies-MLB-season-opener-realtime-reactions?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner 10:32 PM - And with an Ibanez swing and miss, the Phillies find themselves all alone in possession of the worst record in baseball.  As Joe Morgan is pointing out as I type, it was good to see the Phils finally come alive and show some of their ... Philadelphia Phillies MLB Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:36:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d5-Braves--Phillies-MLB-season-opener-realtime-reactions?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d5-NL-East-preview-pt-4-mangers-and-benches?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner Now that I've stopped doing my best Fred Durst impression in the wake of Villanova's throttling at the hands of UNC, it's finally time for the world champion Phillies to reclaim center stage and take the first steps towards d... New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies MLB Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:14:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d5-NL-East-preview-pt-4-mangers-and-benches?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d3-NL-East-2009-preview-pt-3-bullpens?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner  Delayed into the evening by forces ranging from Martin Biron's shakiness to two years' worth of dust built up in the vents of my laptop's fans, it's time we finally get back to the business of previewing the 2009 NL East, with the division's bu... New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies MLB Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:02:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d3-NL-East-2009-preview-pt-3-bullpens?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d2-NL-East-2009-preview-pt-2-starting-rotations?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends.  Before we get down to the business of resuming my unit by unit preview of the 2009 National League East, here's a link to yesterday's look at the division's lineups, for the uninitiated. &n... New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies MLB Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:55:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d2-NL-East-2009-preview-pt-2-starting-rotations?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d1-NL-East-2009-preview-pt-1-Lineups?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner The Flyers and Sixers are just a handful of games away from the playoffs and Villanova's in the Final Four, but all I can think about is baseball.  With opening night just five short days away, there's no better time than the present to size up ... Baseball New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:43:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m4d1-NL-East-2009-preview-pt-1-Lineups?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Wright-Rollins-USA-send-Beltran-Delgado-Romero-Puerto-Rico-packing?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner Say what you will about the World Baseball Classic, and there are a lot of legitimate arguments to be made against it, as an avid baseball fan I loved every second of what I just watched.  The US overcame a 5-3 deficit in the bottom of the 9th, ... Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:29:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Wright-Rollins-USA-send-Beltran-Delgado-Romero-Puerto-Rico-packing?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Flyers-21year-futility-in-Detroit-continues-Rangers-now-within-2-points-of-4th-playoff-seed?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner Wings' goalie Chris Osgood made all the big saves down the stretch. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) It looked for much of Tuesday's game like the Flyers would finally end their ridiculously long losing streak in Detroit.  Philadelphia was clearly the mo... NHL Philadelphia Flyers Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:41:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Flyers-21year-futility-in-Detroit-continues-Rangers-now-within-2-points-of-4th-playoff-seed?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m2d27-Dawkins-signs-with-Denver-Eagles-now-heartless-soulless?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner Perhaps the greatest Eagle of them all, Dawkins now calls Denver home.  (Photo) What looked to be a happy day for Eagles fans has become a dark one, at least for me, as my favorite Eagle is now a former Eagle.  Add any semblance of leaders... Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:45:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m2d27-Dawkins-signs-with-Denver-Eagles-now-heartless-soulless?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m2d27-Eagles-appear-set-to-sign-Stacy-Andrews-make-me-a-happy-fan?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner That mountain of a man could be getting to know Justin Tuck very well in the near future.  (Philly.com)On a very busy first morning of free agency which saw the Redskins give Albert Haynesworth the first $100 Million contract for a non-QB in NFL... NFL Philadelphia Eagles Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:37:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m2d27-Eagles-appear-set-to-sign-Stacy-Andrews-make-me-a-happy-fan?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m2d26-Eagles-free-agency-wishlist?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner Giants fans will recognize my most desired free agent.  (Photo: giantsfootballblog.com)With NFL free agency set to officially begin in under an hour, I've compiled my top 10 most desired players set to hit the open market.10.  Chris Baker, ... NFL Philadelphia Eagles Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:53:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m2d26-Eagles-free-agency-wishlist?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m2d19-Flyers-save-Philly-from-disastrous-sports-day?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner Thursday was one of those unusual days in sports when a whole lot can happen without anything happening at all.  With the NBA's trade deadline and NFL's deadline to apply franchise player tags within an hour of each other this afternoon, Philly ... Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:10:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1099-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner~y2009m2d19-Flyers-save-Philly-from-disastrous-sports-day?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Sports-Examiner